Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-17
THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Adjourned Last Evening After Having Held q
Very Successful Mountaineering
Papers Read,

The association of homeopathic physicians
OF Southern Kansas re-convened yesterday
morning at O'Clock The officers Of the as
ISOLATION for the ensuing year were elected
with the following result: President, Dr. A.
J. Kirkpatrick. of Anthony; vice-president,
DR.. L. s. Ordway secretary DR.. Albert Whit
lock; treasurer DIR. C. <. Miles, OF Winfield.
DR.. Miles read paper on diptheria. The
subject was discussed by the association
rather extensively and with considerable IN
terest.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Work was resumed at l p. n. The COZ
stitution and bylaws accepted in the tenn
porary organization were adapted. Drs,
Andrews, Miles and Huss were appointed by
the president as board Of censorS.
The bureau of obstetrics being called, DE-
Ordway read a very exhaustive and interest
ing paper on buerpural (child-bed) fever
He took the grounds that large share OF
this distressing and dangerous disease was
result of q want of appreciation OF the old adj
age. cleanliness is akin to Goodness. "belev-
water, and now well know antiseptlcs have
often been the'cause of untold misery, suffer
ing and death. That a physician who Is also
an accoucher can not be too careful OF these
points From his paper We learn that there
have been made great advances in the pro-
phylaxis as well as in the treatment OF puer-
pural fever within the past few years.
That while it is yet a truly terrible disease,
by these new discoveries we are enabled TO
often cut short and stamp out what would
otherwise almost certainly end fatally after
many days of extreme suffering.
The paper was well received and thc SUB
ject thoroughly discussed by most Of those
present.
DR.. EveIine Baily, Of Winfield, read very
interesting paper on typhoid fever
Iritis was handled in a very creditabie
manner by DR.. Z. A. WhitlocE.
Dir. Andrews favored the association With
a paper on the Eustatian tube.
Sanitary Science, by DR.. Pratt, received
the compliments OF several members.
When all the papers had been read there
was a general discussion Oh the topics intro
duced. Considerable interest was mani
tested and the debate was participated III 10y
Drs, Minick, Baily, Ordway, Welsh, LeBan'
Burris, kirkpatrick, Pratt, Miles, Whitloc1,
Tiden, Stoner, johnson, LiIlard, Huss and
others.
The chairman of each bureau was appoint
ed by the president with instructions 10 APP
point persons to prepare papers for the next
meeting.
It was decided that this association be rep
resented at the meeting of the state
association at Topeka on the first Tuesday III
next May. Drs Kirkpatrick and Andrews
were assigned this work.
Dr.. Ordway submitted the following Teso-
luton;
Resolved, That we pass vote of THANKS
to the Silver Strings Club and the iNeinoefS
of the St. Johns choir. that assisted giving
our reception music; also to Miss Maud Eng
Iish for her most excellent recitation; also
to Mr. Haste for his original poem; also tnaC
we pass vote of thanks TO the Masonic oFueT
for tue Use Of their hail.
The association adjourned near o'clock,
after having had a very successful meeting.
The next viii be held at Winfield on the last
Wednesday of next MAY.