The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-09-05


?. Dickerson, Of Newport News. Va,
on EARLY Manifestations of Tubercu-
losis,'' Mrs. J. G. Costen rendered q
charming solo.
Wednesday, mornings session drew
another large crowd which listened at
tentively to papers by DR.. w. S. Har-
ris, Of Baltimore, ON "Intestinal Anas-
tomosis;" DR.. John E. Hunter. Of Lex
ington, KY, on Liver LESSONS as Sc
quelae Of Acute Intestinal Diseases; ."
"Peritonitis," an exhaustive study by
DR.. w. E. Sterrs, Of Decatur, Ala. !;
and "Appendicitis,' by Dr. J. c. An
derson, Of Plainfield, N. J. The dis
cussion on all of these subjects was
unusually spirited and entertaining.
In the afternoon, DR.. W., E. Conner,
Of Broolxhaven, Miss, discussed "Ab-
dominal Tlhenors in the. Pregnant
State; DR.. p. P. Roberts, Of New
York, 1.-The proper Care Of. CHILD rem, ,, ;!
DR.. william T, Carr, OF BnltisaSre,
I,"Arthritis Deformans;;' and Dir. A.
T.. Boyer, Of Philadelphia, "Reflex
Headaches" =
The particular feature of the eve
| ming session, which was held in st.
Johns church, was the address Of DR..
John r: Francis, of Washington, D.
c., on "a Plea-fer a More Extended
| Use Of the Modern Therapeutics" In
| which he argued that the practice OF
medicine to be effective as it should
| be, ought to comprehend q more
thorough study of the mind in relation
to disease-that psychology had re
lation- to the ills Of the body that
should be more strongly emphasized.
| The paper covered so much new
ground that is the concensus of opinion
that it should be reproduced in pamp-
| let form and distributed as a text book
for the general profession. Mental
Hygiene" was the subject Of a paper
| by DR.. Albert S. Reed, of New York;
| DIR. M F. WheatlandI spoke on "Ner"
vous diseases" Musical selection
were rendered by Mrs. Roberta Cred
lit, of Philadelphia. and Miss Mae Jen-
kins.
During the day some interesting
| scenes were being enacted at Provi-
dence hospital, where q clinic was held
and. several Important surgical opera
| tions we're performed, under the dt-
rection of DR.. A. NJ Curtis, Of Wash
| ington, D. c., formerly surgeon-in-
chief of F'reedman's hospital, but who
| is now connected with the surgical de-
| partment as a special lecturer and ad"
visor. Dr. Curtis, who Is perfectly af
home with the surgeons knife, dettly
tremoved an enormous fibroid tumor,
weighing between % and 80 pounds,
from female patient, the operation
| being successful in every detail.
On amusing incident connected with
the case of Robert Bennett, an aged
colored man, enlivened the clinic and
produced no end Of innocent merrl-
| ment at the old mans expense. Ben
nett was brought to the enclosure and
claimed to be suffering with frogs IN
| his stomach, writhing In agony Wh1le
awaiting his turn on the table. DR..
| Curtis looked him over, and with
the trained eye Of the expert, re-
marked to the consulting staff and re-
porters;
Frogs in his stomach, eh? Frogs
in his head, If anywhere" he added,
| jocularly.
Bennett was examined, and his case
diagnosed as one of nearasthena,
with some slight Intestinal indiges"
tion by which gases were generated
causing the sharp pains and aches
which Bennett ascribed to the pres
ence Of live frogs in his interior Dr:
/ Curtis fixed up some medicine for the
old man and dismissed him as not ELI
gible for q demonstration in surgery.
The frogs we're "all In his head"
Dr. George G. Hall, one Of the found'
ers of Provident hospital, Chicago,
rendered valuable assistance in the
diagnosis Of the cases brought for
ward for clinical analysis other
operations were performed by DIR. J.
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