The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-11
DR., p. /. MURPHY PRESIDES
MANY EXCELLENT PAPEho
READ BY MEMBERS.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
DIR. Bahnson Opposes Permitting any
Question Save Competency 10
Enter Into the Selection OF
AsvIums Superintendent.

Morehead City, n. O., June lO.-(Spe-
ciale-The State Medical Society has
haen in session here for the past two days
and the physicians from every nook and
corner of the State are here enjoying the
sea breeze, the pleasures of social inter-
course with each other, besides exchang-
ing views of the various questions that
interest the profession and holding one OF
the most profitable meetings ever held
since the organization of the society. Inc
oldest members of the society express
themselves as greatly pleased with the
character of the papers read. Most of the
papers read have been by the younger
men in the society and it is conceded that
they have been of higher character as a
whole than has been the case at any pre-
ceding meeting.
DR.. 2. L. Murphy, of Morganton, has
presided over the deliberations of the
meetings. he being the president of the
society, and he has deepened his strong
hold on the good will of the medical fra
ternity.
Law Against Justice" was the theme
of the paper read by DR.. G. L. Skies, of
Granville county, and he showed the
great injustice done the medical fraternity
by recent legislation. His paper was a
strong presentation of the question treat
cd of and made an excellent impression
on the society.
The report Of DTsJ. w. White ON 'Mi-
croseopy and Pathology" evidenced an ex-
haustiye investigation of the subject. He
was assisted by able and practical papers
s from two Of the strongest men in the so
siety. DR.. r. H Whitehead, of Chapel
Hill. ON The Microscope in the Dia-
gnosis of Malaria" giving the result of
his own work: and DIR. H. A. Royster,
of Raleigh, ON the same line.
The paper of Dr. E. c.. Register, of
Charlotte, on The Specific Action of
Quinine in Malaria" was intensely prac-
teal and elected more discussion than
any other question presented.
THE Ideal Anti-Pyretic' was the sub
ject of the paper read by DIR. e. G..
Goodwin, of Ell Paso, which was filled
with accurate information, new thoughts
and prophecies.
1t is a rule of the society to appoint
some member as leader of the annual de-
bate, and DR.. F. NJ. Felippin, of Sails
bury. was the leader this year His sub
ject was "Dipthera Anti-Toxin," and
was handled in an able and scientific
manner He was followed by DR.. Albert
Anderson, of Wilson, in a practical, CO.
gent and entertaining presentation of his
observations and experiments in the case
of anti-toxin in diptheria. A few words
were added by others.
when to Operate was the subject in
surgery of the paper of DIR. John c.
pronounced by DIR. O'Hoge as the best pa
per ever presented in the society on that
subject. Praise from Sir Hubert is
praise indeed"
Other subjects in surgery were enter
tainingly discussed by Drs. A. j. Crowell,
of Salisbury; James a. Parrot, of Kins-
ton
The subject Of the Grafton by DIR. c. j..
OH. Eaughlinhouse, of Greenville, was
"a Few Hints on Medico-Social Ethics !"
He stated that the medical profession and
the laity have much in common and that
they must join hands in the cause of hu-
mainly The day is past when medicine
* full Of mystery, for science
has made knowledge of medical questions
so accurate that the work Of the profess
sion may be understood. The discoveries
in bacteriology have made a revolution
in surgery-every department Of medicine
has been revolutionized by its discovery.
Accurate and exhaustive research in bac-
reriology has made preventative medicine
the brightest page in the history of the
profession.
The speaker further said that the pro-
fession labored unselfishly for the benefit
Of the public-gave time and talent to
hospital, and other demands where he
received no remuneration. This unselfish
and selfeacrifcing disposition of the ply
sican has placed him in the front rank
of all professions. He urged the duty Of
impressing On the laity the necessity Of
teaching hygiene in the schools, especially
in girls schools, and spoke of the many
young girls whose lives are endangered
and health ruined by the violation of
natures laws.
When the subject Of patent medicines
was reached the speaker became elo-
uuent and scathing indeed was his de-
nunciation of quacks and the vendor Of
patent noGtrums He referred to the
newspapers in terms that were far from
COMPLIMENTARY for advertising patent
medicines.
He urged the members to exert them
selves to the utmost to dispel the ignor-
ance that is abroad to such an alarming
extent ON all questions of health and sug-
gested that the persistency of the patent
medicine vendor be emulated for that
purpose.
The address was thoughtful, well de-
hvered and received with marked pleas
ure.
The annual essay, by DIR. J. Il. Powers,
OF Wake Forest, was referred to the com
mittee on publication without being read,
as the author was absent
One of the most interesting events of
the meeting was the address of DIR. III. r.
Bahnson, of Salem, on 1.-The Injustice
of Permitting Any Question to Enter
Into the Selection of the SUI
perintendents of Our Insane Asylums.
Save Only the Competency of the Man"
He prefaced his remarks by saying that
there was no political significance to
what he should say, but simply protest
against permitting the unfortunate of
the State to becoming the football Of