Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-25
THE MEDICAL MEMS MEETING.
SOME INTERESTING SUBJECTS
DISCUSSED AT DALLAS.
A NUMBER OF PAPERS ORDERED
PUBLIsHED-MANY ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS PRESENT ON THE SEC
oND DAY-THB PROCEEDINGS
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
DALLAS. April "a.

called TO order at $3.50 a, m. ana tine
reading of papers proceeded with where
they were left Off yesterday afternoon.
The section obstetrics and diseases of
children was taken up.
DR.. Letcher took the chair in the alb
sence of DIR. A. A. d. Gardner. who was
appointed chairman of this section.
DIR. A. B. shenck read the report of
Chairman A. A. b. Gardner.
on motion this report was referred
to the publishing committee.
DR.. T. w. Shearer of walllsville
read his paper on "Suprapubic Pune
ture of the Bladder for over-Dlstendcd
Cyst, Complaining Delivery" This
paper was very Interesting in a profess
sional light and elected considerable
discussion, DR.. ]. w. Hunter of Waco,
DR.. Douglass of Vanderbilt university
at Nashville. Tenn, and DR.. Shearer
himself speaking on the subject.
The paper was referred to the pub
fishing committee.
DIR. A. IL. SchenclS read his paper
on 1.-THE Diagnosis and Treatment of
Dlphtheria," which proved very Inter-
esting. II was discussed by Drs. Pope.
author after which It was referred to
the publishing committee.
DR. S. O. Gray OF New York was In
troduced and extended the privileges OF
the floor.
This finished the papers that were
ready in this section, and the section
on practice of Medicine" which &C.
cupied yesterdays session, was recall
| ed, as there were several papers In
| cluded In this section which were not
read yesterday,
DIR. j, w. Carhart. chairman of this
section, took the chair.
| DIR. A. G.. Clopton read a papar on
1.-THE Therapeutics of Exercise" \ he
author handled the question in n mas
terly manner, and his suggestions rur-
nlshed food for considerable discussion.
DIS. Grey, o. l.. Williams ard
Schencs advanced new ideas on the
subject, TO which DR.. Clopton made a
| reply.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
author for the paper. which was re-
ferred to the publishing committee.
The judicial council reported that the
diplomas Of the following physicians
! had been examined mud found regular
in every respect F.. p. Davis. Houston;
i. J. Nenthery, Van Alstyne; A. 7.
| Perkins, Gatesvillc; r. II, WALKER
| Paris; r. w. Camp, Lewisvllle, and w
| p. Lee, Cisco.
The judicial committee recommended
that DR.. NJ. d, Knox. of the Hin 'oun-
| ty Medical society; DIR. II. r.. Moss and
| t. d. Boyd OF San Antonio. delegates
from the West Texas Medical associa-
| ton, be received as delegates.
DIR. s. II. Stout OF Dallas was also
| recommended as an honorary member
Upon motion these recommendations
were adopted.
Dr. p. c. Coleman. chairman nj the
committee to which the secretary's re-
port was referred, read the report Of his
committee accepting the secretlrv's re-
port and suggestions, one of which was
that his salary be reduced to 1900 a
year, so that the publishing committee
would have more money. This report
was adopted.
A paper on Theoretical Reflections
Upon Increase of Mental Uns>undn sss
in Chrlstendom." was read by Dr. ). II.
! Wallace, eX-superintendent 4 the Ter
rell asylum. In this paper DR.. 'aliace
showed that emotional religion is n
very fruitful cause OF insanity.
Several members of the association
took exception to DR.. Wallace's paper
on the ground that 1t was an attack on
religion, and an effort was made TO
keep 1t out OF the hands Of the pub
fishing committee.
DR.. clopton spoke feelingly in de-
Tense of religion.
DR.. Wallace explained that no reflec-
ton on Christianity was intended and
matters were satisfactorily adjusted.
The foregoing papers were received
with thanks and ordered published.
The paper read by DR.. j. w. Hunter
on Asthma" yesterday was excluded
on the ground that 1t was an "ad' for
a patent medicine.
The following members arrived and
registered today: e. l.. Menefee, Gran
bury; j. clarendon, Houston; w. II.
Monday, Terrell; II. s. Collier, Wills
Joint; June Pope, Tyler; A. Il. Perkins,
Gatesville; w. NJ. Terrell, Farmer; I.
j. Bennett, Austin; r. Rutherford,
Houston; Il. p. Davis. Houston; Robert
i. Moss, San Antonio; T. +, Oates.
Mexla; II. A. Miller, Corslcana; j. A.
MCGEE. Rise; j. c. Jarrett, Valley
Mills; +. j. Nethery. Van Alstyne;
d. r. Kirkpatrick, Waketon; II. p.
Walker, Paris; W. p. Burts, Fort
Worth; G. A. Schultz, Alvaradoi W
=. Lee, Cisco; John II. Morris. Madi-
sonvllle; u. II. Stallcup. Jefferson; 10
M, Camp, Lewlsville; ID. ]. Wagby, Gle
burne; George b. Colby, Cleburnei
James d. Osborn, Cleburne; i. b. Bass,
Terrell.
The program tonight was the annual
address of President Mclaughlin at
the auditorium of the city hal.
The annual Grafton by DR.. g. NJ.
Rosser, superintendent of the Terrell
asylum, followed the presidents ad-
dress.
After DR.. Rosters address banquet
without the usual toast attachments
took place at the Oriental hotel. The
menu was as follows: Coffee rolls
boueilon, croquette with peas, chicken
salad. salmon mayonaise, deviled crabs
bread. butter and cayalr sandwiches
cold meats and poultry, Neopolltive
ices, Roman punch, coffee cakes.
Tomorrow evening the following
the visiting physicians: DR.. LealSe, cor
ner Masten and Bryan streets; DR.
Fagan, corner Olive and Live 0ab
streets: DIR. Letcher corner Live oab
and HARDWOOD streets; Or. Thompson
Evergreen street; DR.. Chiffon. lsl NO
Kinney avenue.