The daily state chronicle., 1891-05-29
n. G. MEDICAL CONVENTION.
TIE DOCTORS ARE HAVING A
GOOD TIMEIN ASHEVILLE.
They are Doing Lots of Work, Too,
and Discussing Important Questions
That Will Help Their Patients.
ISpCciul Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.l

That Will Help Their Patients.
Special Cor. STATE CHRoN1cLE.l
A.uEyuLE, n. c., May 81, 1S91.-
The thirty eighth annual meeting of the
Medical Society Of North Carolina met
in the court house in this city on Tues
day.
The Society vas called to order by DR..
M. III. I'll tchcr, president of the Bun.
com e County Me lical Society.
After prayer by Rev. G. W. Byrd, of
the Central NJ. L Church, South, DIR.
Fletcher introduced Hon. Richmond
Pearson, who delivered the address of
welcome, which was responded to by
Dr. l. j Picot. Of Littleton, N. c., on
behalf Of the Society.
Al the close Of the resp )nse President
Is. ii. Lewis OF Raleigh, took the chair.
The roll being called 200 delegates
were fould TO be present. At the conclu
sion of the roll call the President read
his annual message, and on motion a
committee OF three was appointed to re-
celye the same and report to the society.
The society received numerous invita-
tous OF a social nature prominent among
which were:
An invitation from the Buncombe coun-
~ Medical society to an excursion to Hot
Springs, \. g., Thursday aud to ban
quet at the Mountain Park hotel at that
place at 8 p m on that evening.
An invitation from Dr. and Mrs Won
Ruck TO a reception at the Winyah San.
itarium.
An invitation from the Oakland
RI oh ~
that hotel to morrow.
After the announcement Of the com.
mittees on Finance and Credentials, the
Society adjourned until o'clock, p. N.
Afternoon Session.
The Society was called 20 order by
President Lewis at 3 30 o'clock.
The committee appointed to examine
the accounts of DR.. &. NJ. Poole, Treas
urer OF the society, reported balance in
the Treasury OF 500, aud commended
the efficiency Of the Treasurer.
d.. } w Long addressed the conveu.
ton on the subject Of practical Urin
alysis,' which was followed by an inter
esting talk on "Ehrlich's Typhoid Fever
Test, y 10y DR. I. f. Wood.
pr Karl Won Ruck, of the Winyal
SlulJarium, Asheviile, read paper upoI
the subject of The Present Status O
Pulmonary tuberculosis The Dr. han
died his subject in most learned man
ugr. He gave his experience in the us
ofDr. Koeh's Lymph in the treatmen
Of tuberculosis ut The Wiuyah Sanitari
um He gave it at bis belief, of prac
teal experience, that Koch's Lympl
could be used with good effect by skille,
physicians, in institutions where its et
iects upon patients could be care full
watched But he considered its use il
general practice OF doubtful propriety
theoretical paper by DR. J W
Byers, of Charlotte, taking he posito
that there could b, no specific cure 10
tuberculosis. elected considerable di;
cusson. At the conclusion of the dis
cussion on the above subject the S1cet
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorro,
"wednesday morning.
The Banque..
Tue banquet rendered the de'e ,ate
OF the MeiiC4l SoCie ) By Mr.. and Mr.
Karl Won Ruck a. tie Winyah SAINT;
rum, Tuesday night, was an oegal
affair. Fwl immense tables covered wit
Hr aao'c 5. 'ellr .clcs were placed |
tta spacious dine al and about Il
oouutiful spread. 1t Is needless to 81
that the occasion was hugely enjoyed
those present, and the kindness of M
aud Mrs. Won Ruck will long be remer
bored.
Second Day. iternOOn Session.
The Society was called to order at
o'clock, President Lewis in the chair.
The privileges Of the fl )or and deba
were granted TO several visiting phys
cans.
The report OF the committee appoint'
no the last session Of the Society on e
Record of the Confederate Medical OF
GERS was read by Dr. L. Z. Wood. l
committee urged that all survivors sci
TO the committee the names and phot
graphs, II possible, of all officers IN t
Medical Confederate service.
Or. Q, McMullen read the report
the chairman of section on surgery.
paper on "Thoracic Surgery'by L
o., Longstreet Taylor was we'll recelv
~ the society.
The Committee to which had be
referred the presidents address made
report which was adopted seriatim. {
cept the recommendation continui
lha present mode of electipg the oific
OF he society
heretofore the officers have been cl
sen by nominating committee appoi
td by the President, but hereafter IL
VIII be chosen by a direct vote of
society at each annual meeting.
a resolution was adopted providi
lhal no member should be eligible to
presidency of the society who has
oeen member Of the society for five We
- x-- mad not attended at lasSt two out
DnIls.n erss;!Hti Htings:
I. n, Lane, Swain, Saages
and Oakwood and wher
p SIN >ts aud avenaes ID
XM mented with
Il, yscb.
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This remedy is becoming so well knt
and 80 popular as to need no spe
mention. All who have used Elec