The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18
Local Physicians Royalty Re-
ceive a Noted Guest.
FATHER OF ANTIsEPrIc SURGERY
Man Loaded Down With Titles, the
Name Lister Makes Him
known. Loved md Respected
Throughout the Civilized World
Man I'm the Surgical Profession.

Victoria, and probably the most dis
tlnguished living member of the medical
profession. who mas done more for hui
manity IN the advancement. Of the at az
surgery than any man. living OF dead. ar
rived IN Seattle last evening ovec The
Canadian Pacific in the private car Of
Sir William Van Horne. ard last night was
rendered n reception AZ the Rainier Club
by the leading physicians of the city.
The coming OF Lcre Lister was an
nounced a week ago In the Post-Intelii-
gCncer by the publication of the substance
Of certain kilograms that passed between
Sir William Van Horne and Gen. Bryant.
OF this city. president of the Seattle &
international. over the tracks of which
Lord Listers private car was hauled from
its Canadian Pacific connection at Hunt
ington junction.
Lord Listers Career
The career of seattle's most distinguish
ed guest is illustrated by a long nst
Of titles and honors that have been
conferred upon him by the greatest
scientific societies on earth, and il has
never before been this city's privilege TO
entertain a foreigner who is so con-
spicuOus in the worlds affairs as
IS Lord Lister. His baronetcy was
created in 1884 and subsequently his title
was made hereditary. lie is at present
president Of the Royal Medical Society If
Great Britain: ne has the honorary de-
grees OF doctor of laws from both Cam
bridge and Glasgow; he is a knight COM
mander OF the first class, order of Dane
brog; knighted by Emperor William J..
with the Order OF Merit Of Prussia; he Is
lsaGriate of the Academy Of France; he
has the royal medal of the Royal So
eiety Of London. and a membership in
nearly every medical. surgical and scien-
tiile society Of national Importance on
earth
Withal he is modest and unassumng.
A giant in stature, he Is possessed of
voice particularly agreeable in it's soft
cadenceS. To representative of the
he said last evening
that he is travelling simply for rest and
pleasure. He VIII leave the city this ar
ternoon and visit the Yellowstone park:
then he VIII proceed East and return to
England.
There Is an interesting local connection
with the visit Of Lord Lister. in the fact
that there are at least two of his old pu-
pills IN this city-Dr. Calhoun. who was
under him at Glasgow, Scotland. before
his great works had brought him so
prominently before the world and Dr.
Hasell, who was pupil Of Lord Lister
at Kings college hospital, london, be
tween 1879 and 1883.
Father OF antiscptic Surgery.
Lord Lister comes OF an old Quaker
1aMlly Of Yorkshire. and - his early
training no owes the simplicity OF his
life. despite the aonors Of which he has
been tho recipient. RS is best known 10
the world aud 20 the medical profession
as she father ot ontlscptic surgery" and
the world is most Indebted TO him FOR his
staQnch adherence TO a theory that time
and circumstance have proved to be true.
IN the treatment Of wounds. 1t was In 1867
that Lister published his first paper on
antiseptic treatment, with special refer
ence 10 compound fractures. and in Il Re
laid down the principles which are now
universally recognized as being those
which must guide the profession in the
treatment Of wounds.
He pointed out that Il was net the air
Itself nor the temperature Of the air.
Uor the nature Of the injury that led to
the calamities which followed wounds,
tu. that u was the living particles which
We're present IN the air and on surround
ing ohiects-bacteria in fact which fall
inE into wounds and setting up decompO-
sition II the discharges and also gaining
access To the body. were the root 81 an
the troubles He showed that the aim
81 the surgeon during the operation and
the object cf hts dressings afterwards
must Pc to prevent the entrance OF micro
organisms into an open wound. The sub
stance which ne used was carborc acid
q the numerous Investigations that have
since been made. and OF numerous anti
septic substances thai have since been
introduced Cavholtc acid still retains It's
place RS the mrst important 81 all.
Listers arst paper was followed by oth-
ers in which his system vas elaborated
sud the FIRST methods OF dressing i'm
proved and the further history OF the
subject has beer advanced IN the meth
eds ~ the application - the PRINCIPLES.
bat without essential deviation from the
principles themselves. Wound treatment
as enu0ciated ny Lord Lister has since
been demonstrated by investigation 10 he
one % accuracy. and while ampUHed ln
many directions il remains. and VIII re-
g.ain. untouched
Along with the introduction az asspsfz
Lister also Improved the treatment az
wounds n "a variety 90 WAYS He pointed
out the value of proper drainage. the best
uethnds ~ bringing fhe edges 81 wounds
together ara Pc taught his followers 20 cut
nE8turcs short and 20 introduce absorb
able Hxaturcs FSy hls theory. ia practice.
SILK threads hanging cat cf wounds We're
rof - ~ ara fhe dauEer of secondary
hem0fFhaEe was practically abolished. No
s1lrer demonstration % the enhancement
- surgery is possible than an Instance
cltea ln che practittoner. one of the lead
ing medical monthlies % I.ou.ton. that re-
viewed sn IT'S futllee number Lord Listers
acrk. Tee Practitioner quotes a statement
- q country surgeon IN Rleukfnson's
Memoirs u%N. ~ watch II vas related TO
the aathor ~ his principal as they we're
r.t1E across the country 20 perform an
auloutatsor:
Fla ih.s Kind CT practise e ls ne-es-
sary - have yogr inssr11sr MS vau So.
CARED. y0g sea thar have uiup sfrapr.s-F
Fast around uy hc5v Loaf them once
vhec was Eolns 60 awparate sn arm
t8s snarpertd a cheese knife ard ba~-
rcv-ni gre rarrsnter's saw and e.
thrassSh s pretty well
The Prs e.,tlor.e~ saws ths eevser-fnr OF "a
reS-~e u0oe Te7~3 Lister - an honor 70
t.e AoHse rt .a~fS as WEI as commit
meat % go 0es.csI professor. There
wosif ~ na talk % ending tfe a,,rrer
hcas " ~ acre 70 "a suH -se-t sx-e7t