The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-06
DOCTORS GO HOME.
Annual Meeting Closed With a
Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Kansas
Medical society was a grand success.
The doctors having attended the Bru-
no Steindel concert at the Grand opera
house, left there for the Copeland soon
after 10 o'clock, accompanied by their
wives and friends.
1t was 10:45 when the banquet room
doors were opened and one hundred
physicians and others sat down to the
banquet table. Before each plate was
placed a small bouquet of white carna-
tiqns The menu was as follows:
olives. Radishes.
Whitefsh, Planked.
Saratoga Chips. Sliced Tomatoes.
Young Chicken.
Minced Potatoes.
Copeland Punch.
Frog Saddles on Toast
Shrimp Salad. Toasted Crackers.
Lemon Ice Cream. Strawberries.
Assorted Cake. Fruits of the Season.
Coffee.
White Rock Ozonate Lithia Water
Dr. Wallace during his toast recited
"The Troopers Return" and was given
an enthusiastic reception.
Before adjOurning, at the SuggeS ton
of DR.. J. w May of Kansas City,
America" was sung by all present.
Following was the programme of
toasts:
observation-disclosures A. Lane. ex-
president
1.-The Country Doctor" H. NJ. Ochil-
tree.
"Our Absent Members" WI schenck.
1.-The Doctors Wife, r. S. MCGEE.
"Volentary," DR.. Hogeboom.
"Then and Now ]. w. May.
1.-THE Kansas Doctor DR.. Eastman.
Voluntary, DR.. Minney.
Voluntary, DR.. Goddard.
kansas Medical Society," w. E. Nc
Vey.
Mrs Dr. Wallace responded for the
ladies.
Dr. Boyle and DR.. Parker also re-
sponded to a toast.
ATTACKS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The last afternoon session of the
regulars of Kansas Medical associa-
ton brought forth some of the best
papers. Though many of the doctors
were not present, those that were paid
the best of attention
DR.. H. NJ. Ochiltree of Haddan, Kan
sas, read a paper which was a reply to
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, who re-
Gently wrote an article defending Chris
tan Science. in reply to one published
in the New York Sun, which assails that
philosophy. He said: As Mrs. Eddy
in this article challenges the world to
refute her statements, humbly submit
a few ideas to controvert her sophis-
tries. Mingled feelings of amusement,
clan when he contempIates the phantas-
margoria of Christian Ssience, So
called. BY physicians generally it is
considered derOgatory to the dignity of
their profession to come before the
public in opposition to the chimerical
fancies of this bizarre class; but it was
only opposition that stemmed the tide
of witchcraft and kindred manias, and
it is as necessary for physicians to ar
ray themselves in opposition to pesti-
lential doctrines as well as pestilential
diseases, for vagarieS of the mind, like
pestilential diseases, are contagious
and will spread unless stamped out.
This reply is not made in defense of
scientific medicine. 1t needs de-
tense. 1t is made to help eradicate the
pernicious effects of superstition.
Mrs Eddy says she has cured con-
SUMPTION With all due Difference to
her L beg leave to state that 1 can pro-
duce one hundred testimonials of con-
to one she can produce cured by her
method She claims she has healed
carious bone. I will forfeit 800 to char
ity if she will cure carries of even a sin
gle tooth by her method. She makes
the astonishing statement that she
healed at one visit a cancer I will
forfeit 800 to charity if she will even
remove an inoffensive wart by her
method 1 assume she was mistaken
in her diagnosis, but in order to put her
powers to a very reasonable test, 1 will
select three simple affections, so easily
relieved by ordinary doctors, from
among her own apostles, in order to
prevent the idea of lack of faith being
made. By their fruit We shall know
them"
1t was 5:45 before the meeting adj
journed sine die, this meeting being
pronounced one of the most successful
during it's organization.