The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-18
MEDICAL MEN MEET
THE ALLOPATHS, HOMEOPATHS AND
ECLECTICS In SESSION.
Schools Did Mt Their Respect
i've Meetings Yesterday.

Nae yin coNtCNy OtCAC4
its forty-ffth nnu meeting with a ses-
sion yesterday morning at Plymouth
Church, President c. A. Daugherty pre-
siding. There were about one hundred
present. Rev. c. ". Sims offered prayer,
after which President Daugherty appointed
Drs. Shafer, Neal, Powell, Wooden and
Graham as the committee on credentials.
In the absence of the secretary. DR.. E. S.
Elder. and the assistant secretary, n. ".
Shipnan, who are i'll, Dr.. r. c. WOODBURY.
acted as secretary. DR.. WOODBURY. read DIR.
Elders report, which showed that during
the year lightweight members had been
enrolled. forty-nine members suspended,
twenty-three had removed from the State,
eleven had resigned, four had been expelled
and nine had died. Secretary Elder had
mailed letters TO the various county socie-
ties in regard to the proposed change in
the code of ethics, asking that replies be
sent to the annual meeting in this city as
to how the society wished TO vote. TIE
vote stood yesterday, 1SS in favor of the
change and 1s6 against the change. This
matter was referred to the committee On
the code of ethics. DR.. Elder, who has
long served the society as secretary. stated
that he would not be a candidate for re-
election, owing to his i'll health. President
Daugherty then appointed DIR. WOODBURY.,
Of this city; Flynn, of Marion, and Sexton,
of Rushville, as a committee TO prepare
resolutions of thanks to DR.. Elder for his
services, and also to tender to him the
sympathy of the society IN his illness.
DR.. j. o. Stillson, treasurer, reported that
his last report showed there was a balance
in the treasury of $222.27; cash received
from the secretary. 81, 1853; total, s1,575. Dis
bursements during the year, s1,3S7. 40; bal
ance in the treasury, SlS7.S7. DR.. "A. ".
Brayton, chairman of the committee on
publications, reported expenses amounting
to $S69.S5. The case of DIR. Thomas Jones,
of the Shelby county society. for alleged
violations of the code of ethics, was re-
ferred to the committee on ethics.
DR.. Hibberd, chairman Of committee on
neurology. reported the following deaths OF
members since the last meeting: Drs. Frank
F. Hervey. Hancock county society, May 20,
1898; James A. Sutton, Marshall county,
June II, 1893; James H. whitcomb. Benton
county, July Ii, 1898; Samuel Davis Day,
Shelby county, July %, 1893; Salem A. Til
ford. Morgan county, Nov. IS. 1893; John M.
Baker, Tippecanoe county, Dec. l6. 1893; A
H. Ballou, White county, Dec. 26, 1893; Ben
jamin F. spann, Madison county. Feb; 2.
"a, 1894; William A. Pugh, March, 1894.
DR.: George F: KEEPER. of Lafayette, spoke
OH preventive blllQutSS, WHICH Was
followed by a paper by DR.; A. Blitz, Of
ophthaimia." DR., j. O.: StiIlson. of this
Eyebai,' after which the meeting adj
journed to 2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
I h afternoon session opened promptly
committee on medical legislation was APP
proved and adopted, but the resolution Of
session. This resolution deals with proposed
legislative action, recommended by the JEFF
ferson county society ,f yet to be e nrgsSdi upon T 5hs
proposed measure Is intended to deal a
blow at itinerant physicians. and provides
that it shall be unlawful for any itinerant
or travelling physician to. practice the heal
ing art within the State.
One of the members then moved that the
next meeting be held lsewhere than In this
city. Fort Wayne has been attempting to
get the meeting of the society for the last
four years, and this motion was made in her
interest. However, the motion was voted
down. The matter will come up this morn
ing. The chances are favorable for the con-
vention to be held in Indianapolis next year.
A resolution TO appoint a committee of five
to investigate the effects of alcohol in health
and disease was adopted. and President
Daugherty appointed DR.. Hall. of Frank
lin; DR.. Smythe, of Greencastle; DR.. Fetch
er, of this city; DR.. Fairfield. of Anderson,
and DR.. Stemen, of Fort Wayne, such COM
mittee.
DIR. c.. S. Bond, of Richmond. read a re-
port on medicine which, in part, included
the subject of the itinerant physicians. DIR.
c.. g. r. Montoux, of Kasson, spoke on
Conservatism in Medicine and Surgery
DR.. j. b. Casebeer, of Auburn, read a paper
on "Pediatric Medication" which was fol-
lowed by a paper by DR.. F.. c. WOODBURY..
of this city, on Us Membranous Group
! Diphtheria?" DR.. A. L. Wilson, of this city.
| spoke on 9TH Treatment of Diphtherta,"
and DIR. Paul j. Barcus, of Charlottesville,
read a paper on Complaint" The
| Care Of Ears in Infectious Diseases" was the
subject of a paper by DR.. F. c. Heath, of
this city. The papers will be published and
| distributed among the members.
There will be two sessions to-day, one in
the morning and one in the afternoon. The
officers will be elected this morning.