The record-union., 1893-10-11
MEDICAL PRACTICIANN.
The California Northern District So
ciety's Meeting Here.
An Interesting Session, supplemented
by Feast OF Reason and
Flow of Soul,

The California Northern District Medi-
cal Society held its third annual session
yesterday at Pythian Hall, about forty
members of the profession who reside in
the northern and central part of the State
being present.
The chair was occupied by DIR. w. P.
Cleveland, the President of the Society.
DR.. F. L. Atkinson, for the Sacramento
Society of Medical Improvement. and
DR.. J. H. Parkinson, Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements, delivered
short addresses of welcome, and Presi-
dent Cleveland followed with his annual
address, recapitulating the history Of the
society and showing its growth in mem-
bership in the three years of its existence.
DR.. J. r. Todd of Gridley read paper
on 1.-THE Feeding and Weaning OF In
fants." DR.. Elmer Z. Stone followed
with "a Report on a Monstrosity." THE
Surgical Treatment of Appendicitis" was
discussed in a paper by DR.. T. w.
Huntington of this city, and the Presl-
dent, DR.. Cleveland, read paper on
"Acute Rheumatism"
A general discussion Of the papers by
the members followed, consuming the
morning session.
The afternoon session was taken up
largely by papers on "A Plea for Greater
Treatment of Diseases Of the Ear" by w.
L. Briggs, Sacramento; Cholera In
fantum," by G. w. Stratton, Marysville;
"An Exhibition of MIcro-organisms," by
DIR. S. NJ. Mouser OF San Francisco; "Re-
port of a Case of Imagination of the
Bowels and Exhibition of the Specimen
Removed at the Autopsy" by L. B. Rear
pol
"Curettes and Curettage," by w. A..
Briggs, Sacramento; "a Safety Pin in
the Intestinal Canal of an Infant for Six
Months Without Causing Symptoms"
by J. II. Parkinson, Sacramento; Mus
cular rheumatism" by T. Z. Perry,
Yuba City; "Peritonitis," by s. J. 5.
Rogers, Marysville.
The reports of the various officers were
read and adopted.
In the evening the society elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
President, w. a. Briggs, Sacramento;
First President. r. +. Rooney, .Au-
burn; Second Vice President, L. w. Ben
jamin, Oroville: Third Vice President,
A. 4. Hudson, Stockton; Secretary.
Elmer E. Stone, Marysyille; Treasurer,
o. Stansbury, Chico.
Board of Censors-W. E. Briggs, Sac
ramento; T. B. Reardon, Oroville; q. w.
Stratton, Marysville; w. E. Bates, Da-
visville; l.. Melton, Wheatland.
DIR. Mosher of San Francisco was
elected an honorary member of the soci-
ETY. and a vote of thanks was extended to
him for his courtesy to the society in pre-
senting his microscopical exhibit.
The society rendered a vote of thanks
to the retiring officers and also TO the
Sacramento Society for Medical Improve
ment for the courtesy and hospitality
shown to the members of the District
Medical Society.
" oodland was fixed on as the place for
the next meeting, which will be held on
the second Tuesday in March, and the
society adjourned till that time and place.
BANQUET IN THE EVENING.
At o'clock in the evening banquet
was given the California Northern Dis
trict Medical Society by the Sacramento
Society for Medical Improvement at the
Maison Faure, and it proved to be a most
delightful affair. The long banquet hall
was tasteiully decorated with evergreens
and flowers, and the menu contained the
best of everything seasonabIe. The serv-
ice was III Nj. Faure's best style. Follow
ing is a copy OF the