Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-29


The afternoon session was called to
order by Chairman Howard. and Or.
Frederick Peterson of New York, took
the stand to read a carefully prepared
paper upon the Newer Methods Of
Treatment OF Nervous ard Mental Dis
case" Discussion Of this paper fol-
lowed, introduced by DR.. ID. r. Wallace
of Waco. and was participated In by
Drs. c. NJ. Rosser of Terrell and ID. II.
Cerna OF Galveston.
Dr. a. p. Brown. before the next
paper was called for, suggested that
as the rules of the association limited
the time devoted TO any one subject to
two hours and that time having been
already devoted to the section OF gem
eral medicine the next section should
be taken up. President Coleman sta
ted that that was the case and accord
ingly called for the next section. "Ob-
stetrlcs and Diseases OF Children"
DR.. J. j. Williamson of Cleburne
then took the chair ana read his re-
port as chairman: DR.. G. NJ Alexander
OF Cleburne having also taken his posi-
tion beside the chair.
Or. A. p. Brown OF Fort Worth then
presented paper upon the subject
''Encephaloceie 1Ed Peculiar Brain
action" This paper was discussed by
Drs Frederick Peterson Of New York.
A. N. Denton OF Austin and Ernest
McMahon OF Marshall and others, who
raised several interesting points bearing
on the case cited.
DR.. W. NJ. Yater OF Grandview, read
tho next paper on the program entitled;
"Scverel Cases of Puerperal Septlcae-
mia caused from n case of Facial cry
sipelas." Discussion was led by d.. u.
A. Fowler Of brentwood. who was fol-
lowed by DIR. u. +. Britain of Ariing-
ton.
The judicial council at this juncture
entered and presented report recon-
mending that the following applicants
be also admitted to membership:
pr T.. a. Woldeit, Tyler: 4. +.
smyth, Mexla; ID. 8. Reed, WORKMAN;
Ward II. IIulsen. Galveston.
on motion the report was adopted
and the new members were received.
The committee 90 which the treasur-
er's report had been submitted reported
that II had examined the same nnd
found IL to be correct. on motion the
| report was accepted and the commits
| tee was discharged.
The Committee on the presidents an
nual message reported thefollowlng;
neport OF Committee Upon Presi-
dents MessnRe.
your committee appointed to take ac-
lion upon the recommendations IN the
annuni message OF the president beg
leave 10 testify TO the great Import
anoe OF the matters contained therein,
ma "a the zeal and devotion to the In
tcreats OF the association manifested by
the president during the year, respect
| fully submit the following;
i Necrolcgy. 1t Is recommended
mat Tho record of deaths be referred
n the association TO take such action
as may be thought appropriate ana on
| NVadnesday afternoon at an hour 10 pc
appointed for the purpose.
p In the matter of the suggestion OF
mo president that the association enter
n protest against allowing graduates o.
1ha state university at Austin 70
siaduate in the medical department AZ
fhe end OF n three years courEe. we
recommend that such graduates be re-
o,iIred at the beginning OF his course
| in the medical department 70 phbs ine
usual examination Of iirst course SUI o,
dent in said department anu = sala
examination IS successful that such
strdes,t he allowed 20 proceed as Sec
ond conrse student and graduate at the
end of three years. provided he passes
ne Anal examinations Ell the end OF
| snid course.
"a with reference to the matters or
lf-Is,inr the read..ig % papers 70 TWEEN
ID minutes, and speakers to ten min
| ,,fos and recommendations looking 20
| me Increase OF the membership OF the
sssoclntton. and those IN regard TO mat
- ~ fnance. lnasmuch as these Sow
e,aI matters have been duly considered
h,, a committee appointed by the as
s9eiatlon at It's last meeting, ana as
eaid Committee 10 now ready TO report.
W. deem II unnecessary 70 conalder
tnese ut WILSON.