Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-18

TUESDAY,, SEPIEMBE
American Neurological Association.
The meeting Of the American Neurological As
ISOLATION was held this morning in willard's
HOTEL The ofhcers OF the association are: Dr..
James jackson Putnam, OF Boston, president; DR..
wharton Linkler, Of Philadelphia, and Dr. b
sachA OF New York, vice-presidents; DR.. q. NJ.
hammond OF New York, secretary ana treasurer;
III. =. ": Jacoby, Of New York, and DIR. r. T.
cray Of New Ycrk snG pr M anaS OF Pns
aeapnla. are the delegates TO the executive COM
msuohs Of the congress- Dr. Robert Eaes u the
erai papers were read to-day.
HEAT CENTERs IN MAN.
Inc paper that probably was Of most popular In.
terest was that read by Dr. Isaac OFT, OF Easton,
Pa, on "Heat Centers In Man" He showed by
cases OF disease that In the brain OF points
ture Of the BODY and to keep fits Leaf constant
THESE centers were partly located upon the sur
lace and partly at the base OF the brain. He also
related cases on record OF temperature as high
As 12S deg. Farenheit and as low as 81 deg Faren-
heit He explained how these great changes Of
the nervous system. Gases Of children were de-
caaied whose temperature was Ito deg. Farenheit
OF snort time and recovered. Fever was stated
auslng Increased chemical changes 10 the tissues
the body and thus elAvating the temperature.
The GenftO.Urinary Surgeons.
Parlor A OF Wizards Hotel witnessed the OPEN
Ing OF the second annual meeting Of the American
Association OF Genito- Urinary surgeons this morn
Ing The meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent, DR.. Edward L Reyes OF New York Then came
the reports OF the council and committees, after
which new members were elected. The names Of
several foreigners were proposed and accepted.
VI. Aeyes delivered the annual address. The read
ing ana discussion OF papers occupied the remain
DER OF the morning session, ana at l:30 p. N. the
meeting adjourned to meet again at O'Clock
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YORK; Bryson. OF St Louis; Chesmore, Of San
Francisco; Parke, OF Buffalo; Stein. OF New York
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American Orthopedic Association.
The American Orthopedic Association had q
large audience OF doctors at their Getting in one
OF the parors OF Wllard's Hotel this morning. The
oncers Of the association are: President, DR.. New
ton N. Shafer, OF New York City; vice-presidents,
DR.. E H. Bradford, Of Boston, Mass. DR.. A. Sidney
Roberts Of Philadelphia, Pa recording secretary,
secretary, Dr. Samuel Ketch, Of New York City.
several interesting papers were presented. DR..
Shaner, OF New York, was unable to present his
and Spinal Disease" on account OF q recent sick
ness, but showed the society an osteOclast. The
Instrument Is intended to correct bow legs and
Knock knees, and is o cleverly constructed ar.
rangement OF cranks. He demonstrated how an
affected limb could be easily broken at the point Of
sse r ana spoke OF how much his system DIFF
through the flesh and chiseling away the bent
pone The apparatus is French one Dr. ShafIer
York.
The American Surgical Association.
The American Surgical Association began its
ninth annual meeting this morning In the main
hau OF the Grand Army building. DR.. d. Hayes
Agnew, the president, read his annual address,
which was listened to with much attention. The
frst paper read was by DR.. John Ashhurst, tr,
Articular Disease" He had table OF 120 cases Of
excsion OF the larger joints, from his practice and
spoke OF the operative method, the after treat
ment. and the limitations OF applicability OF the
operation in reference TO the several joints The
paper was discussed by Or. LEWIS A. Sayre, of New
York; DR. r A. kinlock Of Charleston, s. c.; DR..
OF New York, and Others. The next paper on the
program was entitled "The Relation OF Micro
Organism to Injuries and Surgical Diseases" The
author was DR.. Nichols Sem, OF Milwaukee.
The American genealogical Society.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock this morning President
Robert Battey, Of Rome. Ca, called the American
genealogical Society to order In the Columbia
College hall After the calling Of the roll Dr. s. Z.
Busey, OF this city, in neat speech welcomed the
guests Papers were read BY Drs Howard A. Kelly,
Of Philadelphia; Thos. Adds Emmett, Of New York;
Paul r. Munde, fNew York, and DR.. Sims, Of New
YORK. The society at 1 O'Clock adjourned to
meet at O'Clock. At the afternoon session pa
pers were n read 6y DIT James r. Chadwick, Of Bos-
Green, OF Boston. By direction Of the council
number OF physicians were elected as invited
The American Congress OF Physicians and Sur
ge0nS, and DR.. Van de Warker, of Albany, n Y,
was chosen to represent the society in the con.
During the morning session Sir spencer wells Of
London England visited the society. HIS appear
ance was the signal for loud hand-clapping.
president Rome, Ca; Fordyce Barker, New York;
VIM; 7. Lusk, New York; Joseph Tabor johnson,
sussy w h Ba & b ssp
Emmett, New York; George Ingraham, Buffalo;
VIM. GoddelL Philadelphia; Jas. B. Hunter New
Phiiadelphia; A F. NJ King, washington; A. ]. {.
Skeene, brooklyn; K 8. Dillon, Pfttsburg; ely
Van de warker, Albany; Frank H. Ingram, New
E. S. Mckee, Cincinnati
Obstearicians and GynecOfogfsts.
The American Association OF Obstetricians and
Gynecologtsts met at O'Clock this morning in the
lecture room Of the National Medical College
building on street. The president, Dr. VIM. II.
Taylor. Of Cincinnati called the meeting to order,
aud introduced DR.. McArdle, OF Washington, who
welcomed the members to Washington. The capt.
tai city, he said Was proud Of their presence, and
had closed, In order to appreciate to the full ex.
tent the attractions OF the city. Secretary VIM.
W. Porter. Of Buffalo. then read several letters
from distinguished European physicians
and Americans now In Europe regretting
their inability to attend the meeting Of the assoc
citation. Among them was one from DR.. A. Cordes
OF Geneva, switzerland, who sent paper, which
the secretary read. The program OF the morning
session included three other papers, which were
read to the members. These were by DIR. Joseph
Price, OF Philadelphia, on "Dranage In Abdominal
and Pelvic Surgery" by DR.. Potter. on "Double
Oyariotomy During Pregnancy" and by Dr.. Al
bert Wander Veer, OF Albany, on "The Relations of
the Abdominal Surgeon to the Obstetrician and
Gynec0l0gist."
The ocers OF the association for 1888 are as fol-
lows: President, VIM H. Taylor, Cincinnati; vice
presidents, E 4. Montgomery, Philadelphia, and
J. Henry CaStens, Detroit; secretary, VIM. w.
Potter, Buffalo; treasurer, X. o. Werder, Pitts
burg; executive council, Thos. Ope, Baltimore;
Jas H. Etheridge, Chicago; Clinton Cushing, San
Francisco; Melancthon Storrs, Hartford, and BY.
ron stanton, Cincinnati; deegate-elect TO the ex.
ecuttve committee OF the congress, JAS p. Boyd.
Albany; alternate Hampton K. Hill, SAGE, Me.
The association adjourned at O'Clock, and met
IN afternoon session at O'Clock, from which an
adjournment will be taken at 8. Papers win be
Warthen and CarstenS
The Chronological Association.
The nth annual meeting Of the American Gil
matoiogicai Association began at 2:3O this after
noon in hall No. 2, Grand Army building DR..
Alfred L. LOOMS, Of New York, presided and made
an address The program embraced number OF
papers Of interest.
The Pedfatric Society.
The American Pediatric Society was organized
at the ARLINGTON Hotel thts rnorpino II conorrsos