The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-02

The South Kansas Medical society met
Yesterday in the city hall aud the meeting
was a good one from the standpoint OF
numbers as well as from the interesting
character of the subjects discussed.
No roster of the members present was
kept but among the visiting doctors from
outside the city the following were no
ticsd:
L. S. Hall, Augusta; i. P. Polk, Au-
gusts: w. o. Barnett, Wellington; T. II.
Cornwall, Andale; c. w. Bacon. Hutch
ison; II. II. Fulton, Kansas City; Il. L.
:Soppy, Garden Plain; S. L. Smelly, Null
vane; w. II. Stauffer. Arkansas CITY; o.
b. Whirtecar, Peabody; h. T. Hornaday,
Rock; /. N. Hsmme. Cottonwood Falls,
Augusta; c. E. Elliot, Wellington; L. L.
Buck, Peabody.
Dr. Purdue, president of the association,
made no address as the meeting was a
semi-annual one, but he welcomed the
visitors in hearty speech. He then read
1.-The little things in surgery" which was
pronounced very able paper "A review
Of 200 cases Of Obstetrics" was read by
Dr. Whiticsr of Peabody, and was list
eued to attentively and well received. He
dwelt on ali the phases Of that important
subject and gave very many interesting
personal experiences. ''Tuberculosis' was
the subject assigned to DR.. Hall of Au-
gusta, and was very intelligent paper on
that subject.
Inspected in an adjoining room, some of
whom were furnished by City Physician
Hoffman OF this city. These cases
were diagnosed by the society and
the differences of opinions dis
cussed literally. This was conducted
by DR.. George HALEY of Kansas City
''Ectopic Pregnancy was the title OF a
;his city. DR.. Stauffer OF Arkansas City
read paper on Cholera Infautum" that
was listened TO attentively and well re-
ceived. The final paper of the meeting
was by DR.. Z. f. Hamilton of this city.
Il was entitled, ''Atrophia or Astringents
which," DR.. Hamilton showed a very
clear aud comprehensive knowledge of the
subject.
All the papers were freely discussed after
being read and the exchange of ideas and
opinions thus brought forth was very
beneficial
The South Kansas society was brought
into being through the efforts OF
Or. G; c. Furley of this city
in 1850, and has grown from
small beginning to be a large and infiu-
entail body of the most reputable physi-
clans of the southwest.
On vote being taken Arkansas City
was declared the location for the next
meeting almost unanimously.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet at the Carey WAS one of the
most elaborate spreads seen here for four
years, with the possible exception of the
banquet given by the State Medical society
three Years ago.
Plates were laid for $50 persons and the
t..h xyss e
flowers and potted plants. Headwaiter
Edwards had his walters drilled specially
for the occasion and in response to a nod
any man could have his wants supplied,
for the banquet was given by the Wichita
Medical society and nothing is too rich for
that organization and every body who have
partaken of their hospitality know it.
DR.. Furley was honored with seat at
the head OF the table and as POSTMASTER
the prince of Wales could profitably take
lessons from him. When the cigars were
passed he arose from his seat and with all
the hospitality Of mis- own nature as well
AS that of the society he represented he
welcomed the guests both inside and out
side of the profession in an eloquent
speech which touched the hearts of the good
natured crowd. He announced shat all the
speeches would be lmpromptu and DR..
Fordyce was given tie pleasing task of
responding TO the toast "rhe ladies both
inside and outside the profession" The
doctor WIS little bit surprised at first,
hut after short meditation on the sub
ject of bis assigned address he waxed elo-
quenU and made a speech that Chduncey
Depew might well feel proud of.
The EAGLE man was the next victim OF
DR.. Furley's indiscriminate selection of
oraiorical genius and the result will no
doubt be recorded in the annals of the So
cieTy as a sublime fa,lnre. The post pran-
a oil nj r. nj no in,
bed.
DIR. Lawrence Of Halstead, secretary OF
the society, made an address on
general topics aud acquitted himself very
4 oBorably, as he does on al occasions of
like character He paid glowing tribute
to the hospitality of the local medical
Society which drew from all the visitors
hearty applause
DIR. Hail of Augusta favored the diners
with brief but good humored address in
which he said many witty things and In-
isorsed he remarks of DR.. Lawrence rela-
tsve to the hospitality of the local society.
General !. II. Hettinger led in the flow
Of soul for the local druggists and he as
tonished even his friends with the high
grade Of his oratory. He paid
glowing tribute to The South Kansas
Medical society and was proIuse,
il not poetic, in praise of the fine viands
with which the table was SO beautifully
supplied.
! George Van Werden was called on to
speak on the subject of adulterated drugs,
f<nd he excused himself by saying Jha5 he
knew nothing whatever about that sub
lect. He being musician, however, and
not an orator, favored the banQueters with
n classic song about one famous Mrs. Nc
Carly, which brought down the house
( DIR. Shumway, being an ex-senator OF
tie commonwealth Of Illinois, aud a
trained orator of experience, was called
upon, and made short talk that was brim
full of wit, wisdom aud fitting eulogies of
the physicians of Wichita and southern
Kansas.
DIR. Neumanlmade speech that brought
down the house and caused much subse-
quent merriment among the Jolly ban
Queters.
DIR. Eugene Davis. one OF the late ar
rivals In the city. was called upon 10 give
has impressions of the west. He made a
brief but very anDropri ate sneech in which