The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-16

DR.. A. J: Stone, st. Paul.
DR.. NJ. N. Tripett, Dawson.
DR.. Auten Pine st. Paul.
DR.. c. X. Bartlett, Minneapolis.
DR.. Ignatius Donnelly, St. Paul.
DR.. W. w. Mayo, Rochester.
DR.. George c. Barton, Minneapolis.
Dr. ]. w. Little Minneapolis.
DR.. Park Richie, ST. Paul.
Dr. J. D. Simpson, Minneapolis.
DR.. Leo NJ Crafts. Minneapolis.
Dr. D. F. Brooks, St. Paul.
Dr. Burnside Foster, St Paul.
Dr.. w; w; Furber. Cottage Grove.
DR.. John Williams, Lake Crystal.
Or. ID. o. Thomas, Minneapolis.
DR.. Landenherger, New Prague.
Dr. A; F: Whitman. New Prague.
Dr. W. G. Partman. jackson.
Dr. j. H. Brimhall, St. Paul.
Dr. Dr. Howard Lancaster. St; Paul.
DR.. DAME! Pool. st. Paul.
Or. Charles Hill, Pine Island.
Or. w. P. Vanderhoch. Minneapolis.
DR.. w. S. Fullerton Winnebago City.
DR.. S. S. Remstad Madelia
pr. James B. Ferguson, Olivia.
DR.. F. A. Dodge, LIE Sueur.
Or. J. w. Andrews, Mankato.
Dr.. o. B. Chapman, Minneapolis
DR.. A J. Murdoch Mime polls.
DR.. c. w. Williams, Minneapolis
DR.. A. J. Cox, Tyler.
Reports of the officers and executive
committees Of the society were the or
DER Of the early hours of the session.
me treaSurer's and Secretary's report
was read, giving an outline of the con-
duct of the affairs of the society since
the last annual meeting.
President John F. Fulton delivered
the Initial address upon Improvements
IN Modern Methods of Medical Teach
ing. Or. Fulton's address was one Of
great interest and value. He said in
part:
There had been great progress in modern
methods OF teaching the practice Of medicine
1t being distinctively progressive science pre-
sentlhg many suggestive problems. The
antique method of teaching by means of de-
-iverlng course Of lectures on each medical
subject, has become a thing of the past, Elk
act practical demonstrations have taken the
place OF that which was visionary and largely
theoretical 1t was with great pleasure that
he was able to greet and congratulate the
members OF the State Medical society upon
oelng members OF the profession which was
overcroWded with interest, and occupied O.
foremost rank in everything which pertained
10 sclenthe knowledge. 1t was the pleasure
OF the profession to investigate the forces
and phenomena in the realms of nature and
Drlng them TO bear upon the improvement and
Development of natures greatest product-the
human body. The medical world could with
great pleasure congratulate itself with great
Joy upon the great progress made in medical
science during the past decade. The advance
had Deen such as to practically wipe out all
scnoo,s OF medicine. leaving but one school
namely, medical science.
The most intelligent representative schools,
other than the ones which they represented
admit this, and the time Is soon coming, II
not already at hand, when so-called schools
Of medicine will cease to exist.
In considering the advanced stage of med
zeal science at the present day, they Gould not
other than realize and appreciate the recogni-
ton in the science of all that is practical in
natural science. Withall they would fall short
of perfect knowledge if they did not famil-
iarize themselves with the teachings of all
md f,,k1.
member that no nation gave greater heed to
education than the Greeks of old, as could be
easily proven by their interesting philosophi-
cal productions their unrivalled dramas and
their charming works of art Their ideal
seemed to have been, and unquestionably was,
that a man should be speaker of words and
doer of deeds which was the same thing as
saying man should be thinker Of thoughts.
for good thoughts lay at the roots of good
speaking and good doing. The Romans
seemed to have held the same IDEAL as they
proportion by such mental and physical train
Ing as best leads to the goodness of soul and
the strength of body" The ideal was a high
one. suited to the life of the physician Of
medicine and surgery, as to no man was the
browning addition Of goodness of heart more
important as it was his chief function to
bring hidden things to light. to step cautious
ly, but bravely, from the old to the new and
to apply all knowledge brought forth from
modern science to the relief of humanity
The afternoon was devoted to the
section Of the practice of medicine. DR..
c. H. Hunter discussed in his paper
Bicycle Therapeutics followed by DR..
l. c. Cross, Of Rochester, who spoke
on Diabetes Mellitus.'' Dr. H. F. Nc
Gaughy, of Winona, read paper on
Leukemia," followed by DR.. Haas, of
st. Paul, who told of some new methods
of treating tuberculosis "a Stag
gering Coincidence" was the subject of
DR.. F. w. Epley, of New Richmond.
DR.. e. j. Davis, Of Mankato, made a
brief address on Treatment of Pneu-
monia by Pilocarpin.' Dg.-H. w. Gent
les, visiting physician from Chicago,
spoke on The Treatment of Pneumonia
by Cold" Points in the Differential
Diagnosis of Ascites" was discussed bv
DR.. A. R. Edwards, Of Chicago.
.Adeniods in their Relation to General
Disease" was the subject of the talk by
DR.. A. c. Heath, of ST. Paul.
Two papers were delivered upon dag
nosing typhoid fever by DR.. j. P. Bar
Der, of Minneapolis, and DR.. L. B. VIII
son, of Minneapolis. DR.. P A. Walling.
OF Park Rapids, told of the successful
treatment Of two cases of appen-
dicitis by calomel and high injections.
DR.. t. L. Hatch, Of Minneapolis, also
read paper on appendicitis. A pecu-
liar case of valvular heart disease was
told of by DR.. T. A. Conley, of Cannon
Fails. Lead Poisoning" was the title
Of an interesting paper by DR.. F. A.
Dodge, Of lie Sueur. DR.. A. w. Dun
ming, of st. Paul, discussed "Subcutan-
eous Emphysema." 'tMyxedema' was
the subject of DR.. Walter Ramsey's pa
per. DR.. Chas. L. Greene of st. Pau1
discussed Paralysis" from several
points of view, being the last of +he
papers read at the afternoon session.
At the evening session of the State
Medical society four papers were read
upon Medical Education, Jurispru-
dence, and State Medicine DR.. D. o.
Thomas presided. DR.. Leo M. Crafts
DR.. c. L. Greene, Dr. c. A. McCoI,
lom and DR.. Thomas took part in The
discussion.
banquet will be rendered the NOM
pers or the society this evening at the
guests of the Ramsey County Medical
society