The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-11
MEDICAL society MEETING.
Interesting Paper Read by DR.. Connor
on the Human Emotions

Interesting Paper Read by DR.. Connor
on the Human Emotions.
Although it was the Lackawanna
County Medical society that met there,
which organization is generally sup
posed to be exceedingly grave. digni-
fed and serious. the gloomy walls Of
the coroner's office last night resounded
with the merry deliberations of that
society. President Williams called
the meeting to order and after the
adoption of last meetings minutes, the
preliminary order of business was
taken up and passed.
Drs. Miller and Mutchler, of Strouds-
burg, sent in their applications for ad-
mission to the society. There is an ar.
ticle in the bylaws which says that
only those physicians who are residents
Of Lackawanna county are eligible to
membership, This section was amended
at last nights meeting 50 that physi-
clans from outside counties can bs ad-
mitted.
DR.. Connor. the secretary. read n
paper on "The Human Emotions"
which received much praise from those
present. 1t treated of the effect OF ex-
ternal sensations on the nervous sys.
TEN and the effect that it produces
upon patient. A discussion followed
which was engaged in by Drs. Wehlau,
Rea and Heath. Two bills were read
and ordered paid DR.. s. II. Kierstead
was balloted for and unanimously ad.
mittel TO mem bership.
DR.. Parke read Il communication
from Librarian Carr, of the Albright
library. At the last meeting of the
Medical society, Drs Gardner, Burnett,
Parke and Gates were appointed com
mittee 10 tender TO the trustees Of the
Albright library the use Of the colec
tion of books in possession of the medi-
cal society, known as the ''Throop Lii
brary,"
The communication read last night
from Librarian Carr accepted the gift
OF the medical society. The communi-
cation stated that the society could
place among the books In the Albright
Memorial building the "Throop Lii
brary" and any subsequent additions
to 1t which may be made. The gift
was accepted for a period of three
years with the privilege Of renewal for
the next two years. The said books
are for reference only and can be re.
moved from the building only upon an
order from the Medical society. The
question of deciding who shall be en-
titled to the privilege of removing
such books from the library and also
other matters pertaining to the sub
ject, were laid over until the next
meeting
DR.. Rea introduced the matter OF
the annual summer outing Of the So
ciety. Several places were suggested
and finally all agreed upon holding it
at Farview. Through courtesy to-
ward four members who belong to the
Thirteenth regiment, which organiza
tion will be at camp during the week
in which occurs the date Of the next
regular meeting of the society, the
second Tuesday in August, the date of
the next meeting was changed 10 the
date of the first Tuesday, August Z, so
that those four mem bers can have an
opportunity OF attending the outing,
which has been arranged for that date.
The following committee was sp-
pointed to perfect the minor details of
the outing, such as arranging place
for meeting, and II possible an excur-
sion to Honesdale afterward: Drs.
Gunster. Parke, Connor and Burnett.
II is the tentsntion to leave this
city as near noon as practicable, 90 to
Farview and after holding meeting
there. take trip to Honesdale. return.
ing to Carbondals to dine ut the new
Hotel Anthracite.
An invitation will be extended to the
medical societies Of Luzsrne and