The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-10
DOCTORS THAT ALL AGREE
SKILLED SPECIALISTS ON EYE, EAR,
NOSE AND THROAT CONVENE.
Unpronounceable Smoker at Columbia
CIub-Interesting First Session
Programme for To-Day.


way OF jaw-breaking names the members of
the Western Ophthalmologic and Oto-Lar-
yngologic Association, who are meeting
here in their eighth annual convention, gave
a social function at the Columbia Club last
night which they called the Ophthalmolog-
icotolaryngologic smoker. The affair was
quite as interesting as the name suggests.
II was held in the ballroom of the club,
where the guests. to the number Of one hun
dred, smoked, discussed a menu OF light
refreshments and listened to vaudeville
entertainment. the numbers of which were
supplied by local talent. Charles Doherty
sang a baritone solo, Harry Murbarger did
a monologue turn, Ellis Levy rendered
violin solo, Karnatz mystihed the doctors
with his tricks OF magic. j. Russell Powell
sang several coon songs and Harry POr-
ter, i'm black face. did IA few stunts" In
none OF which. however. did he have the
temerity to attempt to pronounce the word
at the head of the programme. TIE pro-
gramme proved very entertaining to the
doctors. as every number was encored.
Tonight the visitors will be entertained
at dinner at the Denison, given by the
Indianapolis specialists in the department
of ear. eye. nose and throat. DR.. Dan
Thompson. OF this city. will preside as
POSTMASTER, and the following toasts will
be given: 1.-The Society,"" DIR. j. o. Still
son. indianapolis; Fakes" DIR. E. l.. Shir-
ley. Detroit; There's Only One Medical
Profession" DIR. Dudley 4. Reynolds, Louis
Vile; THE Louisiana Purchase" DIR.
Adolph Alt, ST. Louis. DR.. William Lincoln
Ballinger. the president OF the association,
will deliver his annual address at the ban
quet.
PROGRAMME THIS MORNING.
Tr will oman fhfs pparninp's eeSsion
at the Denison with his paper on "Epis-
cleritis," which was to have been read yes
terday afternoon. The session this fore
noon Is known as the ophthalmic session.
and papers will be read by DIR. Hamilton
Stillson, Seattle, Wash; DIR. George f.
Suker. Chicago; DIR. Dudley 8. Reynolds,
Louisville; DR.. George F. Fiske, Chicago;
DR.. c. Barck, St Louis; DR.. j. +. Brown,
Columbus; DIR. j. A l.. Bradfield, La Crosse,
Wis, and DIR. John A. Donovan, Butte,
Mont.
The Oto-Laryngoligic session will be held
this afternoon, and papers will be read by
DIR. j. c. Beck, Chicago; DR.. j. A Stucky,
Lexington, KY; Or. Nj. A. Goldstein. ST.
Hous DE- NJ MooFe colambas M1n.nsISn pr Hs
Foster, Kansas City, and DIR. Fayette c.
Ewing st. Louis.
The convention was opened yesterday
morning at O'Clock with an address OF
welcome by Mayor Bookwalter. DR.. John
]. Kyle. OF this city, chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements for the meeting
also delivered an address of welcome. One
OF the most interesting papers OF yester-
days sessions was that read by DR.. Robert
Levy, OF Denver, on Middle Ear Affections
in tuberculosis" DR.: Levy has made a
speciality of the treatment of tubercular
patients I'm Colorado, and I'm epitome
of his paper said: THE cardinal principles
I'm the treatment of tuberculosis are: A
maximum of fresh air; a maximum OF sun
shine: maximum OF rest, and a maximum
OF most nourishing food. Climate plays a
great role, and wherever air is purest and
the sunshine most constant there will be
the most accomplished" He said that there
are comparatively few cases of tuberculo-
sis among children and few instances of
bone tuberculosis In Colorado.
NOTED MEN HERE.
Some OF the most prominent eye. ear, nose
and throat specialists west of the Alle-
ghenies are In attendance at the conven-
tion. and among the more notable members
of the association who are here are the
following:
Dr. f. l.. shurly, of Detroit. celebrated
specialist and the author of a treatise on
the nose and throat that is accepted an
authority the world over; DIR. Casey a.
Wood. OF Chicago. the author OF forth
coming book diseases OF the eye; DIR.
Hotz. OF Chicago, who has national rep
utation as an ophthalmologist: Dr. Adolph
Alt. of ST. Louis. the editor OF the Amer
lean Journal OF Ophthalmology; DR.. o. j.
/ Stein, Chicago, the treasurer OF the asso-
| citation, who is professor of laryngology in
| the Chicago Medical and Illinois Eye and
Ear Infirmary; Dr. Edwin Pynchon, Chi
cago. professor of laryngology In the Chi
| cago Post Graduate School OF Medicine;
| DIR. Colborn, the author of book on dis
| eases of the eye; DIR. Suker. ophthalmolo-
/ gist at the Post Graduate School of Medi-
| cine. Chicago; DIR. Donovan, one OF the
leading members OF the profession I'm the
/ West. whose particular pride is that his
| home city OF Butte produces one-third OF
| all the copper I'm the world: DIR. Stucky
Lexington. Ky, who has the reputation OF
/ being one of the most versatile speakers on
/ scientific subjects In the country; DIR. Hal
| Foster. Kansas City. one OF the ablest spe-
| cialists In the West Among the other
active members OF the association who are
| here are DR. Z. ]. Vail. Cincinnati the Sec
| retary; DIR. Levy, Denver: DIR. Moore.
| Huntington. w. Va: DR. Dodds Chicago:
DIR. Garlic and Dr. Murphy, Cincinnati. and
/ DIR. Beck. Chicago.
DIT. William l.. Ballenger, OF Chicago, the
president OF the association. Is an Indiana
man. He formerly practiced at Richmond,
/ but moved TO Chicago several years ago.
/ DIR. Ballenger has achieved the reputation
OF being one OF the leading members of his
| profession, and Is the author OF several
| treatises, among them a book on diseases
/ OF the ear. nose and throat.
The convention WIN hold its closing ses-
! sions to-day.