The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-13
INDIANA MEDICAL SOCIETY
Interesting and Important Papers Read
Before Ii al Yesterdays Session.
DR.. Moutoux on Indigestion Believes 1t the
Cause of Tuberculcsis-New officers
and Committees for the Year.

ciety were largely attended yesterday, the
seating capacity of Plymouth Church be-
ing tested almost to It's utmost. Quite
number of physicians from over the State
who had been unable to attend the whole
of the convention came in yesterday and
were among the interested listeners on the
floor of the house.
The morning session was opened by the
appointing of a nominating committee and
IL at once retired from the main room to
select :he men who should act as the So
ciety's officers during the ensuing year.
DR.. Guido Bell. of Indianapolis. charac-
terized the paper of Dr. c. s. Bond. of Rich
mond. on "The Chemistry of Disease" as
the most important. in his Judgment. read
at the present Meeting. The paper was
also discussed By Drs. j. h Nirden and
Hervey, of Indianapolis. The paper was
an attempt 10 relate all the infectious dis
orders TO certain organic chemical poisons
-ptomaines, leucomaines, etc, developed
not only by bacteria. but by insufficient
elimination of waste products.
DR.. Guido Bell of Indianapolis, road q
paper on the abnormal action of the heart
following injuries. relating several cases In
WDlcn the heart SOUND could DO ncarQ sew
eral feet from the patient.
DIR. G. G. X. Moutoux, of Kasson. near
Evansville. member of the last Legislature.
read paper on Indigestion, with Special
Reference TO it's Causes. Prevention
and Mapagement." The essay was chiefly
OF hygiene value, and as well adapted to
collection of business men or ministerial
association. and as written and given in
style that insured both attention and
pleasure. His msdical treatment for indi-
nF NIL i'm nd cyt Ia. IN ofauu
out the drug stores and produce cOnsterna-
tion among the pharmaceutical chemists.
The sober and theory-ridden doctors sp-
plauded this burst of plain precept ana
common sense. He concluded his paper as
follows:
There is no doubt that insufficient nutrition.
caused 10y indigestion. is fruitful OF creating
causing almost al other disorders and diseases,
case and convalesence. Aud am or the opin-
ion that specially wasting diseases, such as
tuberculosis, primarily caused by iniiges-
tion. and all endeavors OF scientists like Koch.
Pesteur and Others will never benefit humanity
by their Intentions. investigations and theoret-
not removed. / have devoted for years past
hours Of leisure and opportunity TO un-
veil the true cause OF the lamenta-
ually declining in regard 10 physical develop
ment and ability TO resist the strain OF protracted
mental and physical exertion; for we observe in
the human body in successive generations more
delicate structures, bones becoming more slen-
der, muscular power weaker. hands ami feet
more neat, locOmotion more difficult, and COIL
Quoted by too many artificial means. If
conditions that now exist continue, the human
race VIII. believe, ere long. be extingulshed.
lead in the correction OF existing evils ana let
him ever bear in mind his real and noble mis-
sion: Not master, but a faithful servant OF
nature"
DIR. Bond. of Richmond. called attention
to the increased longevity OF modern life in
spite or alleged growing dlssi patton IN cat
ing and drinking. IL Is not the quality and
cooking of the present time that ~ SO in
jnrious as the large Quantities eaten by
people of sedentary habits. The organs of
digestion are overworked.
The last paper of the day was by DR.. +.
G. Heath, of Indianapolis. upon the Cause
and treatment of cases of vertigo aud
other disorders. and their relations to
various disorders of vision" DR.. j. l..
Thompson complimented the author upon
the business and clearnees of bis deduc-
tions and further elaborated his PROPOSE
tiOns.
The afternoon session was consumed al
most entirely with the appointm of
committees and the election of officers.
Shortly after the meeting w0s called To
order the nominating committee made it's
report. and the slate which ii had prepared
was unanimously elected. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Presldent-C. a. Daugherty. south Bend
Vice President-T. 4. Leeeb, Crawfordsvilie.
secretary-E. $. Elder, Indianapolis.
Assistant Secretary-N " Shipinan. Seymour
Treasurer. o. stillson. indianapolis.
. She Offices of president and vice president
were filed with new men. but the remain
der of them are the same as last year. Then
followed the selection of the various com-
mittees for the year They are as follows
Ethies-William Flynn. Marion; George T.
McCoy, Columbus; j. III. Wilson, Pymouth;
Edwin Walker, Evansville. aud l.. II. Dunning,
Indianapolis.
ArranEements-F. c. woodburn. George W.
Vernon and Julia Hibben. Indianapolis; George
+. KEEPER, Lafayette. and J. c. Sexton, Rush
Vile.
Credentials-A +. Schafer, South Bend; W. A.
Neal, Elkhhrt; j. u. Powell. Logansport; o. Z.
Graham, Jetfersonville. and g. V. Woolen, In
dianapolis.
Finance-H. ID. Wood. Angola; f. ID. Moffet.
Indianapolis; \. l.. Wilson. Indiana polls: George
stemen. Fort Wayne and J. Mclean Mou!der,
KokOmo.
Necrology-J. r. Hibberd Richmond
Bacteroogy-T. Il. Potter. Indianapolis
Medicine-C. s. Bend, Richmond.
surgery-John Oliver. indianapolis.
The meeting adjourned after the an
Douncement OF these names, to meet egain
on the first Thursday and Friday of May
next year. closing one of the most success
ful medical conventions ever held In the
city. The meeting is regarded by the old
wheelhorses. who always attend from tie
opening pray ers TO the Introduction of the
uewly-elected president. as one of the most
useful OF the forty-four years the society
has been organized. Three hundred mem-
bers registered; the papers were we'll pre-
pared and discussed. the balance between
specialist and general practitioner was
properly maintained. the committee on
ethics treally on professional jealousies
aud quarrels) had no cases before il. the
hall was always quiet and the proprietary
medicine mon and instrument dealers were
kept in proper subiecton. no one attacked
the modern theories of baoteriology-all