The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-22
Diseases and Theories Discussed
at Harmony Hall.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Interesting Discussion on Leprosy-Dr.
Russell Presents Resolutions-Le-
prosy l. Not Hereditory = May be
Contracted by incubation, Etc.

John 5. McGrew, president; Henry w
Howard. president; R. P. Myers
secretary; Emerson, Smith, McGetti-
gen. Andrews, Oliver, Alvarez, Russell
RAYMOND. Cooper and Ryder.
After invocation by the Rev. Alex
Macintosh the secretary read The
minutes of the previous meetings.
DR.. McGrew was expected TO deliver
an address as president Of the asso-
citation. but il had been his custom
through life TO put off everything un-
til the last moment, and with the un-
fortunate death Of Miss Field at his
residence on Tuesday he found the
preparation of an impromptu speech in
volved greater care than he had imag-
iued. He would ask the indulgence OF
the members present.
DR.. McGrew said:
Gentlemen of the Convention:-The
Committee of Arrangements, TO whom
was assigned the duty of formulating
a program for the entertainment OF the
members of the Hawaiian Medical AS
ISOLATION. concluded their labors, and
a program was sent to each and
every physician on the islands. l
hope that the gentlemen in attendance
here today have brought contributions
on subjects that have come TO their no
tice in the course of their professional
duties. that will be instructive to those
nresent and of benefit to the public
generally.
Medicine of the present day pre-
sumes more than ever to regenerate
itself. its object being the mission of
peace. good will and love for the hu-
man race. II is arriving at the period
of evolution in which it invades every
other science, and is destined to have
definite code, which should be the brew
iary of its ministers for the good of
mankind. Great scientific questions
are being evolved by the profession,
in an parts of the world. There is
gentleman here today who / under
stand is giving considerable attention
10 specialties and is making earnest in
vestigations into the cause and treat
ment of leprosy.
From the limited time he has had
10 work in, we may not expect much,
but we hope to hear from him any way,
and still there are others who are de-
voting their brain energies TO this dis
ease / understand. / hope so. | for
one will say. as is said of an ancient
dame whose cottage was close to the
battlefield of Waterloo, and being
somewhat deaf and hearing sound of
the artillery when the famous pound
ing was hardest, thought she heard
some one knocking at the door, and
quietly called out, Come in
Our Board of Health has done good
work during the cholera epidemic, and
are still active and energetic, making
every provision for the prevention of
epidemics in the future. 1t is possible
that among the many generations of
explorers to follow in this science, the
problem of the cause and treatment of
that terrible and most disgusting of all
diseases. leprosy, may yet be solved,
and to the world it matters not wheth-
er by empirical or scientific sources.
After the labors of the association have
been brought TO a close on the 23d,
there will be an opportunity given to
those who wish to take a trip to Mol
okai
THAT visit, to those who can make
it, will be of great value in pursuing
investigations"
Secretary Myers read his report for
the year and several resolutions which
had been handed in. On the request of
a member he also read the law govern
ing practice of medicine in Honolulu,
which is now before the Legislature.
hn rood and
action taken, Dr. Rodgers suggested
that they be disposed of. Before any
second could be made a request was
handed in by DR.. Cooper, chairman of
the Committee on Entertainment, for
the names of those who would be pres
ent at the banquet proposed to be CIV
en- at the Arlington tonight.
This led to considerable discussion as
TO the time the dinner should take
place. DR.. McGrew asked to be ex-
cused, because he had to be present at
Oahu College exercises. DR.. Emerson
and others pleaded the same excuse,
and someone suggested Friday. The
trip to Molokai interfered with that,
and the idea of a banquet was about to
be abandoned when DR.. Rodgers ex-
pressed the opinion that without a
good dinner it might be difficult to
bring the members together next year.
Dr. Russell thought the society
should be first, and that other matters
should be sacrificed to science. The
members should be present at the ban
quet, whether they wanted to or not,
and can't should be eliminated.
DIR. McGrew saw the way matters
were going and offered a substitute bill
He invited the members to join him at
his house Friday noon, and he would
see that they got a very decent lunch.
The invitation was accepted with
thanks of the association.
The manner in which physicians
should be admitted to membership was
discussed when the application of
DIR. Mort, endorsed by Drs. Herbert and
Ryder, was read. 1t was decided that
according to the constitution the mere
fact that physicians had diplomas