Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-30

Afternoon session.
| At the opening OF the afternoon ses
sion President Coleman announced IN
following committees to canvass M
subject OF journallsing the proceed
| ings OF the association: Dra. A. N
| Denton, W. Il. Blailock, Thomas. san
Cunningham and White. -,
The section OF Gynecology being still
| under Organization DR.. II. r. Walker Of
Paris presented special paper upor
the subject OF Conservatism In
| Gynecology."
The paper was discussed by Dr.
a. Il. McMahon Of Marshall.
DR.. era wford OF Memphis. Tenn,
being present. was invited 10 come
forward and was extended the courtesy
| OF the floor. DR.. Crawford engaged In
the discussion OF the paper read By
DR.. Walker and made very enter
tanning address.
Britain OF Arlington after a few
characteristic remarks In a predatory
way presented a paper on "Urethral
Caruncle." DR. Britain interspersed
the reading OF his paper with humor-
GUS remarks, by which the audience
was well amused.
Secretary II. d. Caps then read n
valuable paper contributed by DR.. p.
Michenard Of New Orleans, entitled
"a Case OF Plural Ectopic CESSATION.
Rupture. Operation. Recovery and
Subsequent Uterine Pregnancy"
On motion the paper was received
and filed and vote OF thanks extern
ded to DR.. Mlchenard
The time OF this section having ex-
pired, the president announced ~ time
for the organization OF the section on
State Medicine and Public Hygiene"
DR.. r., Rutherford OF Houston chair
man, being absent, the president ap-
pointed DR.. j. II. Sears OF Waco chair
man OF the section. Dr /. n. suttie
OF Corsicana, taking his position the
section was declared organized.
state Care OF the Insane, Epileptics.
lnebriates and Habitues OF Mar
eotics." was the subject OF a paper by
DR., F. s. White OF Terrell. which was
read by the author
Discussion was lead by DR.. A. N.
denton OF Austin. who was followed by
DR.. A. b. Gardner of Bellviile and n.
ID. Caps OF Fort Worth.
Dr. II. l.. Tate of Lindale also dis
cnssed the paper Offering resolu-
ton that the legislature should be
memoriallzed for the purpose OF more
suitably caring for this unfortunate
elass OF people. A vote being taken
the resolution was declared adopted.
DR.. Joseph A. Mullen of Houston
read paper upon Medical Education
Its Defects and Perversions," which,
on motion, was received and filed with
the publication committee,
The section on "OphthnlmoloRy.
otoigy" etc, was then organised, Dr.
John o. McReynolds OF Dallas. chair
man, and Or. H. L. Hilgartner OF
;, secretary. taking their pos
ition9 upon the stand.
Chairman McReynolds rendered his
oineial paper upon the subject Of his
section, which, on motion, was re-
ferreu TO the usual committee.
As Dr. II. L. Hilgartner of Austin
was Obliged to depart on the next
train. and no objection being raised.
me regular order OF the program was
h NJ. SO as TO allow him to present
ms paper entitled, "The Eve in Its
Relation to Health" On motion this
interesting paper was received and or
dered printed,
The discussion which followed was
leo BY DR.. 4. d. Wooten Of Aus,in
Or. J, a. Mullen OF Dallas also cited
cases that had come under his obser-
Or; Hilgartner at this point takinr
bis departure. DR.. II. % Moss Of snn
Antonio was appointed TO act ne seore-
tary and DR., McReynolds by renuest
CLOSED the discussion on this subiact
y paper by DR., y. ]. Neathery Of Vsn
Alstyne on the subject; EYE Surgery
by the General Practitioner" was read
BY, secretary Moss. DR.. Neathery mot
Dr. NJ. D. Knox Of Hillsboro led In
the discussion and was followed ~
Or II. Il, Moss. after which Chairman
AeEeynolds made a lew pertinent re-
marks. Dr. II. l.. Tate Of Lindnle nIao
talked TO the subject. DR.. Tats aiso
cited the troubles arising from tbe
practice of incompetent persona nos-
ing as specialists who were liable TO in
net more injury than good upon their
~ the close OF this discussion the
president announced the committae
provided for in DR. Tate's reeol,it,on 1
20 nlemorialize . legislature IN beheif 1
or the care OF sne insane, etc. which |
committee 10 as follows. prs W T.
white OF Henderson, II. L, Tate n;
Llnuaie, A. N. Denton OF Austin n n
Sapps Of Fort Worth and A. NJ. Doug.
On motion the convention then nd.
,ourned to reconvene at the city hail
y Ia the evening 10 listen 10
tue presidents annual address.