The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-18

The territorial medical association
convened in the Victor block in this
city yesterday and held one of the
most profitable instructive and enter
tanning sessions ever enjoyed since
the organization of the body. Forty
five physicians from all parts of the
territory were present. as follows;
Doctors f Simons, J u Murphy A J
Alston, A l. Blesh, II $ Chandler L
Wallerston J NJ Ennis. c Cotteral,
T ID Nichols, Q b Neal, T NJ Cullimore,
l. II Buxton, w ID Ezell A q + Chill
dres, o NJ Long, w w Spiers, c w
Fisk, II l. Smith, J II Miller, Charles
Smith, II w Shaffer, l. Hiatt. A A
Davis, J II Fenlau, f Trader, n w
Maginnis. Delos Walker, L A Cravens,
] II Hatchett. NJ Barnes, II Over
street. c d Arnold. w b Thorn pson, l.
w Witten, II. II. Black, f o Barker, ]
Pinquard. + NJ Williams, Bertha
Campbell, + $ Dewey S $ Wilson.
At 10 o'clock the meeting was called
to order in the X. of =. Hall, with
President Delos Walker in the chair.
In the absence of Mayor Martin,
Judge Foster delivered the address
of welcome, and a hearty responsive
address was made by DIR. John A.
Hatcher of FL Reno After the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting,
President Walker made n short, but
pointed address, in which he spoke of
the rapid growth and good work of
the organization and the eminent
qualifications of territorial practi-
TONERS.
An adjournment was taken until
1870 o'clock, when the medical men
again assembled.
The first business was the admission
OF new members Twenty three dis-
ciples of Esculapius appeared for
mem bership and were taken in, upon
the recommendation of the board of
censors. They are:
Doctors L Simmons, i B Murphy, A
Alston, A l. Blesh. II Chandler H
+ Waterson, j NJ Ennis, c + Cotteral
T ID Nichols, Q B Nea', Il NJ Cullirnore,
l. A Buxton, NJ ID Ezell, A q Il Child.
ren, NJ Leong. w w Spiers, ( "
Fisk, III i Smith, J II Miller, Chas
Smith. II w Shaffer. l. Hiatt A A
Davis, II Trenton.
The next work was the annual
election of officers, which resulted as
follows:
President. o l. Barker, Guthrie.
ice-president, | NJ Cullimore, Perry;
treasurer, f J Troder, Council Grove;
secretary, C II Arnold. FL Reno Perry
was chosen as the next place of meet.
which will be in November.
During this session some very able
papers were read and discussed. DIR.
Bertha ii. Campbell OF Orlando. the
only female physician present, read a
well prepared paper on malarial fever
DR. w. r. Kelly OF Watong,, spoke on
cholera infantum; DIR. S. Nj. Barnes,
saltwater, gave a dissertation on ty.
Black, Oklahoma City, told OF modern
miracle wonder workings in medi-
cines; DIR. w. n. McGee of Tecumseh,
told of the duty of one physician to
another.
In the section of surgery, papers
were read by DR.. +. NJ. Williams, of
FL Reno; Dr. Joseph Pinquard. l..
Haynes buxton, Guthrie; DIR. Emil
Simon. Oklahoma City; L. +. Michael,
New Ponca.
The paper read by DIR. Pinquard
was the
FEATURE OF THE DAY.
1t was able, concise and pertinent and
without doubt. was one of the clearest
presentations of surgical treatment
ever heard in a medical association
The paper was thoroughly discussed
and highly complemented by the
doctors colleagues. DIR. Pinquard is a
practitioner of vast experience. lie is
honest, straightforward, keeps abreast
OF the times, and his abilities are re
cognized by the profession and the
iaiiy. All the papers and discussions
were able and timely and The LEADER
points with pride to the fact that Ok
lahoma contains the brightest class o.
medical men in the country.
DIR. GUMS oARoLFT.
During the meeting, DIR. Gum OF
Oklahoma City presented for inspeo-
tion a carolift, used in cases Of sick
ness The machine was made by
Architect W. +. Goulding of Oklahoma
City, and DIR. Gum has applied for p
patent for it. This carolift was made
for use in the Kate Gum hospital al
Oklahoma City and is an invaluable
eontrivance. by a vote of the meeting
the doctor exhibited the machine.
which met the endorsement of all the
physicians
The association closed last night
after an interesting session in which
informal discussions were held. The
meeting was a great success aud
much praise 10 due the following com
mittees for their earnest work;
Committee on arrangements-Doc-
tors L B Hiatt II l. Smith. q l. Neal.
Guthrie; I ID Nichols, C NJ Long. TN
cullimore.
Committee on reception doctors
Joseph piLauard l. II Ruxton. r