The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-28
DINNER OF THE DOCTORS
They Spent an Enjoyable Evening at
Hotel Terrace.
SOME THOUGHTFUL ADDRESSES
They We're Delivered by Dr. II. b. Wars,
A. A. Lindabury, DR.. william r.
Roth aud DR.. Langc Names
OF Those Who Attended.


theory. gathered last evening around a
table Of feast and merriment at the cosy
Hotel Terrace. The occasion was the
fourteenth annual meeting OF the North
ern Pennsylvania Homeopathic Medi-
cal society, and was one Of the most
successful that the society has con-
Quoted. 1t has been customary to hold
this important affair In places other
than Scranton. but the smoothness with
which last nights banquet was con-
ducted augurs that every coming cele-
bratlon OF the society viii be held In
this city.
Preceding the banquet u business
meeting was held IN u hotel parlor, at
which the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: DR.. A. A. Linda
bury, Scranton. president; DR.. w. j..
Roth, vice president; DR.. Anna c.
Clarke. secretary. Formerly the 'so-
ciety tolerated offices denoting the diff
ferent branches of homeopathic medl-
cine, but at last nights meeting all
positions were dispensed with excepting
the three mentioned.
The secretary was instructed to send
a resolution of sympathy to the rela-
tlves of the late DIR. r. M. Millar, OF
Noxen. who died recently. Other busl-
ness of a personal nature was trans
acted and the meeting adjourned.
Entered the Banquet Hall.
Then. TO the strains OF sweet music
Issuing from II decorated cove on the
lpy ,,f, ha hnt t..l tha Annfnra ifh
their lady companions entered the large
dining room, where they We're met by
Proprietor Whyte and u corp of walters.
One long table, ornamented by roses or
various hues and pink carnations, was
utilized by the banqueters. The menu
included all the seasonable delicacies
and was served In u manner that dis
armed criticism.
During the progress OF the feast the
usual silent toast was given 10 the
memory of the father OF the great
Qike cures like). the doctors standing as
they touched the glasses.
Theodore Johnson, M. d., as toast
master, was both witty and humorous.
In introducing the several speakers he,
in some instances. recited original and
,no,vmous vsrses aimed Mt the suaech.
,ra,,sr a., nrsssnted as the frst toast
responder DR.. II. B. Ware, who talked
on specialties In medicine. His re-
marks were as follows:
I am called upon to give a toast, "The
Specialist and His Relation to the General
Practitioner" The subject Is one hardly
suitable to express oneself on as an after
dinner toast, but rather in u long paper a
n regular meeting. The poor specialist
is accused of many things and requires all
the sympathy that can possibly be poured
on him. He needs the balm. A story is
told of a robber who broke into a special
lists office. The doctor, hearing him.
walked in and before the robber could re-
cover from his surprise. the doctor had
treated him for some ailment In his spe-
cialty and got a ten-dollar fee from him
a nd had ushered him out OF his office. I
may say this Is one Of the tricks, for people
must be satisfied.
gut TO the real subject. The specialist
must devote himself to certain lines of
study and practice. whereas the general
practitioner deyotes his time to all the all
m.nts of humanity. The Creator never
a,nnov;srad one man to se, into all things
The variety and amount Of knowledge re-
ouisite 10 b. a successful specIalIst in
anv line IL much and ne must be constant
lv adding 10 II in that line and not to gen
eral medicine. A man to choose g. special
+ y must bay.. first devoted himself to gen.
aroI nractIce and then apd in what line
he ia specially fitted for. and then prepare
himself by some years preparation under
special teachers and have had the privilege
Of large clinical observation and expert
ence In his special line ana In It's deeper
studies. ana ne must devote MS entire
time TO this and not 10 generai medicine
before has has rlght 10 announce hiinselr
a specialist; ana FOR man IN general prac-
lice to prescribe AS u Specialist, he must
go through this ana give up rafnily prac-