The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-13
MEETINGS OF THE DOCTORS.
The Close of the Indiana State Medical
Society's Annual Session Yesterday.
The Officers Elected for Next Year-Resoluticn
in Relation to the State House Plumbing
The Eclectic State Medical Society.
THE STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.


The Officers Elected for Next Year-The Pro-
ceedings of Yesterdays Session.
At the opening of the second and last days
session of the Indiana State Medical Society,
yesterday morning, the nominating committee
reported the following officers for the ensuing
year. The report was adopted:
President-Dr. G. W. III. Kemper, Muncie.
Vice-president-Dr. W. V. Wiies Owen county.
Secretary-Dr. E. s. Elder Indianapolis.
Assistant Secretary-Dr j. Mclean Moulder, Ko
komo.
Treasurer-Dr. c. B. Higgins Miami county
Chairman Committee on Necrology-Dr. j. F. Hb-
herd, Richmond
The following resolution, offered by Dr. Hib-
berd was adopted:
Whereas. The statute creating the Indiana State
Board of Health prescrbes that one of its duties shall
be to advise other State boards concerning the santa
ry construction and condition of public buildings and
Whereas. The said Board of Health pursuant to the
dianapolis, Feb TO- 1886, are now investigating the
plumbing and sanitary condition of the Indiana State
house. now under construction. therefore,
Resolved. By the Indiana State Medical Society.
that it is the of this society that the State Board
of Health should through the aid of competent and
reliable expert investigation continue the examination
of said State house. and if anything be found wrong
in its plumbing other sanitary arrangements that
said board insist, by all proper methods, that said
State house shall be finished in perfect sanitary
condition the present state of scientific knowledge
will warrant.
Papers on subjects of professional interest
only were read by Drs. G. L. Bond. of Rich
mond; S. H. Collins, Lawrenceburg; j. W. Milan,
Bruceville, and Miss Rachel S. Bailey, of Spice
land and discussed at some length.
AT the opening of the afternoon session, DR..
G. w. McCaskey. of Fort Wayne. read paper
on 1.-THE New Treatment of Lung Diseases"
illustrating his subject in part by pneumatic
purpose of showing how atmospheric pressure
inflated and exhausted the lungs, and also how
medication could be applied.
The cabinet is for the purpose of treating all
forms of lung diseases its method being by ex-
pansion of lung structure and the carrying of
medicines into the deepest recess of lung tissue
There have been, up to the present time. over a
hundred and fifty cases of consumption treated by
this cabinet method with many cures At the
meeting of the American Medical Association, at
st. Louis, last week, the subject had half days
attention. 1t is attracting great deal of atten-
ton in the East, eminent physicians giving it
their full Endorsement This cabinet DR.. Nc
Caskey believes, will make a revolution in the
treatment of lung diseases.
The cabinet, except that it has pane of glass
in front, looks for the most part like burglar
proof safe. Dr. j. L. Thompson, of InGianapo-
lis, rose and gravely said he thanked the gentle
man for presenting the subject las illustrated by
the cabinet. 1t is certainly valuable instru
ment, and every physician should have one in
his Office with reporter inside to make note of
its operations. The Doctors little speech was
followed Oy roar or laughter.
DIR. j. S. Gregg read paper on "Locomotor
Atoxia." DR. E. S. Elders paper, "Etiology of
Pneumonia" was referred to the publication
committee without reading. DR.. d. c. Bryan
read paper on Structure of the Urethra." DR..
Guido Bell read paper that seemed to excite
much interest. His subject was. "Washing Out
the Stomach as Relief in Certain Cases of OBJ
struction of the Bowels" The Doctors paper
had also the merit of brevity. His remark that
he tried to make it short SO that they would not
have too much (most of the papers having been
long and dry) met with el-bestowed applause.
The following delegates to medical society
meetings in neighboring States were then an
nounced: To Kentucky. Drs Thomas B. Har-
vey. George G. Cook, w. W. Walling: Ohio, DR..
G: B. Stemen; Michigan, Drs II. d. Wood. F.
Wood.
The following committees were named for the
ensuing year: On ethics chairman, Dr.. B. F.
Spann, Anderson; S. E. Munford Princeton; j.
L. Stewart New Albany; G. v. Wooden, Indian
apolis; j. D. Catch, Lawrenceburg On arrange
ments. chairman. DR.. John Oliver, j. E. Hoov-
er, S. E. carp, D. A. Thompson. On publica-
ton, =. M: Ferree, A. W. Brayton, j. M. Moul-
der, E. S. Elder.
The society then adjourned.