Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-11
SEMI.ANNUAL SESSION,
South Kansas Medical Society Met IN
This City Yesterday.
A Full Attendance of Membership.

The regular semi-annual November ses-
sion Of the South Kansas Medical associa-
ton met in this city yesterday, 8. which the
following officers, members and visitors were
present: President, DR.. T. j. Miller, of
Sedgwick; first vioe-president, DR.. H. ..
Hill, Augusta; secretary, DR.. c. C. Green,
Winfield; treasurer, DR.. C. C. Furley,
Wichita
MEMBERSHIPS. G. Emmerson,C C. II. Slime,
II. F. Hornsday, G. W. Kerpman, Winfield;
Drs. W. K Harris, S. 7. Shelton, Mulvane;
Drs. q. D. Hill, L. II. Hall, Augusta; Dr..
w. o. Barnett. Wellington; DR.. A. o. Bur
ton, Andover; Drs. Robert Mekenson, r.
Burns, Valley Center; DR.. n. T. p Robert
son, Hutchinson.
VIsitors-Professors E. B. Fryer, George
HALEY, Emery Lanphesr, j. II. Duncan and
DR.. W. Murphy, Kansas City; DR.. J. E.
Minnie, Topeka; DR.. A. N. WATSON,
Emporia, Kansas; Doctors W. A.
Jordan, W. T. Beebee, Columbus; DR.. NJ.
H. Cazier, Burlingame; DR.. G. NJ. Hendron,
Wichita; DIR. d. w. Geyton, Wichita.
The members of the association residing
| in the city are as follows: Drs. A II. Fa-
brique, j. Z. Oldham, Mrs. n. A. Stephens,
Q. A. Wilson, J. L. Jones, j. W. Kirkwood,
NJ. F. DePew, G. II. Tebo, A. W. F. Nc
Cullough, W. F. Purdy, ]. II. Russell and
G. NJ. Beebee.
List of new members: Dr. G. w. Carp
man. Winfield; DIR. X. +. Purdy, Wichita;
DIR. j. w. Kirkwood, Wichita; DR.. c. II.
Slime Winfield
Prof G. HALEY and Prof Surg, represent
ing the Medical Record; Prof Emery
Lanphear, representing the Medical Index,
are in attendance. The proceedings will be
published, as well as all papers presented
and read in the association in these maya
zines, together with copious notes of the
same.
The papers read in the association were as |
follows:
The Force of Nature in disease-Dr. C. A. |
Wilson, Wichita
Quinine as An Anti-Thermic-D Jas. G. |
Robinson. Sedgwick.
Extra Uterine Pregnancy with report of |
case)-Dr. Geo. Emerson, Winfield.
Fractures of the Shaft of the Femer-Dr.
Lewis S. Hall, Augusta
Skin Diseases with citation of cases)-l
DR.. T. J. Miller, Sedgwick.
Voluntary Psper-Prot. b. E. Fryer,
Kansas City
Placenta Previa--Dr. n T. p. Robertson,
Hutchinson.
Voluntary papers and special report of
cases.
\ plea for Investigation-Dr. NJ H. Co.
zier, Burlingame.
Officers for 18S6-President, DIR. II. d.
Hill. of Augusta; first vice-president, DIR. A.
ii Fabrique, Wichita; second vice-presi-
dent, DIR. N. 7. p. Robertson, Hutchinson;
secretary. DR.. G. c. Green, of Winfield;
assistant secretary, DIR. w. Q. Barnett, of |
Wellington; treasurer, DR.. c. C. Furley, of
Wichita. Place of next meeting; Winfield,
third Tuesday in April.
Address of retiring president, T.J. Mil
Ter, Sedgwick. |
SYNOPSIS OF PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
This society has been in successful opera
ton since 1879. Chief among its objects is
the prevention of disease-sanitary meas
ures. The Topeka Capital informs us that
mayor Miller says dump has been prepared
to throw all offal and garbage into the river
at that place, and adds that the people will
be glad 20 see the city cleaned up thus.
This is an apparent" sanitary measure. To
gather up all the offal and dump it in the
river is certainly cheap method, but what
of the river, What must be the condition
Of water in streams receiving all this decay
ing vegetable and animal matter, Is it con-
ducive to the health of a city below, filing
is reservoirs from this polluted s.reams
Has any city right to poison the water
frank by another city?
Take for instance the city of Wichita,
whose water is drawn from the little Arkan-
las; ice is derived therefrom also. Is il not
important then, to the place, health and
happiness of Wichita that the water be kept
'ure-that every description of filth be kept
rom IT! Let us suppose Valley Center and
daistead should dump their decomposed
natter into the river; the officers there get
I'd of their filth and deserve the plaudits of
heir constituents; but what have they done.
They have cleaned their own town but have
ent their sinking filth down the river TO
he peaceful city OF Wichita. Farmers
bout Sedgewick have thrown hogs
lead from cholera, into the river, though
he guilty parties are unknown. This is not ,
light and should be stopped, as it is highly
leliterious to the health of the people of
Wichita.
What shall We do with it, The only solu-
ion is that it shall be burned. Farmers
hould be compelled to burn dead stock, :
instead OF hauling it off into ravines or riv-
rs or poorly burying it. Cities should
ave incinevators to destroy all garbage
aily, and families should be compelled by
ordinance TO burn filth instead of throwing
into the gutter. This is the only and true
olution of the problem
The Medical Association were rendered ,
snqet at the Manhattan house by the mem
ers of the Wichita medical profession, that
'as grand success, last night. The enter
anment was highly appreciated by the as :,
ociation, which is one of the most talented
ssocistions in the west.
DRAW POKER