The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-22

scoops, forceps. syrlnres raestai e,o..,,
,ntn poaugles, etc. Wounds were divided
.n.V i"cised, puncturcd lacerated and con
| euseu lniiammations were treated by the
lnrtiphiogistics; the magnet was used for
ex c e ,s,,ion of foreign bodies from the
we, vNisection was practiced and leeches
| were IN fashion. laparotomy was perform
eu ,lnd the ligatures must have been used
, w. v,ois.roi blood lithotoiny was performed
Mithout tne stan; Instruments for crush
~, ,g stone In the bladder. plastic operations
| TOT ,ne nose. cataracts extracted, cesarin
s stooa ana crushing tho foetus under.
| 10 be necessary. but how 1t was taught we
neo no. O., informed. The religion OF these
Cupping vessels made of COW horn have
, nceil iound In ancient Egyptian tombs. In
, rarious COLLECTIONS of Egyptian antiquities
neen round and mummles with artificial
s .', r. ana teeth filed with gold and well
inc modern surgeon is not SO well posted
on anatomy. but is presumed to be up on
allseptcs The knowledge the former
nnn OF ,ana'Smy enabled them to save
thrown ON antiseptcs and The various fam
, ines OF microbes TO deal with as we are
thught by the psychologists, the surgeon
who does not scrupuously regard this
,cchnilue Is inexcusable. It has always
Dsen known that wound must be kept
clean 10 do well there is no telling tho
amount of mutiiation a human being can
stand after bad operative surgery II proper
aItiSepitc precautions are scrupulously
Gentlemen. We are now nearly two years
Diu, rms y our second regular annial
iuteuhg, ana though our association is yet
III its infancy. and though 1t has yet ac-
eompl shed no grand results, we arc
eainestly In the pursuance of greater and
grander achievements. and we may hope
mat what we have done heretofore is but
az earnest OF what we shall do hereafter
we are holding this meeting in the grand
est GUY m our great black land State; one
Of the finest cities in the South; a city
tnat KNOWS no failure; her undertakings
ai%ays a success: we are proud of her
houston mas leading to and from her por-
tals some of the finest systems of roads,
with the best equipped rolling stock, and
as nice accommodations and aftablc treat
mont by its management as any city In
this Union. And there are here attending
now talent equal to the occasion: iner
that can and will do something. We can
a aos n9as'. gentlemen. of what we have
as ever dawned on any people, and we
know VIC have the material to move
things. The day is in sight; let us bend
assured. our members are certainly TN |
lowed with their full proportion of tho
White substance OF schwann and with
liberal share of gray. matter and with "A
normal balance OF fun number of cells.
We not alone will speak of the Texas sur
geonS with merited pride but we win at
. Our day is one of organization and to
hn effective this Is necessary. In so doing
We perfect this work the nearer We are
prepared to serve the various roads we
represent. This is our duty
We are n kind OF Eo-between. we must
do justice to our unfortunate patients, and
hen we do this we are doing justice TO
ourselves and our roads as well. This is
all that Is required of us-nothing more.
railroad surgeon ought to have his five
lenses doubled. HIS head should be fun
OF eyes and ears: he must be able to see
everything and not see too much; must he
able to hear everything, but not repeat
ANYTHING; a railway surgeon Is little
peculiar in his position. For instance. he
Is called to ATTEND a man who has s;s-
talncd II fractured leg caused by run
away horse The mans leg is all that he
end the business; But If he happens to
fan from moving car, though 1t be
hand car. and skins his little toe. he has
spine. nervous system, Internal injuries,
tn" bearing and vision, and the Lord only
Knows what else TO see after, and the In
1clual railroad must foot up the damages;
cases that are difficult to diagnose and
sim more difficult to treat. on which the
most scientific and carefully prepared pre-
suits arc terminated by the courts, often
t'mes end with, rap!d and speedy cure
druggist. with all of scientific skill
nfter large doses of aurum and argent.
stamped with the American eagle are
This viii not apply to all cases, for We
have cases to tho contrary;
but no doubt every surgeon, has, had
enough experience of this kind to know
hat this is not all poetry.
At the conclusion Of the annual address
the guests were invited to the large din
ing hall. whore Mrs. j. r. Stuart, assisted
BY Miss Daisy Stuart and Miss Guilminot |
he latter of the hospital nursing corps
served refreshments. which were enjoyed
by all present. Adjournment was then
aiken until o'clock this morning.
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
Dr. Bailey. the treasurer, comes from
Richmond and is one of the original men,
bers of the association.
Dr. A. c. Scott Is a young man OF very
personality. and in his i'm
promptu discussions Is always Interesting.
Or. s. C. Red is attending the meeting
as a member and In the capacity of re- .
porter of the Southwestern Medical Rec
ord.
Secretary Clay Johnson comes from
Navarro county's capital city and Is n
Chesterfield. lie Is quite popular with his
associates.
The badges of the convention are green ,,
and when several delegates were seen
together 1t gave an impression of st. ,
Pa,ricks day.
Dr. w. W. Lunn OF LaGrange made his /
Initial appearance IN the midst of the ,
a ssccation. lie Is one of the old prac- =
III l'NhS.
DR. NJ ID. Knox, the president, Is gem !
tlcmln well known in North Texas and I
registers from the now well known pro-
nibiuon city of Hillsboro. 7
DIR Van r. Thornton OF Hampstead was I
ne OK the charter members of the associa-
ion He has Withdrawn from railway
Iuty but still holds his membership.
DIR. smith found an intetesting case OF
ocomotor ataxia at the Houston lnflrm-
nv which attracted him after the paper
le had read Ola the subject. !
DR.. Joseph II, stuart is entitled TO
-reat deal OF credit for the success OF
he meeting &C he has worked faithfully ~
= chairman of the arrangement commit 4,
ee to bring about the desired results. (,
A telegram received from Or. j. $. Letcn- p
r of Dallas announced that It was i'm q
'osslbc for him to be present FOR the
ossor OF the first day. His paper on a
VIII be n part of today's II
roceeiings n
President Knox urged a general discus u
,ion OF the paper on "I,Ocomotor AtaNia." J.