The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

prehensIve and of great scientific value.
 Dr. nfsyo's Address.
 Physicians and surgeons famous the country. over have read papers upon which the most careful study and cr- ieinai research had been expended. No- table among the papers to be read were those of Dr. Charles Mayo of Rochester. Mfnn. pr Mayo has an ir- ternationai reputation for. the giant strides in which he has conquered the heretofore hopeless disease of goiter.
 pr. Stiles on "Soil Pollution In the South" read to the Association pa- per which will have the widest value in the treatment of a widespread dls- ease hitherto little understood among the average practitioners So great did the Association consider the paper that 1t will be given the widest possible cir culation, and a request will be made that the scientist be allowed to con- tinue his research.
 The tuberculosis symposium has been of the greatest importance. Special stress has been laid upon this exhibi- tion both by the Association and the individuals which compose the prac- tltioners of medicine in the State.
 Truly the past year has done much for the cause, of humanity In the State and country. at large, and expressions of congratulation- are being heard on every side that the State has such. a society and that Montgomery has had the honor of entertaining them.
 volunfeer Papers Fine.
 President weich called the meeting to order promptly at S:3o o'clock, and there being no unfinished business, the volunteer papers brought over from the previous days session were called by the secretary None of the physl- clans responded to the secretary's call until the last number on the full pro- gram, that of Dr. c. w. Shropshire. of Birmingham. who chose as his sub ject, Treatment of deep seated gonor- rheal infection with gonococcic vac cine"
 pr. Shropshire gave an intensely in- teresting account of the use of vac- cine in cases which. he had treated. The paper was closely followed and on the announcement of the doctor that he would continue his observations in order that he might tell the next meet ing of the association of the great number of uses to which the vaccine might be placed.
 On the discussion of the paper. Dr. Shropshire was closely questioned as to the efficacy of gonococcic vaccine in cases of gonorrheal rheumatism.
 The president announced at the con- clusion of the discussion of pr. Shrop- shire's paper that time would be set aside for practical demonstration by Dr. Knopf. of New York. on the early diagnosis of tuberculosis. One of the younger of the physicians present con- scnted to act as patient for the doctors Illustrations. 4
 pr. Knopf declared that early diag-- nosis was of the greatest importance both to the patient and to the physi- clan. In getting at the history of the case inquire less in to the ancestry of the patient. Get closer facts" he advised Learn what child the pa- tient is, whether first or last. The reason for this being that children born in later years of parents are more liable to tubercular trouble than are the first borns. The last child is less carefully nourished and attended.
 Has the patient a cough. where is he employed, has he evershed q hem orrhage, look at the patient carefully were all questions that the diagnosti- clan should settle at once."
 Dr. Knopf then using the young pfly- stefan as an example showed how the patient should be tested by sound, chest measurement, and the simplest of stethoscopes when the ear cannot be used. Measurements of the lungs was shown in the measurement of ex- pansion.
 pr. Knopf explained that nine cases out of ten of pleurisy were from tuber-