The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-07
PHYsIO.MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Second Days Proceedings Of the An.
nusl Convenrion-Subjec Dis
cussed

At the morning session tSe first hour was
given to the consideration of miscella ueous
business, the reports of the officers and the
drawing Of orders to pay the current ex-
! penses of the present session, etc.
A committee consisting of Drs. S. NJ.
White, A. w. Fisher and W. A. Spurgson
was appointed to have in charge the COM
pleting of arrangements for the meeting o.,
the American Association of Physio- Medical
Physicians and Surgeons which meets in
this city on the 10Th of the present month.
DR.. SpuTgeon read resolution relative to
the "Shively medical law" which was after
ward embodied in the report OF the special
committee on medical legislation, to which
it was referred.
On motion the matter OF preparing GER
tificate OF membership was referred to the
Executive Committee.
The section of obstetrics was then taken
up and cases OF interest reported by Drs.
Spurgeon, Saith ard White, which were dis
cussed by the msmber3 generally. DR..
White spoke Of some departures from the
usual mode of dressing the child which drew
out lively discussion.
The subject OF pGerpersl commissions clio
tied much interest on the part of tbs msm
OF THE serious trouble were freely canvassed.
Tire discussion of this section was closed
by DR.. White, who gave at length his e1ps-
renee in al aggravated case Of retained pia-
cents.
The section Of surgery was again taken no,
and a case of great interest was presented by
DR.. Hasty. IL was the case of wound to
the eye, caused by a piece Of metal
from cartridge entering the right
bail, and making the removal OF the
eye a necessity. 1t had been done four
weeks ago, and mad so far recovered that DR..
Anthony inserted al artificial eye. which
gave little or pain.
On the assembling of the society in the at.
ternoon, Dr. J. @. Quick, OF Muncie, was
elected a member OF the society.
The section OF Histology was presented by
DR.. 5. NJ. White, who spoke OF the advan-
tages to be gained from q thorough knowl.
edge OF the histology OF the different parts
of the human frame, both in health aud
disease; referring TO conditions which he
had found present in certain forms
of disease which very materially
aided in making both diagnosis aud prog.
ncsis, and pointed out line of treatment
which would be impossible to arrive at ex.
cept from the astrological knowledge gained
by careful examination of the patient
This brought ont an interesting discussion
of consumption and kindred troubles, which
was participated in bv DTS. Ellis Davidson,
The committee to whom was referred the
medical legislation question reported as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That while we do not believe in the
necessity or Densft OF medical legislation In gen
eral, we think the new medical law of Indiana as
lair as any state medical law enacted thus far
and inssmuoh as other States have enacted laws
which have the effect OF sending many unquali.
fed men into States who have no medical laws,
therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we look upon the present law as
raafu los a oF Nalf IN
our State from being overrun by medical fugitives
from other States, and so long AS the law IS not
administered in the interest OF any one sect or
school of medicine to the detriment of Others we
as physio medicalists promise it a hearty support
Representing, as we think, the greatest amount OF
| science in medical practice, we heartily indorse
every just means that has for It's object the ad-
vancement OF medical science and the progressive
| elevation Of the standard OF medical education.
RESOLVED, That we look upon the effort or action
of any sect or distinct scaool Of medicine in at
tempting to define such law, or take under their
especial charge the execution OF such law. as a
cowaTdly attempt 70 obtain by law mono poly OF
professional business and attention that thev can
| not obtain py merit, and thss we regard any al
| tempt OF any medical society. school or medical
| college, to obtain from tue Attorney General
ton OF the present law, or any other medical Law.
favorable tn such society or school, against any
ether system OF medical practice. as beneath the
". A. sPunGEox,
G. n. HAROLD
A. u. ". LEAVENs,
Committee.
A paper on diphtheria was read by Dr..
Spurgeon, a. the conclusion Of which the 30.
Getty adjourned.
At tie evening session the annual address
wss delivered by the President DR. Byers.
The Doctor reviewed at some length the
theory of disease being ar entity that "goss
IN and takes possession OF the body" and
must be dsl0dgsd by the uss or poisons TO
Eiil this disholicsl something. BE thought
that under the light of sciences these ideas
are fast beirg driven out aud more rational
means are being substituted, and sanitary
medication is fast gaining ground.
This morning st o'clock the election of
Trustees OF the society will take place. aud
the election of the other officers will take
place ia the afternoon.
The election OF three Trustees for the Col
le will take place on the 10Th Of the month.
After the Gypsies.