The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-20
READS THE LIST OF OFFICERS OF
HOMEOPATHIC INSTITUTE FOR
COMING YEAR.
The ANNUAL REPORTS READ.
coLLEGE WORK MOST SUCCESSFUL
IN THE HISTORY OF THE IN
STITUTION.
DISCUSSION ON DIPHTHERIA
Nnti-TOxine Recommended for the
Treatment, Although Not HON.
eOpathic Remedy.

The State Homeopathic institute Sc
1ected it's officers for the ensuing year
yesterday afternoon, with the following
result:
President-Thomas Lowe. Clayton.
: First Vice President-A G. Moffett Howard
Lake.
! Treasurer-Bessie Haynes, Minneapolis.
Secretary-H. c. Aldrich, Minneapolis:
Censors-W. H. Brazie and E. H. Young.
minneapolis; S. G. Cobb. Merriam Park
der Donald. ST. Paul; A. P. Williamson. G.
F. Roberts and w. E. Leonard, Minneapolis;
G. E. Clarke, Saltwater; w. A. Beach, Man
kato.
a number of the executive board held over.
and the above were the new members elected.
I DR.. A. P. Williamson, dean OF the
college of Homeopathic Medicine and
kiSurgery, rendered a report Of the work
done during the past year. 1t was one
fof the most successful years in the his
tory of the college. There were thirty
1.-TWO students in all. The laboratory
Iwork and clinical training were most
Thorough and were the SpecialueS.
sNearly all the hospitals of st. Paul are
blessed with homeopaths on their
staff
+ Dr. Hutchinson reported on the work
of the homeopaths in the st. Paul hos
hpitals There had been very gradual
advance in the facilities afforded the
new school. Eight members were work
ing in the city hospital, and there had
been a continuous service since Dec.
h. last The time at the hospital was
Edivided satisfactorily between the two
Fschools st. Joseph's hospital had ap-
Epointed two homeopaths, where tWen-
fty-five cases had been treated. Thirty
ieight cases were treated at St Luke's.
{ DR.. Leonard, secretary Of the homeo-
fbathic staff Of the city hospital, re-
Eported on twentyone months work at
Ethat institution There were 249 med.~
Zeal cases treated the first year, With
Efhirty-five deaths; death rate. 1Ol
per cent, and 103 surgical cases. Dur
Eang the past nine months there We're
l1S0 medical and sixty-four surg1cal
leases; death rate, 9.3 per cent.
I The treasurer's report showed dues
lcollected, s1755S, and total expendi-
lures, S13425; balance on hand, $4l. 81.
The treasurer said that something
Should be done to enforce the payment
iof dues.
i Dr. Hutchinson favored giving the
itreasurer authority to drop those who
Mere delinquent for three years. Dead
beats were no credit to the society.
+ Dr. Eastman said 1t was unwise to
ndrop delinquents unceremon1ously.
lThe organization needed the wisdom
and advice Of all the physicians.
The report of the treasurer was
adopted.
/ Dr. Lowe Slayton spoke on "Nux
fVomfca." He said if he was asked
what remedy had given him most sue
rcess in affections of the stomach, he
would say nux Nomica. It meets the
gastric symptoms from widely diverg
ent causes, regardless of the tempera-
ment of the patient. He related his ex-
perier1ces with this drug.
{ Dr. Leonard read a splendid paper
,on Everyday Remedies" which was
merely, the experiences of the author
with e'well-known and simple homeo-
pathic drugs. He was followed by a
discussion, in which DR.. Hutchinson
and Dr. Lowe took part.
! DR.. F. NJ. Gibson, of Minneapolis,
spoke on "Congenital Cataracts," and
Exhibited two subjects for the edifica-
lion of the institute AS to the causes
of this affection, it was impossible to
say much. save that naure fails IT,
complete the work of development, and
the various opacities appear as the re-
suit.
DR. H. N. Avery, of Minneapolis, read
a paper on ''Formaldehyde, and It's
Uses in Sanitation and gave a prac-
tical demonstra ton of how to prepare
the gas. This gas had been known for
ten years, and has become popular dur
fng the last six months 1t was pro
duced from wood alcohol and replaces
sulphurouS acid. The specific gravity
is the same as air.
In the afternoon there was a SYM
postum on diphtheria, and papers by
Drs. Mitchell. Werrick, Lufkin and
Fisher
Almost the entire afternoon was
given over to a discussion of the causes
of diphtheria and it's proper treatment
The use of anti-toxine was recon-
mended, though it is not strictly a
homeopathic remedy. The papers deal
| ing with the subject were read, but not
discussed. because the election was set
| for 5 o'clock
The discussion of the diptheria
papers will occur this morning.
I The retiring president of the insti-
( tute, DR.. H. W. Brazie, of Minneapo-
lis, delivered his annual address at
the evening session. Dr. Brazie took
the general subject "Epidemics" for
his theme, and delivered a thoroughly
interesting exposition of his views bear
ing upon it, Epidemics, he considered,
swer acts of divine providence to main
tain the population of the earth at
about even regular increase. 1t was a
moot question whether the ravages Of
epidemic disease may not be prevented
by sanitary measures, but, at all