Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-16
WANT THEIR RIGHTS.
HOmeOpaths DemapS Representation
in the New Insane Asylum.
MEETING IF THE STATE SESSION.
Dnl,gateS viii be Guests Tonight at the
MOnongahela House.
THEY WILL NOW BECOME AGGRESSIVE

The twenty-seventh annual session of the
Homeopathic Medical Society of Pennsyl
vania began yesterday morning in the
chapel of the Homeopathic Hospital Tht
meeting was called to order by the presi
leuy, DIR. Augustus Korndoerfer, of Phila
6elphia. The opening prayer was delivered
hT Rev. DR.. Joseph Horner, of this city
which was followed by an address of vel
come on behalf of the Pittsburg physicians
10 the visiting members by DIR. c. Hoffman
The response on behalf of the delegates was
made bv DR. W. G. Dieta, of Hazelton, Pa
President Korndoerfer then delivered the
annual address. He opened by congratu.
iacing the members on the bright prospects
Of the session. He next paid his respects
10 the allopathic school and their journals
1ic supporters. He claimed that they un-
Justly ran down the homeopaths in their
editorial columns and often referred to
them as Chinese doctors. The speaker
went on to show the difference between the
two schools and how the allopaths were
continually waging an organized war
IN the homeopaths Reference was
made to the advance made in
colleges of the profession and favorable
reference made TO increase the term Of
-.udv to four years. An important feature
was the reference TO hospitals. Private
charity has given several excellent institu-
tibns which are supported almost entirely
bv private contributions. The State was
r1fcrred to as dealing lsvishly when making
anpropriarions for the allopathic hospitals,
but very cudgingly when making them for
EomcoDathic institutions which he de-
raunccd as unjust. Reference was
made to the new hospital for the
insane and he thought it would be a good
tine 10 make known the position
OF the homeopaths in regard to it. The
aE0raths now control five large hospitals
Tor the insane and II almshouses, where
$3.50 patients were treated last year and no
homeopaths, rich or poor, could receive the
treatment they desired.
HOHEorATHS BECOME AGGRESSIVE
The homeopathic school was called on to
no longer submit to the allopaths being al
lowed full control of our State institution,
but take effective action and get fair share
uf representation. The licensing of physi-
clans the allopaths wanted TO have control
rr which if done would close the doors
0f the homeopathic colleges, as students
would want to matriculate from allopathic
colleges in order to secure license. Refer
.uce to the incompetent examining board
was also made, and the creating of seperate
.na~ds was advocated.
The Treasurers report showed that S761
al been received during the year and that
so IS was paid out DR.. Nillie ]. Chap
AN reported the result of her visit as q
alegate to the Southern Medical Associa-
Ion last winter. Some unimportant busi-
ass was transacted and then the
.cading of papers began. The first
one was on Hip Joint Disease
read by H. NJ. Bunting, M. D. The re-
uainder of the morning was devoted to
napers supplied by the Bureau of Clinical
Medicine.
The afternoon session was opened by E.
=, Snadcr. NJ. D., reading a paper entitled
-rome Practical Observations About Ex-
animation Of the Heart" This was dis
erls>ed at some length. The next paper was
nv Robert p Mercer, NJ. D.. entitled "Ex-
aassive Medication, which provoked quite
an argument, which branched off into
mother channel, and the gentlemen
were called TO order by the chair.
'llr next paper was on Rheumatic
ruTura by c. Van Arlsdalen, NJ. D. 1t
as> an able effort Of the author
In the absence of DR.. Gramm DR.. Miller
read his paper on General Conditions Con-
u.ruiEg Skin Diseases" The papers from
Hhe bureau of surgery were laid over owing
-a the absence of several physicians who
were to read them. and papers from the bu-
raau Of obstetrics taken up as follows:
-BandaLing the Baby" by T. T. Miller, NJ
D.; Treatment of the Umbilical Cord"
bvJ. Il. Honer, NJ. D., and "AfUer Palms."
~ Prot. q. B. Cause, NJ d.
WORK OF THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evenlng the discussion on obstet-
rcs was continued and interesting papers
were read by Drs Horner, Johnston and
others.
4 report of the death of two members of
tlo society during the past year was re-
ccived. The deceased were DR.. Herman H.
Hoffman, Of Pittsburg, who died April T.
lS9l and DR.. Jacob R. Erhart, of Philadel-
uhia. who died June 5, 1891.
Dr T /. Mcdonald, of Washington, d.
c., was elected 10 membership in the So
ciery.
OPERATIONS ON THE BRAIN.
The Bureau of surgery was next opened
with DR. c. P. Seip as chairman. A paper
na .'The Field and Limitations of Cerebral
Surgery, by DR.. c. Bartlett, was read. 1t
treated Of surgical operations on the brain |
for the relief of various cerebral ailments. |
Referring to the eXpediency of operating |
ia cases of idiocy, the writer said that each |
ne must determine for himself 1t is said |
hat poor remedyis better than no remedy |
8t all If the operation is successful the |
riends viii say that it is good thing; if |
rhe patient dies, they will say he is better |
IF If nothing at all occurs, DO harm is /
done.
The paper was ordered to be printed. |
II was followed by a paper on 'aThe |
Dry Dressing of Wounds" by DR. |
J. l. McClelland The author spoke highly |
of dry dressing for wounds, and said that he |
believed wet dressing and poultices for
wounds were things of the past The de-
sfralizing effects of the moisture of the
issue DELAYED healing and was less likely
to prevent suppuration.
The paper was ordered to be printed, and
tie meeting adjourned until this morning.
. ,-uisht the delegates will banquet at the
louou-ahcla House.
TO NIAGARA FALLS AND RETURN,