The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-09
Meeting Of the Central Texas
Medical Association.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SESSION
Papers on Medical Topics Read by Members
and Discussed by the Body.

tu6 NeuLTal i GAdS Nl oulCdl AnbOOio'
ton was the occasion of the arrival
in Waco of a goodly number of
physicians from the territory EN-.
braced by the association. They
arrived yesterday, last night and to-
day, and were taken in charge by
the local physicians, who undertook
to make it pleasant for them.
The hour set for meeting was 10
O'Clock this morning, and the city
council chamber the place.
Thitherwards the local and visit.
ing members began to repair as the
time stated drew near, so that when
10 o'clock arrived there was very
comfortable assembly seated about
a comfortable fire in the meeting
room, and, comfortable smoke,
introduction Of those not acquainted,
and generally and agreeabiy social
time was emf 'yed.
1t was 1890 when DR.. w. III.
Wilkes, president, mounted the
rosuum aud called the meeting to
order. A roll call developed the pres
ence of the following members:
w. III. Wilkes, Taylor, b ack,
Burgess, Mpnock, Bev Cad veil.
Rely, Graves, Curtis, Olive, Park,
Hunter, Halbert, Hall, King, Eos
cue, Sears, Cole, Shelton, Waco;
M. J. Frazier, nj ,rgan; J G. Shaw,
Stranger; j. IL. Witt, Eddy; A. E.
Spohn, Corpus Christi; Daniel
Parker, Calvert; T. N Clark, Rea
gan; J. 7. Valiant, Rrnceville; j.
I'll. Trippes, Battle; j II. Stew
art, West; shufor, Tyhr; J. D.
Lovelace, South Bosqae.
New members elected were DR..
G. l.. Horton, of Waco, and DR.. j.
A. Plpkin, of East Waco.
The first paper read was by DR..
Parker, of Calvert.
"Hy3rotherapy-Its application
in medical and surgical practice. :"
This paper was an able argument
for the medicinal virtues OF pure
water, which DR.. Parker considered
very effective in many diseases.
AT the conclusion of the paper
the subject was further discussed
by Drs. Sears, Olive, Halbert, Witt,
of E ldy, and DR.. Parker himself.
An interesting feature of this discus
sion was the description of a mum.
Der of cases by which chills had
been cured, permanently, by the
suff 9rer's getting wet either in the
rain, or by falling in the water. In
these instances, and whole lot of
them We're cited, it was thought the
cure was brought about by the shock
to the nervous SYSTEM
Dr.. Parker said he knew of one
case of chills being cured by the
sufferers being chased by dog.
He did not, however, regard a
cross dog as reliable cure for
chills.
"Bicy cling-The evil eff acts on
pulmonary, cordiac and pelvic
structures" was the subject Of a
short but interesting paper read by
DR.. H. G, Black, of Waco. DR..
Black thought the use of the
bicycle, especially the excessive use,
was very injurious. AS far as exer.
else was concerned he thought only
the legs were developed, that the
other parts of the body were held
as in a wise, and that, too, in very
improper, STOPPING posture.
DR.. Graves discussed the matter
and thought there were many cases
in which both men and women
could be benefited by the use of the
bicycle, though there were also
many cases in which it would be
very injurious.
DR.. Sears had heard of no in.
furious effects arising from the use
of the wheel.
DIR. Spohn said he regretted that
he was too old and too large to ride
a wheel. He thought it, as a rule,
fine exercise, and that it could safely
be recommended to those who need
outdoor exercise, without regard to
the particular complaint.
DR.. Park thought there could be
no obi action urged to the bicyole |