The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-07
OFFICIAL REPoRT

There were present Dra, James
Fraunfelter, M, q, Foulka, u, =. Nor,
row, II, IL, Phillips u, o, Portmann, s,
Il, Post j, NJ, Bye, A, q, Brant, =, T.,
Barnes II, j, Reed, A, w. Ridenour, 4,
Clarke Miller, j, II, Marchand, s, A,
Conklln, u, j. March, n, NJ johnson
aud j, H. Hudson,
The election Of officers for tho year
resulted aa follows; Recording SeCre'
tary, DR., D. r. Marchand correspond
ing secretary, DR., y, Il, POST treasurer
Dr, u, II, Phillips,
The work of the Academy 10 arranged
by the executive committee, which con
Bsla Of chairman Of the various de-
partmenta The following Chairmen
were elected 10 serve one year, ~
General Practice, Dr., 4. j, Reed, Mas
alll0n, 90 Surgery, Dr. A, W, lildenOur,
Ma6BillOn, (8) Therapeutics and Santa
ton, Dr. H. Clarke Miller, Maasllon,
(D Diseases OF Women aud Children
aud Midwifery, Dr. Il, U, POrlmann,
0 Prevailing Diseases, Dr. James
fraunfelter,
The constitution provides that applI.
cations for mOmberahip shall be made
In writing, giving the names Of three
reputable phyaIcians as referees and
shall DO referred TO the executive com
mltlee, which may report at any aubBe'
Quent regular meeting, IL shall re-
quire q three fourths vote of the mem
bers present at any regular meet.
ing for election TO membership, Sulta'
bic persons may be elected 20 honorary
membership nc any time on nOminn'
ton by the executive committee, Drs,
w. 4, Steele, j. II, Hudson, u, q. Nor
row and $, Robinson, made application
for membership, All applications are
carried over until the next subsequent
regular meeting,
DIR, J, Il, Daugherty and 80, Palmer
OF this city were elected ~ hon0ry mem.
bership, II 10 the object and aim Of
the Academy TO have large and active
membership for purposes Ns laid down
In the constitution; TO aid lts mem
bers In the study Of the o0usation,
nature, treatment and prevention Of
diseases; to foster high standard Of
professional morality; TO maintain
friendly relations among lts members.
Any regular physician reputablys en-
gagged Is eligible 10 membership,
DR., $. i, Barnes reported q very in
teresting case Of abortion performed by
q woman on herself with q knitting
needle.
DR., S, B. Post reported q case Of
hem0rrhage from wound on the wrist
Of boy, dwelling particularly on the
popular erroneous methods generally
employed by the laity whore pressure 10
made without any knowledge Of the
blood supply to the part,
DR.. II. o, Portmann read valuable
paper on the mode Of action OF malaria,
showing the value Of diagnoses In dif,
ferent forms Of fever rs contrasted
with malaria.
Dr. r. Clarke Miller read q paper on
puerperal EclNmpsiO, which was lis
tened TO with interest. II dealt with
the pathology Of the diseNse and various
treatments recommended by different
authors
The following Is the program for the
next meeting Tuesday, March 4 In this
city. Lecture by DR., y, II, Phillips, on
Practice OF Medicine; lecture by DR. A,
G. Brant, on the Pathology and Treat
ment Of Malignant Tumors discus
sion, "IIeat and Cold as Therapeutic
Agents" to be opened by DR., f. L.
Morrow, volunteer papers. Adjourned,
T,CLARK MILLER, NJ, d., Pres,
j. i, MARCllAND, nj, d., Sec,