The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-07-09
THE DOCTORS
Object TO the Use of Their Names in
the Newspapers.
OF DIR. Ridenour---Full Report Of Yester-
days Meeting.


Drs. S. p. Barnes, +. Clark Miller and d.
S. Gardner of Massillon; A. c. Brant, II.
A. Biechele, j. M. Bye, G. II. Evans, NJ. G.
Foulks, James Fraunfelter, j. f. Hudson,
7. M. Johnson, d. S. McIlraney, j. +.
Marchand, e. J. March, e. p. Morrow, e.
o. Morrow, H. Phillips, E. o. Portman, S.
b. Post, U. M. Carnes and A. Leininger of
Canton.
The meeting was one of the liveliest
ever held by the Association. The ques.
ton of newspapers and professional eth
les was brought up, which precipitated a
good discussion. According to the code
of ethics of the National Medical Associ-
alton, it is unprofe ssional for physician
to allow his name TO appear in the news
papers in connection with any medical
or surgical case. Some of those present
thought that this code was being violated
in Canton. or course all those present
declared they did not want their names in
print, and after the reporters and some
doctors had been raked over the Goals in
q rather lively fashion, the following reso-
luton was adopted unanimously:
RESOLVED, That this society condemns
the association of names of physicians
which appear in the daily papers in con-
nection with medical and surgical cases,
therebyconforming to the code Of ethics
as adopted by the American Medical Asso-
citation.
Dr. Post read a we'll prepared paper on
"When Shall We Amputate
DR.. March reported several interesting
cases, including one Of flbroid tumor,
with operation, and one of the removal of
ovarian cysts. DR.. Barnes reported a
case OF placenta previa. DR.. L. p. Nor
row reported rare case where boy
twelve years old had soft cataract over
the eye. DIR. Bye presented an interesting
case of epilepsy.
DR.. Fraunfelter opened discussion
upon "Anesthetics in Midwifery" which
was participated in by nearly all present.
DR.. Charles Mantey of Osnaburg and DR..
Edward Brant Of Canton made applica-
ton for membership in the association.
Drs. d. S. Gardner of Massillon, A. b.
Campbell of Canal Fulton, and l. B. Craw-
ford and A. Leininger of Canton were
elected members of the society.
A committee of Doctors Phillips, Barnes
and Miller were appointed who drafted
the following resolutions over the death
of DR.. S. W. Ridenour, which were adopt
ed and together with the address of DR.. T..
Clark Miller, were ordered spread upon
the minutes, given to the press for publi-
cation and copy sent to the family:
WHEREAS, We are called upon to mourn
the loss by death of our fellow practitioner
DIR. A. w. Ridenour.
RESOLVED, That in the death of DR..
Ridenour the Academy of Medicine realize
the loss of an active and useful member
and an able physician and surgeon.
RESOLVED, That his energy and devo-
ton to his work are worthy of our imita-
ton.
RESOLVED, That we tender to his be-
reaved family our sympathy and express
the hope that their trial may not be greater
than they can bear.
RESOLVED, That the secretary be in.
structed to send copy of these resolu.
tions to the family.
The following address of DR.. T. Clark
Miller of Massillon, was delivered before
the society in honor of DR.. Ridenour:
"At the suggestion of some of the mem.
bers of the Academy of Medicine, take il
upon me as sad duty to report to you the
death of DR.. A. w. Ridenour, late of Mas
sillon, who was a member OF this society
from the time of its organization until his
death. He was stricken with paralysis
June 10, 1891, at about 10 p. m, at the close
of day of usual activity. He was born
September End, 1843, at Hagerstown,
Maryland. When the Doctor was about
ten years of age the family removed to
Ohio and located in Wayne county, near
Wooster. He served in the war of the re-
bellion with the 7th Ohio Volunteers until
discharged on account of sickness. He
again enlisted in the 121st Ohio and served
in connection with the Hospital Depart.
ment. He attended lectures in Charity
Hospital Medical College at Cleveland
during the session of 1866 and 1867, and
afterwards took his degree as Doctor of
Medicine from the Ohio Medical College
at Cincinnati, at the close of the session of
1867 and 1868. He first engaged in prac.
tice for a short time in Morrow county.
He was after wards located at Wadsworth,
Medina county for some time, then at
Canal Fulton, Stark county, until he re-
tinued the practice of his profession until
the time of his death. The field of prac-
tical surgery was his preference, and he
achieved wide local!reputation as sur
geon. He was best known outside his own
neighborhood by his operations for the
cure of Hernia. Although not an oriRi-
nator in this field, he was among the pio.
neers and was one of those who enthusi-
astically advocated the operation for the
radical cure, His opportunities for wit
Messing the work of the skillful operators
OF the country were very limited,
consequently his operations were
usually after models of his own
devising and although lacking somewhat
in the technique his work was the more
praiseworthy since he operated mainly on
lines of his own laying down and with very
good success. He held several positions
OF honor and trust with more or less profit
attached. He was for many years Exam
ining Surgeon for Pensions, surgeon for
several railroads, medical examiner for
a number of insurance associations. He
was for some time member OF the Board
of Health and for number of years
Health Officer of Massillon. He was a
member of the Stark county Academy of
Medicine, the Northeastern Medical Asso.
citation, the State Med. Society, the Amer
lean Med. Association and the Association
of Railroad Surgeons of the United States.
He was intensely energetic and deserved
the position which his enthusiasm and de-
yotion to work had won for him. He was
a delightful companion, always interest
ing, often jocular but ali with an intense
ness that made you anxious for the integri-
ty and endurance of vital organs. He recog-
nized this as danger but could not even
make an effort to avoidit.
He will remain an important figure in
the professional history OF Stark county
and in many respects his place will never
be filled. His devotion to his family was
something delightful to look upon. The
writer has often seen him start on long
drive with two or three Of his children
hanging about him, enjoying the compan-