The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-25

BY MIDDLE TENNESSEE DOCTORS.
Paper Read by DR.. o. J. Porter, and
the Discussion Joined in by a
Number of Adjourn
ment Friday Afternoon.
From Fridays DAILY HERALD

From Fridays DAILY HERALD
The Middle Tennessee Medical Asso-
citation reconvened yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock in the assembly hall at
Hoods European Hotel.
The first paper taken up was that of
DR.. j. S. Cain of Nashville, who gave
an interes ing discourse on "Follicular
T0nsilitis " 1t was discussed by Drs
Price, Glenn, Murfree, Binkley, Fort,
Robertson, Stonestreet, Ragsdale and
Cowan.
DR.. A G.. Binkley of Leiper's Fork,
read paper on Epilepsy and Report
of Cases the discussion being par
ticipated in by Drs Garrett White,
Cain, Mathis, Hewlett, McGannon,
Williamson, Savage, Edwards, Wilkes,
Grady, Cowan, Cain, Robertson, Price
and Fort.
The subject of Constipation, and Its
Treatment" was ably treated by DR.. A.
B. Cooke of Nashville, and discussed
by Drs. R. s. Perry, G. G. Hardison,
Glenn, Cain and Savage.
Drs w F. Glenn and G. A. Robert
son of Nashville, both read papers on
Common Sequelae of Gonorrhoae, )" the
discussion being joined in by Drs Hand
ley, Porter, Ragsdale, Price, Fort, Cain,
Cowan and McGannon.
The names OF Drs. j. FL. Wilkes and
o. j. Porter of Columbia, and j.. w.
Handley of Nashville, were presented to
the association, and they were elected to
membership.
An adjournment was taken until 9
O'Clock p. m.
The Association re-convened last night
about 8 o'clock, there being a full at
tendance of members and large num-
ber of visitors present. President w. X.
Sheddan turned the gayelover to Nioey
President Geo. H. Price of Nashville,
who presided throughout the meeting
The first thing on the programme was
the Presidents annual address, by DIR.
Sheddan, who took for his subject,
The True Physician and Surgeon
Some of Their Duties and Some OF
Their Rewards" His address was a
strong appeal to his fellow physicians to
keep the medical profession upon the
high and noble plane where it had been
placed, and not allow it to sink to the
level of a mere business or trade. He
spoke at length of the rich rewards at
tendant upon the career of a true prac-
titioneer, who conscientiously discharged
bis duties. looking always to the well
Iare of those under his care and protec
tlon. At the conclusion of the address
| Dr. Cowan. of Tullahoma, moved that il
be secured for publication in the Journa
of the American Medical Association
The motion prevailed, and rising vote
of thanks was also rendered DIR. Sheddan
| his address being characterized by
DIR. Cowan as one of the best he haC
ever heard in any medical association
The discussion of smallpox, which
had been made the special order for the
night session, was then taken up. DR.
d j. Roberts of Nashville, who was Oh
the programme to read a paper OF
''Differential Diagnosis of Smallpox,
was absent, and DR.. o. j. Porter's ad
dress on Smallpox, with Notes of th,
Epidemic in Maury County," came next
Before beginning his papers DR.. Por
ter displayed number of interesting
stereoptican views OF smallpox case
taken an this county, and also plaster of
Paris casts of portions of their bodies
He spoke of the various types an(
stages of the disease, the effects upor
the patients, the symptoms, etc.
his observations all being obtained
from personal experience with the dis
ease. To slbstantiate his arguments
he cited several cases which he haC
watched carefully through their differ
ent stages. The Doctors paper wa
pronounced by his brother physicians a
very able and exhaustive.
DR.. j. S. Cain of Nashville, openet
the discussion on the paper. He statet
that he had no doubt smallpox hat
existed in the State, but that he was n
less certain that large number of case
that had been reported as smallpo
we're not smallpox. During epidemice
he said, it was always the case that
great many mistakes were made, tn
opinions of the physicians being in
fluenced by the prevalence of the dis
ease. Doctors, of course, natural
differed in their opinions, and they ha
right to; but that fact ought not t
cause any hard feeling TO exist betwee
them. Both sides to the controversy
this county we're right, perhaps, an
both sides were wrong One side wron
in pronouncing every suspicious cas-
smallpox, the other side wrong in nj
: admitting the presence of the diseas'
Maury county, he thought, was aboI
like Davidson, in that the number {
cases had been greatly exaggerated.
DR.. w. b. Harrison next discusse
the paper. He had examined numb'
of cases Of smallpox in the count.
among them the first that made its al
: pearance last year, and he was satisfie
! beyond doubt Of the existence of Il
, disease. It was in the mildest form |
, hPd ever seen, however, and the deaf
rate had been exceedingly low.
. DR.. Harrison was followed by DIR.
f. Ragsdale. He stated, by way
personal explanation, that he had new
made the statement that there was !
I. smallpox in the county; he had sa
5 that he had seen none, and he was ST
}. positive that none had come under b
a observation. He and DR.. Sheddan ha
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