Wichita eagle., 1888-05-04
TILE CLOSING
OF THE TWENTIETH MEETING OF
THE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL
SOCIETY OF KANSAS.
A Session of Unusual Interest---The
Annual Address Of the
President.

morning, May ., was QrlVe over the CITY
to take in the sights of Wichita. ''the
| Wonder of the West" The visiting doc
tors expressed surprise at the magnitude
of the institutions of the city, yea, one OF
them-none other than the worthy presi-
dent Enthusiastically got lost in the
greatness of Wichita and was afraid be
could not find his way back TO the Carey
| in time to call the meeting TO order: but
the strangest part of IL was that the hotel
was in sight at the very moment. After
this airing the doctors went 20 work with
hearty good will.
After the call to order by President
Diederich, the reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and approved. a
motion was then made TO print the pro-
ceedings of the last five meetings, together
with the report of the present meeting,
and have 800 copies or more distributed
over the state to the various homeopathic
| physicians. The motion carried and a
committee on printing was appointed.
Various other committees were appointed
and reports received. The board of censors
recommended for membership the names
of DR.. c. K. Wildes. of Winfield; also Drs.
Alvin Boyce, c. Hutchinson and B. b.
society A committee on asylums was
appointed, whose duty it will be
to see that the hompopathists
receive recognition in future appointments
by the state asylum physicians. The reg
ular order of business was then taken up,
and the first paper called was one by Mrs.
DR. Diederich on 1.-The SuppressioAo of So
cial Evils" 1t was most able one, and
was pronounced by some of the members
as the best and most practical thesis pre-
sented at this meeting. 1t certainly
| showed deep thought, clearness and per-
| spicuity 1t was ably discussed by Drs
| Roby, Elliott, Newhall, kirkpatrick, Dill,
Minnick, Mcintyre, Wendell and others.
| Next was a learned article entitled
"Asceptic and Antisceptic Surgery" which
foreibly presented by DIR. II. w. Roby, of
| Topeka, who gave practical illustrations
from diagrams he had prepared. 1t was
discussed at length by Drs. Croskey, New
hall, Minnick and others.
A letter was read from DR.. J. W. Jenny,
of Salina, Kan, expressing mis- regrets at
being unable to attend.
The first thing at the afternoon session
was the election of officers for the follow
ing year, who were chosen as follows;
President, Dr. S A. Newhall; vice-presi-
dent DR.. Schemerhorn; recording secretary.
DIR. j. A Kirkpatrick; corresponding sec
rotary, Dr. A. J. Carpenter; treasurer Dr.
G. H. Anderson: board of directors. Drs
Minnick, H. w. Roby and J. j. Sturgus.
Delegates were appointed to various
meetings and conventions IN different
parts of the country and other routine
business attended TO before the regular
order was taken up.
A paper on "Club Foot" was then read
by DIR. Roby and called forth lively dis
cussion by many members of the society.
This was followed by paper on ''Hy-
steria" BY DIR. Sam A. Newhail. This adj
vanced some new theories and it seemed
that every doctor present had something
important to say On the subject. 1t was a
good paper and no doubt much benefit
wa sderived from it's careful consideration
Another paper followed on the subject
of "Chorea" by DR.. j. L. Elliott, of Kan
sas City, Kan. The doctor detailed his
experience and mode of treatment in a
clear, interesting manner and was given
close attention. This paper was discussed
by Drs. Anderson, Mcintyre, Croskey,
Prescott, Roby and others.
Then came a paper on ''Three Cases of
My Experience" by DIR. Dill, which GER
tainly was one of the most practical and
realistic articles presented. 1t was elab-
orately discussed by Drs. Roby, Minick,
Crosby and several others.
Several other papers were turned over to
the publishing committee, instead of being
read, ON account of the lack of time
A af lie 80 81
resident physicians of Wichita for their
kindness and liberality, and also to the re
firing officers for their faithfulness in the
discharge of duty. Thus, after moment
Gus session the homeopathic Medican So
ciety of Kansas was declared adjourned
until May, 1889
The response to the address of welcome
delivered by Dr. kirkpatrick, of Anthony,
was given by DR.. Deiderich. of Kansas
City, and is as follows, it being, however,
necessary to omit some parts OF it, owing
to its length:
a HOMEOPATHIC DECALOGUE.
l. Similia similibus carantur is the law
and thou shalt not practice after false
laws
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the discoverer
of Homeopathy and promulgator of the
law of Similia. was really an eXtraordin-
airy man, man of genius Through
years OF ardent study and patient investi-
CATION he steadily assembled the mountain
of therapeutics, never resting nor falter-
ing until he stepped upon its very sumit
In darkness he CROPPED his way, without a
single ray of light TO guide his steps. II
was a long tiresome journey, a severe
task worthy of great reward, but disap-
pointment and nothing else was the
sequel He found confusion and contra
dictions reigning supreme, facts not in
accordance with theories, and theories
without the support of facts, the mists of
myth and mystery everywhere. and the
geological strata of this therpeu tiCal
mountain were to him as to every other
thinking man, truly an enigma How
discouraging for him TO discover that the
darkness on the top was more intense, even,
than at the bottom. He yearned for light
to shine upon this chaotic mass that the
true might be seen and separated from the
false.
o reason cannot thou reveal nature2
Expert menting with the Cinchona bark
upon himself Hahnemann was surprised I
and delighted TO see a feeble raw of light
thrown across the darkness. He nourished
this fame carefully, saw it grow larger |
and brighter until finally a full food Of
sunlight burst forth from it Then he
saw and comprehended all, his voice was
raised and like the echo Of thunder heard |
all over the world; Similia SimilIbus
Curantur.
There is fixed, eternal lazy of nature, |
and not dogma It was. Is and ever will !
be reliable guide in Therapeutics. The |
science OF logic furnishes abundant proof |
of it 70 every unbiased investigator, and /
therefore declaration OF this law Is not /
sufficient, but positive knowledge Of 1t ia /
required Of every intelligent medical man /
of the present age. Many times in the i
history of medicine the herald trumpet |
is sounded and the proclamation of new /
dogma announced 70 the awe-stricken sons /
~ AescRianirls demanding It's accsrltauce