The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-16
CENTRAL TEXAS DOCTORS.
Many Paper. OF Great Interest Were
Discussed

IlsclSSSI.
Waco. Texas. January i5.-Dr. Jarrette
d. Law of Salado. president. called the
Central Texas Medical association TO or
der in the city hail yesterday morning.
The attendance is unusually large even
for a midwinter session. In addition to
the members there are present several
eminent physicians from other States.
The day was spent in discussing papers
on subjects outlined In the following pro-
g1amme:
'Mammitis, Prevention and Treat
ment," paper by r. c. Netties, Marlin,
discussion. Il. ]. Pope, Jonesboro, ana
L. H Hale. Alexander.
Scarlet Fever" paper by II. c.
Black Waco; discussion. W. II. Drake,
Hillsboro, and wellborn Barton. salado.
Fractures, the Best Line of Treat
discussion, S. NJ. Jenkins, summer
Mill. and J. II. Gillian. Battle.
'Endomethitis Treatment" paper by
o. l. Halbert, Waco; discussion, j. ID.
Lovelace, South Bosque, and W. C.
Blaylock, Kosse.
The Use aud Abuse of Calomel" pa
per by W. +. Brown. Gatesville; discus
sion c T. Hughes, Meridian, and b. j.
Brown, Crawford.
What Are the Most Reliable Signs aud
Symptoms Of Approaching Insanity 2" pa
Ter by n. r, Wallace Waco; discussion
J. B. Horn. Patrick. ana ]. d. McIver
Bosquevlie
"Castration for Crime as Preventive and
Curative Treatment" paper by j. Nj.
Frazier. Bolton: discussion, a. NJ curtis,
Waco, and w. Is. Carpenter Mart.
Causes and Treatment OF the Uiic Acid
iliathesis," paper by '. a. Give; discus
sion, c. r. Young Waco, and w. L. Meme
fee, Ciehurne.
Acute and Chronic Tonstlitis. Treat
meut.' paper by j. NJ. Strayhorn. Bart
lett; discussion, o. b. Atkinson, Florence
and j. ID. Moore. Eddy
The Use and Abuse OF Opium and Its
AlkaloIds," paper by W. o. wilkes
Waco; discussion II. {. Morris, Holland,
at Z w. Il. Newland, Gatesville.
diagnosis and Treatment of Intestinal
Distractions" paper by w. r. Biailock.
McGregor. discussion. w. W. Greer Cam
eron, and G. B. Foscue. Waco.
Causes and Treatment of liberation OF
Bowels" paper by W. A. Howard dis.
cussion. S. d. Dawson. Reagan. and r. l.
Smith.
Diagnosis and Treatment Of Phnryn-
Eeal Catarrh," paper by Il. J. Hubbert
lIico; discussion, ]. y. Foster Re!sel, ana
w. NJ. Shank!e, Chiffon
ADVANCEMENT OF Normal Labor" paper
by VI. ID. Knox. Hillsboro; discussion c.
l.. Clay. Moody. and H. VI Stewart. West
iNlAl0t paper ny - NfAlN ttellE, waco,
discussion, L. Fl. Nixon, Killeen. and r.
f. Miles, Lorena.
Demonstrations We're given in surgery.
the persons operated on being without
means and willing to assist in u clinic for
the sake Of free surgery
The doctors will continue in session for
another day.
At the night session, although there was
2 heavy downpour of rain, the attendance
was large.
The sensation OF the day was DR. D. r.
Wallace's paper entitled "What Are the
Most Reliable Signs and symptoms of Ap-
proaCh!ng InsauitY?" Or. Wallace IS an
superintendent of the state insane asy-
lam and his conclusions carried weight
lie referred TO Guiteau as typical case
IF tranmitism" He told OF Texas luna.
tic who has had the deiusion OF cpulencc
and thinks he is constructing sea wall
from the Florida reefs to Vera Cruz. The
striking point was the Doctors conclus sion
hat theology not true religion" caused
insanity. Touching this phase DR.. Wal |
ace said:
81 close with remark or two for the |
purpose. We hear so much of what is set |
lown in the reports of lunatic hospitals a S
religious Insanity the average being from
o 10 Is per cent. Now, I want to say here |
ma now that do not believe the trilc re- /
!,;on Sefore God the Father ever was or !
'ver Will he the cause Of insanity 10 any |
human mind. Relirioslty and theology |!
doubtless have counted their victims by |
he thousands Religion ,npels 10 do unto |
'thers "a We would have them do unto
IS. to visit the fathorless and thc widows
I. their aftliotion, keep ourselves unsrotted
rom the world In other words It means |
IN understanding Of our true relations 10
he world in which we are placed. In stul |
ther words It is "a feeling OF ol;ruism or
are for our fellows. which ncTor dld and
lever will while the world stands prudrcc
single case Of insanity. Tint unfortunate
aper read by me before tho Texas State
icdica' association at its last session In
DALLAS and at which certain zealots affect
d to take offense meant just this and
othing more"