Daily Republican., 1890-06-11
STATE CONVENTION.
THE ONE huNpRED AND
y FIRST ANNUAL SESSION
Of tho Delaware State Medical Society
"A Number Of Interesting Sub.
ircts Discussed
Elected for the Nm
suing Year.

gtats Medical Society met At Eden Hall
Yesterday morning In tis 101st annual
Session. with Dr.. jams u. Wilson, OF
Dover, presiding and Dr. J. A. ElleRood
secretary.
The following member answered the
C. A. Baird, 7. d. bradford. Thcmas
A. Brown, W. II. burr, L. r. Bush,
james A. Draper, Michael j. Hughs,
Alexander Lowbsr, David J. Msull.
Head J. Mckay, Howard Ogls, Jcha
Palmer, Jr., William Q. Pierce. Jcseph
J. Pyle, y. =. Stewart, Asnnah Y,
Wilmington; Frank Belvills, Delaware
NATHAN Il. Clark, Newark; Joshua A.
Ellegood, Laurel; Jossph W. Marsh,
/. Nasssu; ueorge W. Marshall and VIM.
MARSHALL, Milford; Hugh Martin, Sea-
BIRD; j. Massey, Canterbury; Charles n.
Richards, Gsorget0wn; w. I. Skinner,
glasgow; Frauk L. Springer, ChristiAns;
DAVID Stewart, New Castle.
An address Of welcome was delivered
BY DR.. william Y. Pierce, OF this city,
chairman Of the reception committee, iu
which be urged the inembers to renew
their interest In the proceedings Of the
soclety 40 that they will to instructive
and prove Of value to the profession.
There bein9 but two members OF the
Board Of Censsrs present, ORA q. II.
Richards and N. B. Woods, the prss!-
dent appointed Drs. }. 7. Massey,
yosephine X. White, 7. 4. Brown,
Howard Ogle, w. q. Pierce. William
Marshall and T. b. Bradford ~ acting
members Of the board during the con-
sentiOn.
Tho secretary presented his report,
and after It was real aud approved It
Nss ordered to be spread on the minutes.
The following questions we're adopted
a. subjects for discussions:
J. Since the Introduction Of antipy.
fttcs do We not give TOO much attention
10 the reduction OF tempe nature In ieversi
What do We gain by reducing tempera-
tuiel
:. What are the latest theories In re-
fard TO the causes IN: treatment Of sub
iDvolution Of the uterus?
u. What 10 the best treatment .or
heart failure from fatty degeneration or
vslvular diseased
4. What treatment yields tse beet
resulta In pneumonia In all its relation q?
.. TeiaDu': How would you treat III
9. What treatment 10 most recon mend
cd in diphtheiiai
z. How much variation Ia there IN the
strength OF drugs, owing to natural con-
ditiors OF soil, season aud climate? and
nov can this variation be overcome IL
such manner as to render medicine
definite In actioul
3. Who 10 to decide what drugs an,
Preparations shall 10 reco.nized by tn,
United 6tstes Phsrmacopcsia, the com.
miitee for rev sion, or the verdict OF th,
medical profession rs determined b.
their .popriarityi
- II so-called homeepaths drop thei
sntir distinctive title and accept tho od
Of sthics OF the Am can Medical Asso
cAuon' shall they bo admitted to fellow.
lo. The code OF ethies forbids physi
cans to resort to public advertising
Dem the term advertisement" in thi,
COZ 'c'ion. -"
IL. suphonal. Antipyrin, and the like
are pstsnted medicines. 1t is contrary
10 'hs spirit OF tho code OF elhics 10,
physicians to prescribe them or I'm auy
Wy 10 p'o omote their use. They are not
patented In Germany. where they are
manufactured, and are hishly recon.
Reudtd E by the leading physicIaps in
EUROPE. how can this hindrance to their
e@pioym' mt by physicians In this coun-
Gy bo removed?
Dr. Howard oglc, of the Board oi
sollowing physic,ans an anplicsuts n,
memoership, AMI they wera xdmitted
na Introduced: DrA. Z. B. Naudain' a
~ Harris, Henry J. stubbs and W. a.
n inher OF Wilmington, and John II
nan nond Of Geo .Re.ovu.
,,.n,,t 81 oewart read paper In apswsr 10
s,..,,"a "s Nos. Z and y, in which liz
cnd su hs pis belief in ihs general purity :
whoy Lhon'sy OF medical preparations
n,.a W. stewart couclu led the
.Y.n', VI .ensors reported that they had
Sham'Is ShIsi me accounts OF DR.. Joseph Il,
lanai il, ,', secretary Of the society, and
Ia, "e repon shows balance In bank Al
ilrs,,'esi liz settlement, s2iS.77; received for
nn.n @ es iee', $l20; recsived for an.
fron p uues OF members, S57; received
total osax saso OF Delaware dividend, $50;
lal,ncs We scasi i expenditures, STA. 60;
eepted. 'sPels was sc'
. b'sh;, ~; Jane. ,,, Il. Wilson. Of Dover, mad,
Ara.,yI As"y interesting aJd:sss on ..Local
II! a. O'Clock the convention adIourns,
h. Nv, a,hner and about fifty Of the mem
W",.i ipfoceeded t0 the Grand Ceutr 4
eerved, oAcehent lspast WA
o,sloo. convention assembled at a.,
Dr. ~ "h.n Dr. Horace Vaughn and
BE-. v. Winner were elected mem
a.. Dr. 9: W. Msrshan snuoup c.d I'll,
is., i'u o' VI. James H. J. Bush siucs I'll,
that ,h.sung ,h. OF the society and moved
on N. "a . usual com mittse gu rssol utions
rhs ueath OF q member be appointed d.
mii,s. tsident appointed ~ that com
ss Dr. Jsmes A. Draper. Dr.. rrsnk
And H,h,nger ,hg and DR.. G. W. Manhsll.
them retired Tor the work aAsiaued
,,.i The election of otlic era for III. .p.u,,,
Den, ans1 "m tnen taken up. and the prcsi-
C,., ppointed Drs. Howard ORls OF Nev
Ken county, DR.. William larshaii Of
sus >, aoa Dr. Robert 9. ElIeRood Of
aew mount county committee to name tb,
l,r J.A lne Q o:mm.ttes retired.
conn,,,,s ,es a. Draper, cha rnau OF th,
.eath NV n on resolut ons, relative to th,
Iron ,b,, nr. .n, James q. J. Bush, reported
c,,nh,ng the repsrt with a short bio
s"rhieal notics Of the decasssd' he 80
puonow'ng resolutions;
nj, ,nesoived, That this .ocistv h.ari
] Hu.s assret Of the dsaiA Of Dr., James II
..ps, .nesh, who died on May :, 1890.
resolved, Further, ,hst ne n:r.on.
war. ssuy s,y OF the Members OF the Della
Ls,she e'ass Medical Society be-. And
Ard ~ .sended to his borsAyel famiIv '.
Wy I'm minutes Of the suoistv. -P''
n. report was adoptsd.
esi,., =. bush read letter he had %