St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-19

.fg4 MM nad Deen occupied en-
IlzgsTA Ay5 tirely with business. the
Z -11M-.ssS = chief subject being the
discussion of better
law for the state and the protection of the
profession from empiricism. The COM
mittee on legislation recommended to re-
quest the legislature to enact law making
it obligatory upon every person who desires
to practice medicine in Minnesota to pass
an examination before the state board Of
medical examiners. DR.. j. III. Murphy OF
st. Paul, bluntly said this was nonsense
and they could not shut out practitioners
who bore the diplomas of reputable col
leges The resolution was amended and
adopted and now asks the legislature to
pass law requiring persons who desire to
practice medicine in the state to pass an eX-
animation before a state examining board,
consisting of members not attached to any
teaching school or college, provided that
any graduate of a college recognized by said
examining board who has been reputably
in practice in another state or country fora
period OF five or more years and produces
properly authenticated vouchers from the
state or provincial medical society repre-
senting the profession shall be granted Ii
eense to practice without undergoing tech
nical examination: also that three sessions
of six months each be required for gradual
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
Drs. Dunsmoor and Hewett presented a
memorial, which was adopted and ordered
sent to our senators and repre-
sentatves in congress. 1t asks their infiu-
ence for the reorganization and support Of
the national board of health, on the condi-
ton that the board be an independent Or
ganiZaton, not a bureau in any department.
that its organization be so changed as to
bring it into more active aud helpful rela-
ton with the boards of the several states
and that its duties be to establish sanitary
inspection by competent health officers in
connection with the consular service at the
ports OF foreign countries, whence infec-
tious diseases threaten to invade the United
States. and that all information so obtained
be regularly and promptly furnished to the
sanitary authorities Of the several states.
ELECTIONS.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Presidential. II. Kimbal MINNEAPOLIS
First ENTHUSIASTICALLY. l.. Beebee, St.
Cloud
Second vice-President-R. D. Barber,
WOrthington.
Third Yice-President-E. A. Holmes, Oro-
nCoo
Treasurer-S. B. Sheardown, Winona.
Recording Secretary-C. B. Whitherle, ST.
Paul.
Corresponding Secretary. F. Force, Min
neapolis.
Censors-R. S. McMurray, Minneapolis, and
R. w. Stinchfleld, Winona.
The following were elected chairmen of
departments:
Nervous diseases. DR.. H. A. Jones, Mime
apols; materia medica, Dr. Spaulding of Luz
verne; opthalmology and otology, DIR. Spratt
CT Minneapolis; medical education, DR.. Nc
Dav1t, "inona; medical jurisprudence, DR..
Boardman, st. Paul; pathology, DR.. A. F.
Richie, Duluth; practical medicine, DR..
Resser, Brainerd; surgery, Dr. Millard, Still
water; obstetrics, DR.. Park Richie, st. Paul;
hygiene, Dr.. Simpson. Minneapolis; children's
diseases, DR.. Clara E. Atkinson, st. Paul;
women'S diseases, DIR. A. w. Abbott, Mime
apolis; orthopedic surgery, DIR. L. W. An
drews, Mankato.
The following new members were
elected:
o. G. strickler, N. S. Lane. George D.
Swaine, Willis D. Day, G. H. Voorhees,, W.
II. Hallowell. A. J. Golden, A. W. Ransom, G.
III. Norred, D. NJ. Cool, c. E. Rogers, H. L.
Knight, George II. Bates, D. c. Durham,
Schneer.
DR.. Merrill of Saltwater read paper adj
vocatlng state control of medical colleges,
after Which the society went to dinner.
DULUTH, NEXT TINE.
The chamber of commerce of Duluth sent
telegram asking the society to hold its
next meeting in the Zenith City. The con-
stitution requires the meetings to be held
alternately in Minneapolis and st. Paul,
but it was amended to suit, and the invita-
ton of Duluth accepted was accepted. The
afternoon was spent in hearing the reports
of departments. That On the diseases OF
women, Dr.. G. T. French chairman, re-
ported papers as follows: c. Ii. Hunter,
j. W. Bell, A. w. Abbott and r. o.
Beard, all relating to parturition. The de-
partment Of diseases of children, through
DR.. w. j. Mayo Of Rochester, reported pa
pers by II. L. Coon. Northfeld Infant
Feeding" j. G. Adams, Lake City, ''Ty-
phoid Fever" P. n. Kelly. Rochester,
'Diphtheria." The department of nervous
diseases. R. o. Beard, Minneapolis, chair
man, had papers as follows: Dr. Beard,
Status of Neurology" G. E. Riggs, st.
Paul. BELLS Paralysis Charles Simpson,
Minneapolis Case of Myclitis:" W. A.
Jones, Minneapolis, ''Hyoscine in Treat
ment of Nervous Diseases Elizabeth S.
d. Norred, Minneapolis, ''Neurasthena as
Cause Of DySmenorrhea;'' William
Frisby, Mankato, Pneumatic Neurosis."
Papers in the department OF pathology were
read by Drs. c. H. Hunter, Minneapolis;
L. j. Hutton, Fergus Falls, and j. c.
pathology, report by DR.. Dunn of Mime
apolis, and was followed by discussion,
illustrated by means of an interesting
clinic by DR.. Burton. With a short busi-
ness session, presided over by the new pres
ident, in which the customary votes Of
thanks were adopted, the association adj
journed.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
The informal reception in the south par
lOrs before the banquet was a brilliant
affair and was largely attended. The toll
cts worn by the ladies were handsome in
the extreme and were set off to good ad-
vantage by the brilliant electric light. Dur
ing the evening Misses Stoddard and Dam
iels gave several songs, which helped to
render the affair all the more pleasant.
There were nearly 400 doctors, their wives
and friends scattered around in the largej
parlors, and the gathering was decidedly
brilliant one.
After the reception the folding doors Of
the dinlng-room were thrown open and
about 500 ladies and gentlemen entered to
music by Danz's orchestra. Five large
tables were completely filed, and not
hitch was made anywhere in doing it, A
handsome little bouquet graced each plate,
which was laid in tasty manner Rev.
j. M. Pitner led with a prayer, and the
serving of the elegant repast followed.
Among those seated at the table were Hon.
Eugene NJ. Wilson and Rev. DR.. Stryker.
The strain of gentle music fioated softly in
during the meal, rendering the occasion one
of perfect harmony. DR.. o. j. Evans of
this city filled the position of POSTMASTER,
and demonstrated his ability so to do in
thOrOugh manper