The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-31
NOTED SURGEONS
MEETING IN ZION
Western Surgical and Gyneco-
logical Association in
Annual Session.
INTERESTING PAPERS
PRESENTED DURING DAY
Visitors Are Being Royalty En-
tertained by Salt Lake
Brethren.

The Western Surgical and Gyneco-
logical association is holding its six
teenth annual meeting in this city this
week The sessions are being held In
the auditorium of the Y. NJ. C.. A. The
first session, which was largely at
tended by men eminent in their profes-
sion from all over this Western coun-
try, and large representation of the
profession in Salt Lake and through
out the State, convened Thursday morn
ing at 9 clock.
Gov. Cutler, in an appropriate adj
dress, gave the members of the asso-
citation hearty greeting and warm wei
come to the State.
DR.. Niles of this city, retiring presi-
dent of the association, presided at the
morning session.
The officers Of the association are NJ.
L. Harris, Chicago, president; A l..
Wright, Carroll, Ia. first vice president;
G. Lester Hall, Kansas City, second
vice-president; Arthur T. Mann, Min
neapolis, secretary.
The executive council is composed
of Fl. D. Niles, Salt Lake: G. II. Mayo,
Rochester; A. Hugh Ferguson, Chicago,
and W.. w; Grant, Denver, The chair
man of the reception committee for
Salt Lake is S. C. Baldwin
The following papers were read and
freely discussed by members of the as
sociation, and by members present of
the local profession;
Papers Presented.
DR.. Niles, on Castro Intestine
DR.. B. B. Davis of Omaha, Neb,, on
"SplanehNoptosis.
", w. Grant of Denver, on "Late
Phlebitis, Following Abdominal Opera
tions. -
DR.. R. c., Coffee of Portland, Or, on
"The Principles and Mechanics Of Alb
dominal Drainage.
John Prentiss Lord Of Omaha, on the
Treatment Of Fracture of the Head
of the Fcmur''
The paper read and submitted by Dr.
j. n, Warren of Sioux City, Ia,
treated OF the Complications, Ac-
cidents and Sequellae Incident to
Prostatectomy.
After the reading and discussion OF
the above papers, which all present
agreed were prepared in masterful
manner, exhaustive Of the subjects in
vestgated and of great benefit to the
profession, the session was adjourned
until this (Friday) morning at 9
o clock.
Many of the members of this asso-
citation are among the most eminent
surgeons in the West, and some of them,
by their eminent ability, have earned
a National reputation.
These annual meetings are productive
of great benefit to the surgical profes-
sion of this Western country. as at
these assemblages the latest and most
un-to-date methods known to the pro-
fession are laid before the members.
investigated and discussed that they
may be the better understood by all
In Or1pr fhof he Wocfarn
association may not become unwieldy
by too large membership, the bylaws
of the association limit Its membership
to l25. four of whom, Drs. Niles, Jones,
Baldwin and Kerr, reside in this city.
Courtesies to Visitors.
The visiting members of the asso.
citation and their friends are being en-
tertained and royalty treated by the
Salt Lake County Medical society. Of
which DR.. w. Brown Ewing is record
ing secretary.
A few days ago The County Medical
society, through its secretary, extend
ed an invitation to all doctors in Utah
and surrounding States to join with the
Salt Lake County Medical society in
showing the visitors a good timo. In
order that the ."good time" shall be
realized, the afternoons and evenings
have been set apart for sight seeing
trips to the various points OF interest
in and around the city, and the even
ings to social intercourse and amuse-
ment.
The meetings of the association will
close next Saturday afternoon.
This evening the local physicians will
give banquet to the visitors and their
friends, whose headquarters are at the
Knutsford. The well-known hospital.
ity of the Salt Lake medical prof ession
gives assurance that the BANQUET will
be grand social success.
Labor day. Is ladies' and children Is