The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-10
Cant Fihd Pana,
A STORMY SESSION
OF the Stark County Medical
Society, Tuesday,


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As predicted Tuesday, the session OF
the Stark County Medical Society, held
In the assembly room OF the city hall
Tuesday afternoon, was Of a decidedly
warm nature, The subject OF oCrlmi-
nal Practices" came up, but the discus.
BlOnresulted In no action by thesooioty
toward preferlng oharges against sew
eHll phyaIoIana under cloud, or to-
ward adjourniug sine die, as was tho in.
teull0u whon the body assembled,
A discussion was begun when Dr
Coyles paper was read but q motion 10
discontinue II until after the regdngof
Dr. phlpa paper wa6 carried, After
this paper had been read, Dr. Fraun-
ieltrr one OF the most Oul6poken, de-
uOuuced IN unmenhufed terms those
physlGiRna who Were members OF the
society aud guilty OF such practices and
he called for their expulsion, DR..
Ridru0ur, Of MaaslllOn, said he had seen
letters that had been sent % certain
members VI the society threatening
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pushing this matter any further
The bceno waA t6mpeatU0us one for
q while and IN the midst Of the denun-
citation ot the members who had been
guilty OF these practices, some ono
called for the report Of the committee
appointed 10 prefer charges, No re-
port WAS forthcoming,
TuE SECRETARY REroHT
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
stark county Medical Society convened
In assembly room OF the CITY Hall, with
DR.. March In the chair, Minutes Of last
meeting read and approved.
Under The call for miscellaneous bus
mess, DE- A. B. Walker moved 10 ad-
iOuru the next meeting not later than
The 2Bth of February After u spirited
discussion the motion was lost by u
two thirds vote
Dr. T. j Lardor proposed 0n amend
menl tO the Constitution which reads,
"RpSolyed that Article IL, Section OF
the Constitution OF this society be no
changed that IL shall read, The Society
shall hold itb regular meetings ON tho
lirSt Tuesday of eaoh month during the
year"
The Censos Committee received the
name of Dr, u. NJ. Carne8 for member-
Hhip Of tho society. rke APPLICATION
orbr g. l., McGhie was uhiuyombly
reported by ,he CensorS Commmlttee.
No orep1lt from committees on huances
and ethics,
The lecturer Of the day DR.. II. j.
Coyle treated Che subject of "Crimlnal
Practice In rs ethical aud legal bear
ing, referring especially TO the time.
when "llo begins" The papgr-swasf
was well received by the society. AZ
discussion followed by diilCent mem
boW of the society. Az this moment
DR., RidenOur moved that all discussion
ue postponed until after the reading OF
the paper by DR., 4. II, Phillips, Car
riUd.
The rssayIst, DR.. s. u, Post read an
iu6trucllng paper, on the subject OF
"fhe study OF Disease by the Pulse,
Temperature and Tongue" The s0Gie-
ty discussed the paper Ia its details,
Report OF cases followed IN which DIR.
y. L. Morrow reported several cases
OF sympathetic Opthulmin giving treat
mont with excellent results.
Dm NJ g. FOulks, A, g. lilant and
q. II, Morrow were excused by the pres.
idput lol not reporting cases,
'Dr u, Swarl2tep0rlcd tho depressing
effect OF lpocacuanhO rs combined In
the doyets powder citing u case IN his
experience where lie was almost ex-
liucl, by u ten grain dose of the COM
pound,
Dr W, o, Baker reported epidemic
typhoid fever In Louisville, referring
especially TO It's ethology aud giving his
treatment
The topic for discussion, abortion,
ia Pre- 6ntlon and Treatment" " opened
by DR.. A. II. Phillips, In which the doc
tor treated the subject In an able and
well defined manner He was followed
by Drs, Baker, Cock, Pontus, Conklin,
Walker, Fraunlelter, ltldenour aud
Miller all iOy0ring speedy legislation
to bring The perpetrators TO justice.
The following Ollioor9 were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Or,
W. o, Baker, Louisville; yiCep president,
DR. j, E Dougherty Canton; recording
secretary, DR. n. NJ. Johnson,
Canton; corresponding secretary,
Dr. r. j, March, Canton; treas,
urer DE- j., II, Phillips, Canton.
The following members were PRESENT
ut The session, DB, l'munlelter, San
tee, Daugheity, Couklin llyaus, Phil.
lips, llaIleck, Ridenour Brant Port
man. Palmer Coyle, FoulRs, liarneg,
Swmt2, poutiusU. W., Walker, Baker,
March, Johnson, Marcbaud, Post, o. IL,
Morrow, Il, Z. Morrow, Lenlnger,
SChnipr, Cock, Hudson, Bye, Pflco,
Landor, Maria G. pontius, Maxwell,
and Miller
The following program was an-
nounced for the next meeting by the
president; Lecturer, Dr. l., B Santde,
Marlboro; Es9ayiat, Dr. II, M, Johnson,
Canton. Reports of cases--Dr. .. A.
Conkln, Canton; DR., A. A. lIalleck,
Massil0n, Dr. Q. II. Evans, Canton;
DR. j, M. Bye, Waynesburg; Dr. A, L.,
l., peaBc, Massillon; DR.. Shafer, Can
ton Topic for discussion, "Surgery OF
the Brain" to be opened by DR.. J. y.
Mnrchand, Canton, Adjourned to
meet ffBt Tuesday IN April.
y, NJ JOHNSON, SeC'y.f
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