Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-09
MEN OF THE KNIFE
The Railroad Surgeons Hold
Their Annual Meeting.
REGULAR OFFICERS ELECTED
The Session Devoted 10 the Reading OF
Papers and piscussions-- News
Of the Hotels.

The nFsf annual meeting Of the
Michigan association OF railroad sur
geons was held atthe Norton house yes
terday. The meet,yx was called 10
order by President w. II. Myers OF
Fort Wayne. Iad., and the secretary
read the minutes OF the informal meet
ing held in tins city October IL. 1881.
Or. g. X. Johnscn then stated that the
local COMMITTEES had hoped TO give the
assembled surgeons = banquet; bat
owing TO the city's being full OF sick
people and the consequent amount vi
work involved upon the Shys;csans, il
had been necessary to omit that part Of
the program. A telegram was read
from DR.. Donald Mclean Of Detroit.
regretting that he was unable 70 be
present. but asking to be made men,
Der OF the association.
The follow lag surgeons were presen:
at the roll call: Alexander j. Mullen,
Jr., NJ. {. X. T.. Michigan City, Ind. /;
G. :. Ford, q. r. 4 L., +. X, Cedar
Sprlngs; c. j. kn' eisnd .yC. d W. M. ~,
iraye.se City; IL. y. Barnes, d.. L.
4 ~, Iona; {. l.. Chandler. e.. I. Ry.,
Lenox. II. +. Calkins. u. X. A L.. Pc
toskey; X. {. Dundass, 4. & w. n.
Baldwin; L. s. Gnswoid. c. & w. NJ,
Big RagIds; u. :. Williams. q. X. & T..
Mu>kegon; }. ". warGei., q. r. q L.,
Cadillac: j. L. Grisgold. O. L. q J..
Grand Rapids; G.. X. johnson. chief
surgeon of G. Il. & L.. c. & W. ~. D.,
l.. q ~, Grand Rapids; &. L. Morgan,
q. X. & l., Greenville; W. II. Myers.
q. X. 4 l.. Fort Wayne; S. r. Wooster.
G. q w. NJ, Grand Rapids; @. +. Ran
ney. D.. J.. 4 n, Lansing; :. l.. Gill.
man, G.. +. BY, st. Johns: l.. j. Me-
Oscar. q. Il. q L., For: Wayne; y. 5.
Taylor, NJ {. T. r.. KALAMAZOO: W. C..
Hume, D.. &. IL. & NJ. Corunna; Ea-
gene BOISE, G.. X. & l., Grand Rapids,
i. w. CARRIER. c. & ". NJ. Muskegon;
j. l.. Gilbert, G. L. g. L.. kendallgliie.
Ind; john p. Mason, D., 5. s. & A. RI.
Houghton.
omcers Elected.
DIR. W. II. Myers OF Fort Wayne, and
DR.. q. h. Johnson, OF tbs city were
| nominated for president. DR.. johnson
I WAS c.scssd by v)ts or Il to 3. La
assuming the Office. DR.. johnson said
'.Gentlemeu--I consider j, high
honor 10 be elected president of such
:sii association as this. The Railroad
| Surgeons ASSOCIATION IL one whose
aims are worthy of all commentator
and whose labors must necessarily DC
useful. Railroad surgery IL of course
based upon the broad principles and
precep,s of enlightened eurgery: ba:
railroad snrgery has q special rrovince
which invites special cultivation. and il
Is your duty TO invite the enlightened
cultivation and bring forth It's fruits. -
W. Ii. Myers OF Fort Wayne wa:
elected first vice-presdent. j. r. Mason
of Houghton, second vice-president; +.
W. CARRIER of Muskegon. secretary and
treasurer. On motion of DR.. Griswold
of this city. the association voted 10
hold its next meeting III this city on
the second FRIDAY in July.
Papsrs and Discuxs,ona
The association then devoted its at.
tentlon to the following papers
Treatment OF Compound Fractures"
DR.. Wm. II. Myers, Fort Wayne, G.. X
& l. r. R.;"A Crushed Hand" DR.. A.
j. Mullen. Michigan City, Ind, NJ. G.,
r. r.: when TO Amputate." DR.. c. +.
Morgan, GreenvilIe, d. l.. &. y. X. Il.
'sSome OF the Embsrrassments Of &
Railroad Surgeon" DR.. L. c. Taylor
Kalamazoo. G.. Il. d ]. X. r. These
papers were all discussed IN an inter
estirg manner by the surgeons present
! AL seemed TO take keen intercst In
tho subjects under consideration
Various cases pertaining to the sub
iects under consideration were report.
| ed by the s,,rreons assembled nartlcu.
lar attention being given to severe
cases of railroad spine."
II was decided to publish the pro
ceedings in the Railway Age, and the
association UNANIMOUSLY extended
thanks 10 Messrs. Pan.lind OF the Nor
ton house for the gratgitous use OF
the room. after which the association
adjourned.