The record-union., 1891-04-22

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port the researches of many private coll
Iectors, which, added TO its own coIlee-
| tions, made up a valuable work. Two
volumes had been issued but owing to
IncompleteneSs OF the study of many
plants discovered, another volume would
be necessary to complete the representa-
( ton Of the dora Of California. The State
had done nobly IN providing for the
preservation Of the material of the Geo
logical Survey. DIR. Chapman spoke of
the works of other California botanists,
and said that most Of them, while being
good as far as they went, were not ex-
tenSfve enough. He expressed much
pleasure at the progress Of the botanical
garden at the State University, and pre-
dlcted that in q few years il would be enc
of the most valuable adiuncts to the
States educational institutions.
Drs. Wythe and Price spoke briefly
on the subject OF the botany of California,
saying that every effort should be made
TO encourage and advance the study.
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED.
Dr.. J. ". Wythe. of the Board of Cen
sors, reported favorably on the following
named candidates for membership of the
State Medical Society: James w. Blake,
\. W. Horsholt, J. L. Ross, +. W. Love
land, c.. G. Fanderbeck, William L.
Stephen NJ. Harris. Z. Z. Rum bold, W.
r. ClUness. II, Z. K Ainsworth. 4. Z.
Bruno. William Z. BOdgBins, r. L. RIer-
son. ". Z. Bates, a. q. De&rdorff. w 5.
Wizard. e. L. Stone, G.. 4. y hite james
r. Todd, ]. A. Mckee and D. L. Deal.
When the report Of the Committee Of
Histology and Microscopy was called for
Secretary Kerr said no report had been
received from DIR. Edwards of San Diego
the Chairman OF that committee. Mr.
Kerr said he thought Dr. Edwards showed
dlsreSpcct to the society by wanting to
withhold his report. It vas getting too
+ cOmmOn-EOIdi1g reports and afterwards
having them published and thus ap-
Parently receiving the Endorsement OfthC
society.
Drs. Wythe and Willis defended Dr.
Edwards. DIR. Wythe said ne knew DR.
Edwards personally and knew THAT he
meant no dIsrespect to the society. The
doctor furnished articles for various
Journals, and these Journals always re-
quested copies Of papers which he read
before the society. As these papers had
been withheld by the society until they
were too stale to be used by the journals
mentioned DIR. Edwards naturally felt
piqued.
Secretary Kerr insisted that this was
Just where the trouble lay. When papers
were once submitted they were properly
the property Of the society. Mr. Kerr
then moved that DR.. Edwards be re-
quested te forward his paper tO. the sOci-
ETY.. and that it be considered as the prDD-
erty OF that body If however. the
author desired its publication IN a nledi-
cal journal he should be requested to re-
frain from using the name of the society
IN connection theTewith.
The motion was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Necro-
IOgy was next called up.
On motion of Dr.. Parkinson the report
WAS read by title and referred to the
{ ('0TlEgITtpe on Publ fpatiOu
1t was asked that the names Of the de-
ceased members be read. but the Chair
man Of the committee was not present
and the request could not be COMPLIED
with.
PATHOLOGY.
Dr.. Albert Abrams OF san Francisco.
on behalf Of the Committee on Pathology
and Pathological Anatomy. read an inter
esting report from that committee deal
ing principally with the practice Of hvpC-
deriuicallv Withdrawing from the BODY
germs and bacilI or disease. He ex-
hibited Il heavy-barreIIed. ueedie-pointed
suction syringe OF his own design and
told OF the many experiments made by
himself, particularly IN cases of pull
monary troubles and tuberculosis. It
was q WelI-lIuOwn fact among medical
men. he said, that a puucture Of the nor
mai lung closes and heals Immediately.
But Il had been stated that this would
pathological lung. He had experimental.
however, and could now safely speak in
rCTutatIOH Of that belief. This system
was Invaluable in making q diagnosis Of
lung diseases. tumors, bone diseases.
typhoid fever, I9prOsy and syphilis Bv
washing the syringe IN absolute alcohol
and burning the platinum needle in the
hame Of lamp, the syringe was freed
from ali danger of iu0cuIati0n.
Dr. NJ. RegenSberger. OF san Francisco.
said It struck him curioasIy that Dr..
Abrams mode OF diagnosis had not been
thought CT before. 1t WAS an important
discovery. and marked 4 wide stride in
the Advancement of medical science.
Dr. Emma :. Merritt also thought the
discovery Invaluable, especially ia super
fetal LESSONS affections OF the glands etc
DR.. Wythe, of Oakland, questioned the
PrlcticabIity OF DIR. Abrams ability to
diagnose eases Of cancer and structural
affections. Bat there was no doubt as To
the Importance and value OF the discov-
cry, and he hoped TO be convinced that
DR.. Abrams was correct II ali of his
assertions.
SURGICAL OPERATIONS.
The committee on surgery and clinical
surgery next reported through DR. G. +.
ShIels. The speaker said be and his col
leagues had made c0ussderabIa study Of
the abdomen and liver. Experiments he
said, showed THAI liver wounds healed
rapidly Surgery does not yet seem to
have Interlered IN cases of rupture Of the
liver. Il was an important subiect and
he hoped TO hear It diScUssed by the
society. The patient invariably expert
enced one primary shock which fire.
quently resulted fatally. Il. however. ne
recovered from this shock. surgical opera
ton should, he thought be in order.
The doctor dealt extensively with opera-
tlons ia cases CT abscezs, and read extracts
from papers OF eminent European sur
geous. regarding their experiments In
cases Of these kinds. and their mode Of
making Incisi0ns. Wounds Of the gall
bladder and IuciSiOGs for the removal Of
gall stones was also referred to 1T length
and the various methods OF operation
described. In conclusion the speaker
condemned in strong terms the sO-calIpd
seit-sJylsd abdominal surgeon to the
exclusion Of the general field OF surgeons
Dr. T. ". Huntington Of Sacramento
highly commended Lr. Shiels' paper, and
said he approved much of the doctors
suggestions. He also iud0rsed Dr. ShieIs
condemnation of the attempt to exclude
the general field Of surgeons from ahdom-
Iual surgery.
DR.. q. d. White OF Sacramento said his
experience with the particular affections
referred 70 N Dr. ShIels' paper was some
what limited. He, however, indorsed
the remarks OF DIR. ShieIs
}As " t-1blst4NE 't4 tketl D4GA Was I De-
lever IN conservatism in treating the
liver ard removing gall stones. he bad
seen many recoveries effected without
resort 70 incIsIon, and was confident the
records OF these recoyeries would COM
pare tITcra3v with those effected by the
use Of The knife. he realized that there
were cases III which surgical operation
was absolutely necessary in order to save
the patient, bat not always
Jr- Sbleis disagreed with the Red