St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-20
MEDICAS talk SHOP.
Medical Men Of the State in
Session at the Cap
itOl.
They Discuss Subjects Of Alb
sorbing Interest to the
Profession.
Experiments, the Recital Of
Which Created Spirited
Discussions.
Session Continued To-Day,
With a Banquet in the
Evening.

Minnesota State Medical association, is
holding its tWenty-SecOnd annual con-
vention in the capitol. The gathering
is large and representative, and the in
tereSt manifested in the proceedings
was constant. DR.. j. II. Dunn, of Min
neapoliS, presided at the morning ses-
sion, and DR.. C. 3. Witherle, of st.
Paul, officiated as secretary. Rev. DR..
Forbes, of st. Paul, delivered the open
ing prayer. President Dunn delivered
his annual address, of interest to the
members of the profession only. He
spoke encouragingly of the accomplish
ments of the society during the past
year, and cOunseled a continued inter-
est in the work of the society in the
future. The business of the morning
session comprised the revision of the
bylaws and an adoption of new con-
stitution. The IolI call showed the fol-
lowing present:
E. j. ABBOTT, A. B. Ancker, j. H. Thompson,
W. F. Whitmore, H. S. Walrath, j. c, Nc
Nance, II. H. johnson, ii. b. Cogswell S. d.
Flagg. 4. A. Holmes, w. S. Fullerton, Oscar
A. Flushing, Henry Hoy, C. NJ Tobey, Park
Richie, Charles A. Wheaton, J. Ohage j. c..
VI
Brown, r. $. Bole, G. t. Miller, l. Donnely,
W. E. Hallowell, j. A Quinn. Arthur
Gillette, c. j. Woolway, E. A. Holmes, J. V.
George, A. S. Lahe, C. B. Witherle, P. II.
h NH Talb0s Jones' Of St Pa W;, j. W
G. Slogh, c. H. Chase, M. E. Woodling,
]. c. Cockburn. J.W. Mcdonald. j. E. Moore
c. H. Hunter, NJ. P. Vanderhorck. w. A. Hale,
W. +. Nye, o. c. Stricken. c. c: Chase. J. II.
Stuart A. c. Fairbairn r. j. Hill, E. Phillips
Il Mas TiZzin n Mas r TjQr
Beard, Minneapolis; j. II. Adair, Owatonna;
W. t. Adams, Elgin; j. c. Adams Lake City;
F. E.. Bissell Litchfeldi F. A. Black
ner, Albert Lea; E. 4. Brubaker, North
C. o. Cooley, Madelia; D. S. Cummings,
Waseca; E. J. Davis, Mankato: Charles
Dolan, Waterville; j. H. Dunn. G. W. Empey.
J. E. Finch, Hastings; W d. Finn, Redwood
Falls; E. s. Frost, Wllmar; W: W. Furber,
Cottage Grove; J. R. NJ Gaskell, South Still
water; A. j. Gillette, st. Paul; a. F. Groves,
Brainerd; A. F. Henderson, Merriam Park; j.
P. Humes. Winnebago City; E. P. Johnson,
Huston; F; P. c. Marquis, Anoka; W. J.
Mayo, Rochester; S. G. Mccormick. Duluth
F. L. Puffer, Bird Island; C. E. Rogers, Mon
tevideo; j. D. Simpson, Henderson; a. E.
Spal6ing, Luverne: y. c. Stricklers, New
Ulm; j. NJ. Todd Madison; G. Vivian, Alex
andria; G. W. Wood. Faribault; Arthur
Young, Prescott Wis; Louis Bauer, st. Louis,
Mo.
In the afternoon two branches were
organized and held sessions simultane-
Ously. Section l met in the senate
chamber, in the department OF practical
medicine. DR.. j. W. Bell, OF Mime
apolis, was chairman, and he began
proceedings by reading carefully
written and timely paper on "Pulmon-
airy Phthisis." This was discussed by
DR.. j. w. Mcdonald, of Minneapolis.
DR.. Charles Simpson followed with a
paper on the "Pathology'' and DR.. A. E.
Senkler with paper on the Treatment
of the Phthisis." A report of cases of
hipatic abcess Was submitted by DR.. E.
e. Brubaker. of Mortified, and it
was discussed by j. G. Stewart.
OF Minneapolis. DR.. G. G. Slagle, of
Minneapolis, related his thirty years.
experience in the treatment of diph-
liberia in paper, entitled ''Have We
Advanced in Therapeutics?'' This pa
per provoked a spirited debate in which
there was a wide diSSenSion. DR.. Davis,
of Mankato, and DR.. Jones, of St. Paul,
entertained opinions quite different
from those advanced by the esSayiSt,
and the latter felt constrained to make
a feeling reply. He had recommended
the use of calomel i'll treating diph-
liberia, and he had seldom
failed to have the patient conva-
lescing in from three to four days
from the beginning of treatment. DR..
Davis only advised the use of calomel
in the very first stages of the disease.
DR.. Slagle admitted that there had been
but very tardy advancement in its
Therapeutics, while DR.. Jones aSser-
waited that the advancement had been
wonderful and marked. DR.. Davis ar
gued that to confess that there had been
little advancement in twenty-five years
would be very unfortunate to the pro-
feSSion. He then outlined, in an effect
i've way, the treatment of thirty years
ago, when the bleeding operation was in
vogue. He said he had passed through
an epidemic, and he wished to extend
his sympathy to any physician who has
to meet the eXigences of an epidemic.
He had met with some success in bis
tering, so as to divert the disease to
| another part of the body of the patient.
| The treatment of tuberculosis by Dr.
Welles, of Minneapolis, was an inter-
eSting and instructive paper. He drew
graphic picture of the dread disease
and then entered with confidence upon
his method of treatment. He had little
faith in the use of drugs except to stim-
ulate and as tonic. Relief, he urged,
can only be obtained through climatic
changes. He stated an experience in
point. He had patient afflicted with
consumption who had not the means to
go any great distance in search of a
more healthful climate. The essayist
sent this patient into the woods. He
had cavity in his right lung, and was
in precarious condition. He arrived
in the pinerles in October. after Sleep
ing in the rain with only his blanket to
protect him. In April he returned, feel
ing as strong as ever, and with the cav
ity in his lung entirety healed.
The other papers read and discussed
IN this department we're:
"Contagiousness of Lobar Pneumon-
it's ...........Dr. c. II. Chase. Minneapolis
Discussion by DR.. Talbot Jones, ST. Paul.
Notes on some of the Sequella of La
Grippe. 49,. ................---
"Cestodis of TapewOrm"-
DR.. c. r. Reyes, Saltwater
Forced Alimentation"-
DR.. A. f. Kilbourn, Rochester
Section No. 9. the department of prac-