Wichita eagle., 1888-05-03

| proach the work of that venerable student
| Of science by attacking his theories?
When Hahnemann himself was not salts
| fed with his own theories; while his whole
| life was illuminated by the eternal truth
as he saw the evidences of law underlying
therapeutics. And if no law exists how
could Hahnemann predict the use Bell.
| in scarlet fever when certain symptoms
| were present How could he fortell the
value of Gypsum, camphor and veratrum
in that dread disease Aslatic cholera and
when these predictions were made it must
be remembered he had not tried these
remedies in single case. Ii there is no
law how could the indications for the use
of more than three score remedies
be given, which subsequent practice dur
ing all these years has verified aid thou
sands of homeopathic physicians are using
with increased confidence. No one famll-
lar with old school writers today can fail
to see that the tendency is toward
homeopathy. Let us not be SATISFIED with
present achievements but work on In this
line until every drug will be given a place
in our materia medica, which 1T Will I'LL
for all time to come.
Let us waste no time on theory. We
can afford for humaniteS sake to Ignore
all theory and let the law stand out in
bold relief as based on facts as proof, re-
Numbering as Tennyson has beautifully
said:
'sNo truth from heaven descends upon our
sphere
Without the greeting of the skeptic's
Denied and Knocked at till its blessings
fall,
Common as due and sunshine over all"
We will stand by our motto, ''Similia
Similibus Curantur," and the name
Homeopathy until honor shall be given
to whom honor is due.
And to this end, Mr.. President and
members of the Homeopathic Medical So
ciety of the state of Kansas, we give you
welcome. And to those mere
who are not members and
should become members OF that
grandest association of which our growing
state can boast we extend welcome, and
to those of whatever creed who seek the
truth, are welcome here. You whose gray
hairs betray ripe experience and those
who still feel the impressions of the hard
seat in the lecture room, alike receive
hearty welcome Yes we welcome you in
the name of our broad prairies and fertile
fields, our homes and our firesides; in the
name of our advancing civilization, our
work shops and factories. our cities and
towns, our railroads with their ever ex-
tending lines, our commerce, our
schools, our churches, our printing
presses, and pardon me should L
fail to mention the Peerless Princess
of the southwest, in the midst of whose
greatness we meet today. A city for It's
age that has no equal, and without any
usurpation of the national emblem, can
boast of its EAGLE of the pure American
type. Wichita with open arms extends
greeting to all that tends to make life de-
Sirable in the west.
In the name Of the homeopathic physi-
clans Of southern Kansas and our auxili-
ary society we welcome you, with the as
ion wit RI = 1Nn
society has not lessened our love for the
state association.
In the name of liberty and true science
we welcome yOu and last, but not least,
we bid you come in the name of the Great
Physician who healed the sick in Gallilee;
whose life is our example; His death
sacrifice for all mankind; His love the
only anodyne to ease the pains of death:
His plaudit, well done" our best re-
ward.
After this came the able address of DR..
P. Diederich, ga homeopathic Deca-
logue" 1t was a mastery effort and
showed depth of research and thought.
The board of censors recommended the
following as members of the society: Drs.
VIM. NJ. Preston, S. A Bass, A. J. Car
penter, J. J. Stoner, w. A. Minnick, A H.
Wendle, Thompson and kirkpatrick, all
of whom were elected.
DR.. C. E. Martin was chosen as an hon
orary member.
In the afternoon, upon the converting of
the society, two sets of resolutions bearing
upon recognition of the rights of Home
opathy by the state and state institutions
were submitted and unanimously adopted
| by the members.
A paper under the Bureau of Materia
Medica upon How shall we become better
prescribers?" was read by DR.. 4. r. Nc
Intyre, of Topeka, and discussed by Drs.
Roby, Croskey, Newhall, Dill and Min
nick. This was followed by an excellent
paper by DIR. j. J. Sturgis.
IN the bureau of surgery papers were
read by Drs. c. II. Menninger, of
Topeka, and S. B. Parson, of
St. Louis, both of which were followed by
animated discussion Then followed a
paper upon Progress, Inventions and dis
coveries in Obstetrics and Gynecology
During the year past" by DR.. Newhall, of
Newton, and discussions by Doctors Roby,
| Cro>key, Newhall, Mcintyre, and Sturgis.
At the evening session the bureau of
gynecology was continued, and a paper
by Dr. e. H. Anderson, of Seneca, upon
"Anesthesia during labor, when it should
be used and when not, was taken up and
thoroughly discussed. DE-. Croskey sub
mitted paper upon 'Electrolysis in Gyne-
cology."
| An act, offered by representatives of
medical societies at Lyons, to regulate the
practice of madeleine in the state of Kan
sas, was approved, and committees to con-
| slider it further were appointed.
| The society then adjourned until this
morning at 10 o'clock.