The age-herald., 1898-10-28
WILL MEET NEXT
 AT CHATTANOOGA Tenth Annual Convention of Td-State
 Medical Society ADJOURNED LAST NIGHT s-.s.-4.s.szs asss Officers Were Elected for the Ensuing
 -'s Year.
.DR. BAXTER CHOSEN PRESIDENT
pr. E. T. Camps Paper on Hypnotism Provoked an Animated Discussion
 Several Patients Presented to Society-Closing Session.

the tenth annual convention of the Fri State Medical society, the most important features of it being the election of Dr. George A. Baxter, of Chattanooga, as president. together with the other officers, and the selection of Chattanooga as the place for holding the next annual con- vention.
 Just after the routine opening of the morning session, an auditing committee, composed of Drs c. Holtzclaw, F. A. Col by and J. C. Wilson was appointed.
 Two patients were presented to the so- ciety for examination, one by pr. G. w. Self, with an ulcer of the forehead, and the other by Dr. w. H. Moore, with a tumor on his anlse Two committees were appointed to examine these patients and report on their condition.
 Dr. Louis w. Johnston, of Tuskegee, read a paper upon "Membranous Colitis," and it was discussed by Drs. Mack Rog- CTS, W. H. Moore J. A. Goggans, E. T. Camp and G. c. Chapman.
 Hypnotism Discussed
 Dr. E. T. Camp, of Gadsden, read pa per on Suggestion in the Healing Art, which provoked a great deal of discussion. He dwelt upon the usefulness of hyp- notism in treating patients and said that all physicians should study the art. Drs G. A. Baxter, w. s. Edwards, E. H. Sholl, c. Hotzclaw and J. c. LeGrand made speeches discussing the question of hyp- notism and all of them disagreed with Dr. Camp. Some went far as to say that it was a criminal practice. Dr. Camp in closing the discussion said his opponents admitted that they knew noth- ing about the subject and if they would investigate he felt sure that they would agree with him.
 Dr. M B. Cameron of Sumpterville, Ala, read paper upon '"The Treatment of Fractures by Plaster Paris Bandage." The paper was discussed by Drs. H. w. Cushing, G. A. Baxter, E. P Riggs, C. M. Watson, s. w. Johnston, s. w. Purifoy and J. D. s. Davis. The question of where the next annual convention of the society should be held was then brought up. pr. Geo. A. Baxter of Chattanooga, suggested his home city as the place, and assured the society of royal welcome, No other place was put in nomination, and Chattanooga was selected unanimously
 ! The judicial council then submitted the following nominations officers of the society for the ensuing year, which were approved unanimously.
 President-Dr. George A. Baxter, of Chattanooga. Tenn.
 First Vice-President-Dr M. c. McGam- mon, of Nashville Tenn.
 Second Vice-President-Dr. w. D. Travis, Covington, Ga.
 Third e-President-Dr. George S. Brown, Birmingham.
 SecretaryxDr. Frank Trester Smith, of Chattanooga, the present incumbent
 Treasurer-Dr. Cooper Hotzclaw, of Chattanooga.
 The Judicial council which reported the nominations is composed of all of the eX presidents of the society. Those present at this convention were Drs. J. B. Cowan, w. E. B. Davis, J. B. $. Holmes and k. M. Cunningham.
 Dr. w. S. Edwards, of Gadsden, read a paper on Animal Heat" Discussion was put off until the afternoon and the society adjourned for dinner.
 Afternoon Session
 President Goggans called the meeting to order at the beginning of the afternoon ses- sion and then retired from the presidency of the society, introducing the new preSi dent pr. Baxter, of Chattanooga. The lat ter made a few appropriate remarks and assured the society of hearty welcome in Chattanooga next fall.
 On motion of pr. Cowan a vote of thanks was extended to the Jefferson County Medl- cal society, the physicians of Birmingham in general; to the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and its Pratt mines physician, Dr. R. M. Cunningham; to the railroads and to the press for the many courtesies extended to the convention while in session during the past three days. This motion was carried unanimously.
 A short debate then followed over wheth- CT the society should adjourn until the night session, on account of the small num- Der of members present. whether the papers should be read according to the pro- 11 and Dr. J. D. Gibson then read his paper on typhoid fever. Drs. R. M Cunningham T. A. Casey. E. T. Camp and S. w. Purifoy discussed the paper
 Dr. Sp~W. Purfoy of Lowndesboro re- ported two eases of surgery. They were discussed by Drs. J. D. Gibson, Thomas S. Cullom, J. D. s. Davis and R. M. Cunning ham.
 -.- Night Session
 At the night session Vice President Geo. $. Brown, of Birmingham, presided in the absence of President Baxter. who had re- turned to Chattanooga.
 Vice Presidents G. w. Drake, of Hollins, Va, and R. R. Kime of Atlanta, sent let ters, regretting their unavoidable absence from the convention.
 Dr.. B. G. Copeland of Birmingham, then presented to the society two patients who were suffering from fracture of the spine. One of them was an actor, J. Wiley Gill;
 
 shaft last summer and fractured the fourth xertebrae of the neck. Dr. Cope land said that complete paralysis of the whole body below the neck followed the ac- cident He cut into the back of the neck and removed piece of the bone, which was pressing on the spinal cord, and in a few weeks the patient began to improve. This was about four months ago, and the patient now stands an excellent chance of complete recovery, something rare in a case of this kind.
 The second case was that of a negro who was shot in the lower part of the back and 1t was necessary to remove some of the bone in the lumbar region of the spine, in order to get the bullet out. The patient suffered great neiralgiac pains in the low CT extremities of his body. These cases were discussed By Dr. H. w, Gushing.
 Dr. D. E. Talley then read paper for Dr. Wv. Harper, of Selma, on fractures of the skull, of the vertebrae, the radius,