The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15

III AteuUtuudlI was eleCLeu an honorary
member by an unanimous vote.
The committee on neurology, consisting
of Drs. McGuire and Cordier, were not
ready 10 report and were granted further
time.
The election of officers of the society was
held with the following result: DR.. Old
ham, of Wichita, president; DR.. Cordier, of
Mcpherson, first vice president; Dr.
Axtell, of Newton, second vice president;
Dr. Buck, of Peabody, was chosen treas
urer, and the present secretary, DR.. Lind
say, of Topeka, was reelected.
After the transaction of the business be-
fore the society, the meeting adjourned
and separated itself in sections, one of
which remained in the Board of Trade
hall, the other holding their meeting in
one of the adjoining offices in the Sedg
wick building
SECTION ON SURGERY.
During the day the section on surgery,
who met in the Board of Trade hall, read
and discussed some highly interesting pa
pers bearing on the subject of the work on
hand. The address of the president of the
Section, DR.. A. II. Cordier of Mcpherson,
proved of great interest.
Excellent papers on the following sub
jects: Genito Urinary Surgery by DR..
G. NJ. Bibee, of Wichita The treatment
of Hemorrhoids by the injection method
by Dr. S. q. Grant, Of Kansas City, Mo.
Surgical Treatment of Strangulated
Hernia by DR.. j. T. Axtell, of Newton.
Surgical Relief of Retention of Urine
both from Organic and Spasmodic OBJ
struction by DR.. l.. ID. Reynolds of Hor
ton. Some Surgical Cases, by DR.. II. Il.
Gill, of FL Dorado. Spinal Surgery with
cases, by DR.. j. c. McClintock, of Topeka
and a case of Empyema and
the Surgery by DR.. c. A. Mcclure, of To-
peka, were read and elected some
lively discussion and although the doctors
became considerably heated at times, the
was a pleasant and profitable
one to the profession. In the evening this
section met to elect their officers for the
ensuring year, which resulted in the cleo
ton of DR.. Shasted as president, and DR..
Gardner as secretary. A number of
the papers on the program were not pre-
sented, owing to the absence of the re-
spective authors.
SECTION on oPHTHALMoLOGY.
This section met in one of the rooms ad-
joining the Board of Trade hall The
meeting was presided over by its chair
man, DR.. d. T. Longenecker, of Emporia,
DR.. Wall acting as secretary. After the
address by the chairman which was heart
lily appreciated.
On account of the absence of some mem
bers, several papers on the program We're
Cd VIII Nui1 ha u
today. Those read and discussed during
the session yesterday were: Some Phases
of Ametropia," by DR.. Z. Tiffany, of Kan
sas City, No.; report of case in practice
by DIR. c. II. Guihar, of Topeka Nasal
and Pharyngeai Medication, or What to
Apply and How to Apply It." by Dr.. Nc
Vey, of Topeka. Transportation in
Minor Degrees of Entropion," by DR.. J. +.
of Topeka, The Etiology of
Nasal Catarrh, F" by DR.. Hal Foster, of Kan
sas City 'Heterophoria," by B. E. Fryer,
of Kansas City.
The society adjourned until today.
SECTION ON GYNECoLoGY
This section held an evening session in |
the Board of Trade hall last evening, there |
being a large attendance The meeting |
was called to order at $50 by the chair |
man, DR.. VI. b. Ward, of Topeka, DR.. |
Jeffrey Martin, of Marion, acting as score |
tary. DR. Ward opened by reading most |,
excellent and suggestive address. Said he: /
ITO be progressive we must be ever ready |
to learn to forget" His address was |
lengthy and well received.
The first paper read was by DR.. 7. J. |
Beattie who spoke on Management of |
Uterine Displacements" The discussion |
On this paper was opened by Dr.. McChn-
-ock, followed by Dr. Crowell |
DR.. J. L. Oldham then read a
paper on Restoration and Repair
1t the Perineum. He illustrated his paper
)y the use of charts. DR.. p Daugherty,
4 number took part in the discussion,
among them being Drs. \. A. Cowrey,
lyman, Day, Cordier, Nanny Stevens.
Dr.. J. c. MCCHntock, of Topeka. read a
,aper on "Ec;opie Pregnancy" with report
If 4 case which proved of great interest
o the members. Upon motion the body
TO the election of officers with
'esults as follows: DR.. l. J. Lyman. Of /
Manhattan was elected chairman and /
Or Martin was reelected secretary, where /
lpon the meeting adjourned.
The attendance 81 far has not been as
arge as was anticipated, but, nevertheless
hose who are in attendance state that the
Meeting Is an as enthusiastic and inter
sting one as ever held in the state.
The election OF officers caused no rup-
ures and the best OF feeling prevails
About 100 physicians are expected on this
mornings trains. The session will con
Jude with banquet this evening attbe
carey.
Those in attendance so far are:
Doctors Davis. Furley, Hoffman. Lind
sy NcCracken, Whitticar, McAdams.
'oote, Mccullough, Phelps. Purdue, Min
ck. Bi5bee, Phelps, Allen. Stevens, Day,
'abrique, Oldham, McVey. Boyd. Hunt,
2ea, Peters. Scott, Martin, Hamilton.
'ones, Graves. Porter. Granger, Temple
On. Shastid, Furst- Stephenson, Cornwall.
Harris St John. Hettinger. Barrett. Saw
ellie. Potter, Stauffer. Lawrence. Harrell.
loud, Felty, Wetherby, Jennings, Elmer
on. Shelley, Carr. Cordier, Harvey. VIII
on, Ross. Sutherland. Collins, Axtell.
.kero. Langhead, Dickman. Brehn,
Iaguire. Polk, kirkwood, Ever
tt, Pelton. Payne. Daugherty,
Vail. O'Brien, Morton, Fighter.
iui5or, Gardner, Longenecker, kitcher- |