The evening times., 1899-09-19

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The ninth annual meeting OF the Ameri-
at Willard's Hotel at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with Walter H. White, of Boston. Mass.
vice president of the association, presiding
in the absence Of DR.. Francis B. Bishop. of
Washington. A letter was received from
Mrs. Bishop stating that her husband was
seriously ill with typhoid fever at his sum-
mer home, Mount st. Mary's, near Thorn
| brook, Nd
An executive session was first held, at
which members were elected. and the report
of the executive council MSE read. After the
executive session scientific session was
held. President John B. Wight, of the
| Board of District Commissioners, made an
address Of welcome, whichswas responded to
by Dr.. Charles r. Dickson, of Toronto, Can
ada. Then followed letters from absentees.
and the report of DR.. D. Percy Hickling OF
| Washington, chairman of the committee OF
arrangements. ra
| Reports of other committees were read
on the following subjects: .On Induction
| Coils and Alternators." by DR.. Margaret
A. Cleaves. New York; t.On Meters" by
Dr. Emil Heuel, New York; ION Static
Machines and Condensers," by DR.. Will
liam ]. Morton, New York; ION Con-
slant Current Generators and Control
lers," by Dr. William ]. Herdman, Ann
| Arbor, Mich; "On Electrodes" by Dr.
Charles R. Dickson, Toronto, Canada;
lon Electric Light Apparatus for dag
nosis and Therapy and the Roentgen
X-Ray," by Prof. Amos E. Dolbear. Tufts
College, Massachusetts,; .'On sCataphore-
sis,'' by John j. Carly, New York.
| The annual address OF the president Of
| the association was next delivered by Vice
President White after which the follow
| ing papers were read: Power OF X-Rays
to Penetrate Through Metals" by DR.. Rob-
ert Reyburn, Washington, D. c.; Cur
rents of Large Amperage in Medicine" by
| DR.. r. G. Num-, Savannah, Ga; "a Plea
for Greater Accuracy in Reporting the
Treatment of Cases When the Galvanic
Current is Used" by DR.. Walter White,
| Boston, Mass; 'Some Thoughts on Old
Crookes Tubes by Dr. G. A. Corson, Sa-
vannah, Ga; Electricity in Respiratory
and Cardiac Failure. With Case Of Pa
ralysis of the Diaphragm" by Dr.. A. d.
Rockwell, New York; .Sciatica," by DR..
Charles r. Dickson, Toronto, Canada.
A recess was taken for luncheon, after
which the afternoon session was resum-
| ed. and the following papers read: "Elec-
trotherapy,'' by DR.. w. S. Watson, Fish
kill on the Hudson; "Hypertrophy of
Prostate by Robert Newman, New York:
Contribution to the Study of Metallic
Electrolysis," by DR.. Margaret A. Cleaves,
New York; "The New Application of High
Frequency Currents" by DR.. George Apos-
toll Paris France; THE Treatment of
Surgical Shock by Electricity" ''Rheu-
matism," by DR.. Charles o. Files, Port
land. Me-; "Electrotherapy a Compile
ment to Hydrotherapy in the Treat
ment of Chronic Disease" by DR.. J. H.
Kellogg, Battle Creek, Mich.
| The delegates and their friends will visit
the Congressional Library at $3.50 O'Clock
tonight.
| The programme for tomorrow includes
an executive session at o'clock in the
morning, a scientific session at 10 o'clock,
and an excursion to Mount Vernon at 1
o'clock. Lunch will be served to the ex-
cursionists at Alexandria. An executive
session will also be held at o'clock to-
morrow evening for the purpose of hold
ing an election of officers. During the sci
entific session tomorrow the following pa
pers will be read: ''Modalities of Undue
tion Currents" by DR.. William ]. Herd
man, Ann Arbor Mich; title to be given,
DR.. Josephine Griffith Davis, New York;
title not received, by Prof. A. E. Dolbear,
Tufts College. Mass; Light as Thera-
peutic Agent" by Dr. ]. H. Kellogg, Bat
tie Creek, Mich; 'OSmoSlS and Blet5ctro-
bysis," by DR.. Forveau de Courmellio,
Paris, France; Treatment of Tubercu' ar
Glands of the Neck Without Scar" by DR..
G. Betton Massey, Philadelphia.
Only one session will be held Thursday
morning, when the convention will be con-
cluded after the following papers have
been read: Lightning Spark Discharges in
Air" Qantern slides), by. William ]. jerks
E. E., New York; Electro Therapeutics in
Diseases of Throat and Ear" by Dr. w.
l,Scheppergell, New Orleans, La; paper
title not given, by DR.. Margaret A. Cleaves
New York; paper, title not given, by Dr.
Wende, Buffalo, N. Y; The Cataphorltic
Treatment of Cancer" by DIR. G. Betton
Massey. Philadelphia; Atmospheric Elec-
tricity," by DR.. Forveau de Courmellio,
| Paris, France; "Rheumatoid Arthftis and
Treatment by Sparks and Morton Cur
rents" by DR.. w. B. Snow, New York;
"A New Portable Dynamo Electric Ma
chine for Electro Therapeutics, by DR.. E.
W. Smith, Terre Haute, Ind; paper in the
hands of DR.. Schavoir, by Dr. A Tripier,
Paris, France; ''Medico- Electrical Appli-
ances," by B. F. Schavoir, Stamford.
Conn; Prejudice as Applied to Electrici-
ty," by DR.. E. B. Silvers, New Jersey;
What Has Electricity Accomplished in
the Modern Treatment of Insanity" by