The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-10
APPARATUS
DEMONSTRATED
Annual Meeting Of the Rhode
island Homeopathic Society.
LECTURES WERE INTERESTING.
Exhibition Of Eye Massage Machine by Dr'
Hasbruuck Watched Very Closely
by Members.
LECTURES WERE INTERESTING.

The annual meeting Of the Rhode Island
HOMEOPATHIC society was held at the
Narragansett Hotel yesterday afternoon
rhree sessions were held-business, sci
entihc and social
At the business session DIR. James IL
Prior was made a member
DIR. G. T. swarts OF the state board
OF health had communicated with society
relative 10 the state sanitorium Tor the
treatment OF consumptives.
Dr. George y. Allison suggested that
.norts be made 20 have the homeo-
nathic profession represented at the new
sanitorium.
A communication was received from
Theodore Andrews as administrator OF
the estate of Catherine Sweet. stating
that her bequest TO the RHODE Island
Homeopsthlc society will be paid to the
society in the near future. This bequest
was intended FOR the Homeopathic hos
njtal. which was formerly under the
direction OF the Rhode Island Homeo'
pathic society. The administrators ex-
messed hope that the society may be
enabled TO establish hospital soon.
COMMITTEES. composed OF DR. G. f.
Allison. F. s. Swee. and r. S. Phillips,
nominatd the following officers who
were elected for the coming year; Presi-
dent, DR.. II. NJ. Sanger. vice president.
DIR NJ s. Budlong, secretary, DIR. X ,.
Phillips; treasurer. DR.. George F. Ali
son: censors. Dr. j. II Bennett, j, o. Ar
mold and Charles III. Finch. DR.; Do.
offered amendment TO the laws
OF the society, providing for nomination
- afaA
election by ballot at the January meeting
1t was passed.
The arrangement. OF subjects IN the
scientific session was as follows:
pulmonary tuberculosis and It's Sana-
torium Treatment" Roswell 5. Wilcox.
NJ D., OF Auburn; discussion by Gard
ner T. Swarts. NJ. D., OF r. i. state board
Of health.
.The Radical Cure Of Hernia, With
Special Consideration OF Suture Material
and Wound Closure J. Emmons Briggs
Nj. H., OF Boston; discussion by IL. A
Whtmarsh NJ. D.
Presidents annual address "Diag-
nosls." John Hilman Bennett, NJ D.. OF
Pawtucket.
''The Treatment OF Cancer and other
Tumors By the X-Ray" including stere-
opticon Illustrations and exhibition OF ap-
paratus, George r. Southwick, NJ. D.. Of
Boston.
Exhibition of the rhythmo pneumatic
massage apparatus and Its method of ap-
plcation with report OF cases. Sayer
Hasbrouck NJ. D.. OF Providerce.
x-RAY DEMONSTRATED.
Demonstrations OF the X-Ray appara.
rus, the Finsen vioies light, ana the
high frequency currer. we're made by Dr..
Southwick OF Boston and watched with
great interest. the demonstration being
made I'm connection with his paper on the
reaf M Of
Dr. Sayer Hasbrouck gave demonstra-
tion OF the rhythmo-pneumatlc massage
apparatus and its method OF application
Dr. southwtck in his paper said tina
ally realized, there being 1000 death
monthly from this cause alone in tn
the X-ray and allied treatment that I
pain. pain opIates can 5, discontinued, an,
the patien, enjoys neutral, refreshing
sleep, Will. nutrition Il increased III
eaid light therapeutics has come TO stay.
cage had long been recognized. and h
told OF tho progress from crude cups an
bulbs to power operated pumps. whc
and suction. hut With harsh iarr1ng an
disagreeable effects He spoke or IN
e9ri to dsa gs; r1 ,1s1 Of tne nsrsnnss sir 6s Sy
fon. which served the purpose. Then h
proceeded 20 develop the apparatus {
control each OF the forces. suction m
pressure separately and together wit
check valves Finding this could be don
be found he had very Different appara
tus from the usual pneumatic massage
lie called it the Rythmo- Pneumatic be
cause of the positive and pleasing sensu
,bs ons eyeS pi1u esr- throat ana OF Other parts
DR. Hasbrouck said that there IS n
class Of cases requiring more attentio
than those arising from the muscles.
mis- own special line there ,oTmerly was
fendency To cut muscles. Today they. al
fof .sflt HIT re hsinE
Muscular apparatus OF the eye sui
3ected to strains and otherwise impalre
receive much benent from porfcotly col
trolled massage treatment In cae~s
paralysis = T. utihzed 20 assist IN mSi' r,Si
other necessary treatment Is IN progres
In tho treatment OF oatRracts althotfs
slow IN producing results. tbs value
,nassage is made apparent in many cas'
favorable for treatment ~
The speaker demonstrated the utni
of the individual muscle cup. which
inserted In a patients eye. and proceed,
20 pick up and apply massage to muse
after muscle. In one instance illustratir
the method stretching n muscle with q
massage apparatus through the muse
cup. Some OF his patients were presel
10 show the results OF the rse of the NJ
paratls IN restored vision. removal o
scars left from liberation Of the eorn'
and In the treatment OF cataracts and a
tigmatism.
The banquet was enjoyed by nearly
members OF the association and the
guests. President J. r. Bennett presidin
Governor Garvin responded 10 the fr
toast, ''Our state" and spoke entertali
ingiy OF the work Of physicians. He r
Viewed the history Of local organization
OF quasi-public character and criticiss
the giving OF. franchises 20 corporation
which utilize the speeiai privileges
make the people pay more than the
should for the services they require froi
these corporations
other speakers were: Rev J. J. Woo
Sey of Pawtucket Henry ID. Hervey. ~
perlnfendent Of public schools Of Paw
fucket; ]. Emmons Briggs. NJ. ID Of Bos
con. Gardner r. Ewarts. NJ. D.. Save
\ Hasbrouck. NJ ID. and J. .. Arnold, N
II D.. OF Providence