The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-07-02
1linnosots State Medical Society.

The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the
Minnesota State Medical Society at St.
Paul was largely attended, The President
DIR. j. B. McGanghey OF Winona presided
and delivered an annual address. DR.. Day
Of St. Paul made a welcoming address
Receipts, $s38.36; disbursements, $4O7 So
balance, $431. On the report of the com
mittee on membership some twenty or
thirty physicians were elected.
During the sessions interesting and valu-
able papers were read. DR.. T. J. Hutton OF
Fergus Falls read a paper upon "Diph-
liberia, as See and Treat It,"
DR.. D. F. Brooks, Minnesota, chairman
OF the committee on practical medicine,
read papers from various physicians detail
and observation.
DR.. Lizzie r. Wass of Minneapolis pre-
sented the report on obstetrics.
DIR. Talbot Jones of St. Paul. read a
paper on Cholera; it's nature, develop
ment, and especially the liability of it's oc-
curence in St. Paul"
DIR. Conley read paper giving the inqui
ries made of each member of the society, by
circular, in relation to the subject OF diph
liberia.
The report Of the committee on nervous
diseases was then presented, in the form of
several papers upon different topics. The
first OF the papers was by DR.. Denslow and
was upon Irritation of the Male Urethra
as Source of Certain Neuroses
DR.. Riggs, chairman of the committee
presented the third paper, his subject being
brain Exhaustion" He discussed ably
various views OF the pathology OF brain ex-
haustiOn.
DIR. Ramsey OF St. Cloud read a paper de-
failing a case OF laparotomy for gun shot
wound, and taking the view that such OPP
erations will be more common in the future.
Other papers were read, and discussions
were had upon various topics.
The craftsmanship OF the various depart
ments were filled as follows, on report OF the
nomina ting committee:
Practical medicine, A. f. Senkler, St.
Paul; surgery, Franklin Staples, Winona;
obstetrics, William Davis, St. Paul; epidem-
les, hygiene and climatology, Charles Ber-
~, New Ulm; diseases Of children, w. J.
Massey, Rochester; diseases of women,
George T. French, Minneapolis; orthope-
die surgery, J. w. Dunn, Minneap polls; ma
terra mediea, A. F. Richie, Duluth; oph-
Technology and GEOLOGY, c. Williams, St..
Paul; medical education, C. H. Hewitt, Red
Wing; pathology, Charles H. Hunter,
Minneapolis.
The following named gentlemen recon-
were appointed to represent this society be-
fore the legislature at it's next session:
Craig, GAINESVILLE; Senkler, Hand, St. Paul;
Hunter, Brown, Minneapolis; Berry, New
Ulm; McComb, Duluth.
Officers for the ensuing year were chosen
as follows:
President ]. Davis, Mankato.
Vice Presidents-First, II. H. Kimball,
Minneapolis; second, II. Wakefield, Hutch
inson; third, w. D. Finn, Redwood Falls.
Treasurer-S. B. Shcardown, Winona.
Recording secretary-C. B. Witherle, St.
Paul.
Corresponding Secretary-W. L. Beebe,
St. Cloud.
Censors for Three Years-W. w. Mayo,
Rochester; A. H. Lindley, Minneapolis.
The social amenities consisted OF ban
quet at the Metropolitan Hotel, at which
many speeches. mostly Of numerous char
acter, were made, and receptions at the
residences Of st. Paul physicians.
The seventeenth meeting Of the Society,
on the whole, was one OF the pleasantest
and most profitable OF the series.