The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-18
MUST KNOW ANATOMY.
But Many Times a Doctor Seeks
Inform alton He's Arrested.
BRIGHT THINGS IN THE TOASTS
At the Doctors Banquet Last Night
A Merry Time in Which Eighty
Physicians Take PART.

society with a lunch to the visitors at the
Copeland last night
1t was very pretty spread and the
evening was spent most enjoyably. DIR.
NJ. Z. Ward who is splendid hand at
such things, assisted ably by Drs. J. r.
Fay, R. S. MCGEE, W, E. McVey and S.
T. Stewart were responsible for it. About
eighty were in attendance among them
two lady members of the association. DIR.
McCrea and DIR. Ida Barnes both of To-
peka The menu was as follows:
Consomme en- Tasse
Cucumbers. Olives. Lettuce. Radishes.
Baked Trout, Hollandaise Sauce
Potatoes Duchess
Young Turkey. Tongue.
Sugar Cured Ham. Veal Loaf.
Hot Rolls
Cardinal Punch.
Chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad.
Waters.
Vanilla Ice Cream. Strawberries.
Spanish Chocolate Cake
Angel Food. Nut Cake. Caramel Cake,
Marshmallow Cake
Fruit Coffee. Cheese.
It will be observed there was nothing
stronger to drink than coffee. It is get
ting to be that way in Topeka
DIR. K s. Black was tOastmater, and at
II o'clock offered resolution of thanks
10 the Topeka fellows, which he said he
would pass himself if the house didn't
It passed.
DR.. w. R Priest of Concordia was to
have responded to the toast The Retir-
ing President" but after the coffee was
served he had just time to wipe his
mouth with his napkin and rush to the
train, leaving a trail of apologies behind
him and his little piece was dispensed
with.
DR.. Mitchell was not present to re-
spond to the toast of 1.-THE Physician and
the Laity." and upon request DR.. George
HALEY of Kansas City took the burden
During the course of the response he
said:
''The laity looks to us for relief They
demand q pound of flesh and are not
over scrupulous about the blood. They
expect the highest intelligent, and ex-
pect to give the least for it. 1t is de-
manded of the physician that he be
thoroughly posted in anatomy, and yet
he cannot do it without thrusting his
head into the doors of the penitentiary.
In some states it is almost crime to dis
sect body, and it really is crime to
get one to dissect. There is not com
munity in the world that would tolerate
grave robbery if it could help If, and yet
it demands of US the highest knowledge
of anatomy.
s'The man who gets rich in the prac-
tice of medicine is generally the man
who has the least medical sense, but
plenty of financial ability, applause. J
He looks at the patients tongue with one
eye and at the patients furniture with
the other. If he can see his pay ahead
he will not hesitate to make two visits
instead of one, and prolong the treatment
to six weeks when two would do. The
honest physician remains poor"
In response to the toast "The Medical
VS.. Other Professions" young DR.. j. N.
Jackson of Kansas City said that the
| medical was the greatest of all professions
| for it ministered to man in all his
| moods and the conscientious physician
received earthly and heavenly reward,
and the best reward of all, the gratitude
of the human heart.
In introducing Dr. c. A. Ritter of Kan
sas City, who was to answer to the toast,
THE Specialist and the General Practi-
TONER" DR.. Black told how bashfuI DR..
| Ritter was when boy in an Indiana
| school, and how he sat between two girls
at first because he lisped and was afraid
of the boys. "But tonight" said DIR.
| Black, Sin the face of the fact that we
are nearly all boys, and that the girls
I DE6S0uL arc SGLb1uR S1Oug lu-mGQ1Clu0-
| he may talk"
There are said to be times" said DR..
| Ritter, "when one wants to be alone.
! This is one of them"
| In the course of his address DR.. Ritter
eulogized DIR. D. w. Stormont as one of
! the greatest men among the physicians
/ of Kansas. and there was applause. He
said also that it was pretty hard for q
| Missourian to talk on ice water and car
dinal punch. 1t was an interesting address
in spite Of the fact that Scott of Kansas
City went to sleep, and affirmed that the
specialist came from the ranks of the
general practitioner.
~ am astonished that DR.. Black should
have been elected president of respecta-
BILE medical association when rememb Der
him back east as the greatest grave rob-
Der on EARTH" he said.
"Of course you remember it," retorted
DR.. Black, weren't you associated with
me, and did you ever know me to 60
after anything l didn't get?"
Dr. Black eulogized DR.. J. E. Minney
in introducing his response, sour Host .
Dr. Black told some laughable stories.
DrJ. W. May of Kansas City was tc
talk about the "Kansas State Medical So
ciety," and in introducing him DR.. Black
referred to the people from Missouri who
never drink water for fear of the mi
crobes Dr. May said the Kansas doc
tors were the most progressive on eartt
and DR.. Jackson sang a song entitled
"Sucking Cider Through a Straw"
The twenty ninth annual meeting o.
the Kansas State Medical society ther
adjourned to meet in Topeka in just I
year.
DR.. G. W. Hogeboom was to have
spoken of sour Guests" but was unable
to be present
The Royal Baking Powder, as ever
cook knows, is always to be relied upon
1t is one of the greatest aids she has Sh,
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