The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
DOCTORS IN SESSION.
Interesting Meeting Of the State
Medical Association Being Held
In This City.
Interesting Papers Read and Dis
cussed at tho Two Sessions
Yesterday.
Programme That WIN Bs Followed To-
day Move 20 Organize state Health
Board Now Under Consideration.

ne state MEDICAL ASSOCIATION met ~
noon yesterday Al tho city hall. DR.. &. X.
Cole. OF this oitg. president Of the assooia-
tion. called the meeting 90 order aud intro
duood Mayor Curtin, who welcomed ths
delegates in n very neat speech. DIR. Gels
tho pc, Of Great Falls. replied TO the
mayor, saying in pat;
''On behalf OF the Montana State Med
ioai association. aud particularly the physi-
clans present on this occasion, ~ affords
me extreme pleasure TO accept the kindly
greeting and welcome rendered us BY the
homo ed mayor OF this city. speak for
every member OF the medical society in at
tsndanes ~ this mseting In saying. Mr.,
Mayor. that your co dial reception IL ap-
prsoiated Ia the fullest degree. and our
sincere thanks are due and are hereby zen
dersd 10 yourself personally aAd 90 the Oil
you represent beg 20 say We will take
you At your word. and while wiihin your
gates will make ourselves decidedly at
home. The majority, II not all the mem
bsrs of abe society present are by no
means ct anRers IN Helens. and know
something OF your welcoming ability. as
we'll as the good fellowship among the pro
fessiOn here and your citizens generally.
Montana hospitality 10 povsrbial,
and the genuine baAd Of that
article is always TO be found in
ihis beautiful city. The freedom OF the
city and the welcome of your peopis under
such circumstances counts for something
and IL doubly appreciated. You may be
sure We will take advantage OF your . Of
fefs. The Montana State Medical Rssocia-
ton did not assemble on this oceasion for
the purpose OF having time. but rather
for serious and important purposes. 10 adj
vance i've intsrests, TO promote its useful
ness aud purity and 10 bind closer together
among the members ties of professional
friendship. While we are laboring to ao-
oomplish these eommendnbls purposes DO
not think ID will be out Of order 10 indulge
few hours Of relaxation during which.
perhaps. We may allow fipsy ioT and
iollity' 70 gain for the time being the as
csndancy. AZ have the honor Of being a.
the head Of the municipality OF Great
Falls, q city in like manner famous for its
hospitality, ID Is in a special way pleasing
TO meet Mayor Gu tin in this manner and
to voice the unanimous sentiment OF the
medical society in response TO his earnest
words of welcome. Again l thank him and
the oity he 40 ably and faithfully repre-
ssnts for the kindly eating We have re-
esivsd on this occasion"
Tue afternoon session Was largely de-
voted 10 rotiuns business, Secretary Ellis
reading the minutes of the last annual
meeting. followed by the reports OF com
mIttses. Among other business transacted
was the appointment Of a committee com
posed Of DrA Gslsthorpe. Spellman aud
Billiard to report on a resolution looking TO
ths organization OF state board Of health.
DIR. Ellis, WHO has been the sec stary OF the
association for some time resigned ths
Office. saYing that he expected TO be absent
from the stats part OF the year. and hs
did not feel that he would be able TO give
the business OF she office the attention 10
required. His resignation was accepted
with regret. and D.. w. M. Ballard vas
unanimously elected his successor.
After the routine business had been
transacted number OF papers interesting
TO the profession we're read. Among the
number were the following: "A Mierosco-
pical Study OF Chrome Interstitisl Ne
phritis, with Special References to ArteTial
Changes" by DIR. J. +. Spellman. of Ana
conda; External u ethTotomy" By Dr..
Geo Re W. King. OF MarYsVille; "PueTpsral
Fever. its Prophylsxis and Treatment" by
DR.. \. Sslvail. Of Helena.
There were two sessions yesterday. To-
day there will be thrse. and the meeting
will end tonight The IsDsrs to be read
to-day are;
81 he Work at Johns Hopkins" by DIR.
@. 4. Woodruff. of Fort Assinniboins;
Appendicitis" by DIR. +. J. Adams, of
Great Falls; Notes on an Interesting Case
OF Pusrperal Inssnity," by DR.. g. +. X.
Vidal, OF NeihaiG Report OF a Case" by
Or. A. ID. Mcdonald. OF kAlispell; Moan
tam Fever In its Relation TO other Fevers"
by DR.. J. A. Client. OF KalIspel; ." he Re
Q NJ Pernioious Epidemio of Pneumonia at
Neihart," by DR.. Is. +. SandOw. of
Nsihart; The Dangers in Food and
SOME Of the Means in Prevention"
Nv DR.. J. HI. Owings, OF DseI Lodge;
"A Case OF Lnpus Nulgaris." by DR.. w g.
Riddell, Of khorn; COMPOUND Commin-
uted Fractu IS Of the skull. With Report Of
a Case" by DIR. W. Ii. GslsthoFue. of Great
sum." by DIR. James NJ. Sigh, Granite.
President Cole will deliver an address. tax
ing for his subject. The Status OF Msdi-
cine IN Montana. Past and Present."
The session IL probable the most success
full the association has vet held both In
point OF attendance and the interest taken.
Two of the women practitioners of the state
we're in attendance at all the sessions yes
srday. DR.. Holden, OF this city. aud DIR.
MARY Moore. Of Aarysville. The local
physicians are leaving nothing undoDs that
will assure the visitors pleasant time.
Those Ia attendance are; Drs. Ellis
Grigg. Schultz aud Freund. OF Butte
Moore, of MaTysvills; Gslsthorle.
Fairfield. whitsman and Adams, Of Great
Falls; EssiR. Of Spokane; Capt. Chss. L.
Woodruff. Of Fort Assnni0oine; Chappslle.
OF Billings; Sigh, of Granite; Riddoll, of
Elkhoru; Miller. OF Dillon; BilTea. of
Glasgow; New. of DeweY's. aud Tracy
Atohlsou. Holden. Cole. Salvail. Car
michael. Barbour. Billiard, Peasants and
huln, OF Helena.