The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05

and night and must be practically at
the mercy of his patients" DR.. Smith
! also in a humorous way told OF the al
fculty which sometimes followed In his
dealing with rural characters and their
eccentricities-
James A. Troutman was the only
man present who was not ooclor:
| Mr.. Troutman spoke upon the SuDJect
! of 1.-THE Lawyer and the Doctor. MI
! TrOutmans speech followed a humor-
1 Gus channel all the way through ana
was very well received by the doctors
| In his speech he was very LIBERAL IN
| his distribution of bouquets anc lemons
to the medical and legal. prcIession ms
| Mr.. Troutman in the course OF ms rev
/ remarks extenpoFated somewhat as
| follows. There are $50 doctors in To-
peka and her cemeteries are hiled with
| IL 600 dead souls. There are l5U law
yers in Topeka and the court uochels
show 36 600 lost cases. Following this
line of reasoning our two PROFESSIONS
are the greatest failures on record. But
this is looking at the pessimistic side
of life too much. On the other hand
there are $50 doctors and 10000 healthy
and robust people in Topeka and there
are $50 lawyers and record OF So,O eo
eases Won However. longevity was
greater before the development OF the
4 medical profession. Property IS alSo
more Insecure since the development OF
the legal profession In conclusion M.
| Troutrnan told of the advance in both
professions and showed that they nad
4 aou--shed through the ages side BY SIDE
!
Nj. Powell who was assigned the sub
! fect doctors Bills and Other Biils-S
I Dr. PowelPs address although short
was filled with good suggestions for
the medical fraternity He told OF the
laxity with which most doctors ham
died their business affairs and how the
other business Industries were very
prompt in exacting their debts from
the doctors. His address was IN, the
main a plea for. the better manage
ment of the medical finances and he
advised that all doctors should send
bill once every month to their debtors
The sooner after patient RECEIVERS
Nav Mr.. May was delegated the sub
you can get. your pay the better il Is
A sick man will promise anything In
financial consideration to a doctor who
will relieve his situation. but as he re-
covers his warmness for the medical
profession is gone and he is not so en-
thusiastic about paying the doctor for
his services
The next man on the program was
an outsider from Kansas City, Kan.
who answers to the name of Dr. J. W.
ject 1.-THE Specialist" He said,
There are specialists for every hui
man ailment which falls to the lot of
man from the cradle to the grave
Mr. Mays talk was rather brief he
was inveigled into the business Of re
spending to his toast with but meagre
preparation. He closed with a few
remarks on the diversified duties of
Dr. W. s. Lindsey was next intro
duced and discussed at length the
General Practitioner" DR.. Lindsey's
short address was the most humorous
effort of the evening. He told of the
duties of a general pra ctitioner and al
though this is generally believed to be
an age of specialists he showed that
there is still plenty left for the gen
eral practitioner to look after. DR..
Lindsey's remarks were illustrated by
numerous short stories which we're al
ways to the point and elected many
outbursts of merriment from the
crowd.
The closing toast on the program was
who came in fresh from the gladiatorlal
triumphs at the Elks Ministries ler.
Outland WIS given the subject of The
Future of the Shawnee County Medical
Society,"" In part the Gladiator Con-
queror" spoke as follows; Il hope that
the time will come sometime soon within
the next five or ten years when some en-
terprfsing. philanthropically Inclined in
dividual will erect a large building In
which every doctor in Topeka can have
an office and W here large assembly room
can be maintained where we doctors can
come together for good time and I'M
prove the social and business relations
Of our profession In hts concluding re
marks Dr.. Outland told story which
was much to the point and was duly APP
preciated.
Dr. W. s. Mcvey was the toastmaster
of the evening and in introducing the diff
feTent speakers gave vent to a large
amount of wit and satire To his efficient
work in this capacity Is attributed in
large measure the success of the ban
quet. After DR.. Outland's remarks the
gathering dispersed and the doctors went
home with 4 large and copious supply of
new stories and good feeling