The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-09
Held Their Annual Session Yes
tsrday Aftsrn0On and Evening
ELECTED OFFICERS FOR YEAR.
Many Interesting Technical Questions Came
up for Discussion. Gov. GaNln Spoke
on The State"

The Rhode Island Homeopa thic Med
ical society held It's annual meeting yes
terday afternoon and evening at the
taken up In the transaction Of business
and scientific discussions. while the even
ing was devoted 10 the annual banquet
Many Of the papers read in the afternoon
were very interesting and instructive
while the evenings entertainment was
naturally enjoyed.
The afternoon session was called to
order al 40 .. m. by DR.. X. Mortimer
Sanger. president Of the society. with
15 members IN attendance. The annual
report OF the secretary was read, which
showed that the past twelve months had
been prosperous ones The treasurer then
submitted his report, showing a substan-
tial balance in the treasury
The election az officers for the ensuing
year was then in order. and count Of
the ballots showed the following result:
President. Or. H. Mortimer Sanger; vice
president. Dr. c. ]. Hasbrouck: secre-
tary. DIR. Robert s Phillips; treasurer
Charles n. Finch. DR. John II Bennett
and DR.. Jeanne q. Arnold All these
officers were reelected with the excep-
tion Of Or. Hasbrouck
The annual address OF the president
OF the society was next given by DR.
Sanger. who spoke OF the necessity OF
harmony in the ranks OF the society
and also the liberation Of new and ad-
vanced ideas OF medicine He spoke OF
tha hair rl he n
lisehment Of a homeopathic hospital in
this city. and Of the desirabillty OF homoe-
opathic representa- tion I'm the new state
sanatorium at BurriIlviIle.
The scientific session consisted OF q
number Of interesting and technical ad-
dresses by members OF the Homoeopath
school and others The first paper pre-
sented was on Typhoid Fever" by John
II Bennett of Pawtucket. Discussion by
members Of the society followed the
discussion being opened by Or. Robert
Hall OF this city. The next paper was
entitled Some Hints OF the Diagnosis
OF Insanity" presented by Or. George
r. Keene. superintendent of the state
hospital for the insane. at Howard. The
discussion which followed this paper was
begun by Dr. George r Allison OF East
Providence. The last OF the series OF
scientific papers was presented by DR..
William n. Van den Burg OF New York
city who took az his topic Movable
Kidneys. Which DO Not Need Opera
ton" Discussion opened by Dr. Henry
A. Whitmarsh. followed The meeting
then adjourned until evening.
At o'clock the members and guests
assembled in the dining rooms OF the
Wellington 10 partake of the annual ban
auet The menu was most excellent and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the 10 who
were present.
Later President Sanger introduced Gov.
Garvin, who responded TO the toast, The
State"
lie said in part:
81 believe that there is a simple spe-
cifc which would give us a more rep
resentative government than we now
have and another which would give us n
more equal distribution OF wealth As
a part of this government we were given
the sovereignty OF the people and the
ability to make the ornamental laws.
This ability has gotten away from us
In a measure and the officers elected in
this state under the present constitution
do not always protect the best interests
OF the people as whole. The people
can best control the laws Of the state by
a change ~ the constitution giving n
more equal representation than we have
at present"
The governor was followed by Rev
Edmund s. Rousmaniere. rector Of Grace
church. who responded I'm fitting man
ner 20 the toast. The Physician from
a Clergymans Standpoint"
c. Alvin Potter. chairman OF the com
mission in charge OF the state sanatorium
responded to the toast The State
Sanatorium."
Walter n Small. superintendent OF
schools in this city. was called upon to
respond TO the toast The Relation OF
the Physician to the Public School" He
urged the necessity OF a medical ex-
animation In the schools. particularly Of
the eyes and ears, and told the physl-
clans. present that they would be doing
vising delicate girls not 10 take up
teaching as n profession. as the work
was too exacting for any woman not In
good health and possessed OF a strong
constitution.
The Public Health Department: How
Can the Medical Societies he of the
Grenrest Assistance" was the next toast
Or Charles V. Chaplin. superintendent Of
the health department. being called upon
10 respond DR.. Chaplin told the physi-
clans that the greatest service they could
render the health department was 10
educate their patients and the families OF
OF Infectious diseases
The New Hospital" and Our So
ciety." we're responded TO I'm an app
propriate manner by william 4. Good
win and DR. Robert Hall