Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09
THE WEST VIRGINIA DOCTORS.
The second Days Session Was Full of In
teresting Mstters-Important Papers
Presented and Discussed
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The second Days Session Was Euii of In
teresting Matters-Important Papers
Presented and Discussed
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PARKERsBURG, w. VA, June s.
The second days session OF the West
Virginia doctors was more largely at
tended, quite number Of physicians
having arrived during the night. Sew
eral applications were received, and
Drs. Kidd, OF Jackson, and Strickler, OF
Pennington were admitted TO member
ship.
DR.. John L. Dlckev, chairman OF the
committee on neurology, reported the
following deaths since the last meeting:
j. L Nixen, OF Pennington; B. P.
Gooch, Of Hinton; Wm. Fry, OF Terra
Alta; Robert B. Tripett, OF Kingwood;
William Jordan Bates. OF Wheeling;
SamuebB Chiffon, OF ST. Adams, and
Albert f. Stifel, OF Wheeling. Bio
graphical sketches and brotherly trib-
utes to the memory Of the deceased
brothers and members of the assocIa-
tion were read by the chairman. The
report was referred TO the committee on
publication.
The board Of censors reported favor
ably on the application OF DIR. NJ. w.
Kidd, OF Ripley. Jackson county. DIR.
Kidd was elected member by unan!-
nous vote Of the association.
DR.. Ashman, OF Wheeling. read
paper entitled: "Augialethic Sarcoma
OF the Optic Ohasm," the disease which
caused the death of DR.. Stifel. The
paper was illustrated by charts pictur-
ing the disease in its progressions and
advancement until the fatal ending. II
was a highly scientific paper. very in.
teresting TO the medical fraternity
but on account of the tech
nical phrases and terms was
OF course not understood by the nom
professional listener. A number of IA
vorable comments were made by mem
bers upon DR.. AShman's paper. Some
discussion upon certain phases OF the
disease was brought out during tho
talks. Papers upon pneumonia were
read and commented upon, by num-
Der OF physiciots Dr. Ii Z cit, OF
Wheeling, read a paper, the subject OF
which was, as inferred. the condition OF
First, the general character OF
rain water, then the cause OF
contamination OF rain water; the
character OF the pollution and the
poisonous principles contained therein;
the analysis of water and general ad-
vice TO boil and filter, to these who can
not secure other waters for domestic
use. etc. The excellent paper Of DR..
Hazlett, as was TO have been expected,
caused considerable discussion. The
Doctor, while reading this most excel
lent and valuable paper, had listeners
not only in the State Association, but a
great many OF the most cultivated and
Intelligent citizens, all OF whom were
greatly pleased by the able and scIentI
fic manner I'm which the subject was
handled. After long discussion,
committee OF three was appointed TO
secure more stringent legislation on the
matter Of purifying the streams.
A paper on Cholera Infections"
read by DR.. Frabel, was illustrated with
coma bacllli and germs on slides for mi
croscopic examination. The doctors
were deeply interested In the little cpl
demic makers.
The day was spent II, reading and dis
cussing papers upon various subjects,
but tomorrow will likely bring up some
discussions and most probably series
OF resolutions condemning the appoint
ment Of Doctor Crumbacker.
The indications are favorable for a
warm time II the matter does come up.