The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-23

doctors took occasion [. tell of their
 Dr. Joseph H. Aerahaus of New York City, the ist speakes to be ralled up- on at the afternoon session. dispiayed new set of instruments to pc used in "Direct Larynsoscopy, Tracho- Bronchascopy. and Escopha agoscopy. Ths paper which the doctor read was illustrated with practical demonstra- ticn upon a little dog to which an an ana aesthetic had been given Physic- ians and surgeons from every part rf the room on pr. Abraham'3 invitation came forward to inspect ths tnftru- ments being used upon the animal.
 A notable paper of the session vas that of pr, Charles IL Mayo. pr Mayos fame as a surgeon has spread from one end of the country to tne other, even across the Atiantie HIS speciality is goiter of the various Va rieties. The paper which ths lamons surgeon read was fiistened'to with the closest attention by e room crowded with physicians and surgeons. The ly clear style. perfectly comprehcnsi- ble to the laymen, while the minute detail gone into appealed to physicians present.
 President s. W. welch called the meeting to order promptly at s:sb o'clock and unfinished business was called for. pr. W. P. McAdory in- troduced a resolution to change cer- tain section of the charter of the As- sociation. which was referred by the President to the Board of Censors of the. Association without discussion. The regular program of addresses was then announced.
 On account. of the absence of cer- tain of the physicians who were on the program for papers. pr. John N. Furniss. of Selma. was the first to re- spond to the call of the secretary. pr. Furniss took as his topic: significance of Afbumsn and Casts in the Urine" pr. Furniss insisted that the presence of albumen in the urine was not the sign of BriGhts disease alone, but could be attributed to other causes He counseIled a test of urine in every case. While 1t may not be practic- able for every physician to have a mi- eroscope at hand, he may own a few test tubes and have the few simple re- agents at hand with which to make a test" These reagents were then suggested The paper was followed by q good discussion. y
 President Weich then announced the Committee on Nominations, He named as the president of this committed, Dr. George A. Hill This committee, said the president. would meet across the. han In the Senate chamber that all recommendations might be made to them for the four offices to be balloted for at the last session.
 "Oral Surgery" by Dr. R. c. Young, of Anniston. was next on the program. Mouth Breathers" by pr. W. c. Har- rison. of Birmingham, was after that of pr. Young. Both of these papers arc intimately associated and will prove of the greatest practical value to the practitioner. As Dr. Johnston, of Tuskegee. said in participating in the discussion of the two papers. it Is the duty of all parents to have the mouth breathing. the general stupidity ef which tho teacher complains in the conduct of the child, looked into and the patient relieved before it is too late and physical malformations set in which can hardly be corrected alto' gether."
 Both of the papers were loudly ap- piauded and provoked the longest dis- cussion of the morning session.
 The papers expressed the belief thai a, large amount of the malformations of the mouth, nose and other ailments such as to the ears. are directly trace able to mouth breathing. The reason for mouth breathing was given as . stoppage of the nasal passages. A con- dition which the young child can not be expected to describe.
 The growth of adenoids, spongy mass exuding secretions into the thToat' and into the stomach, the papers deA ciared to be direct growth from
 mouth breathing. As illustration. pr. Young took his own case. declaring that he suffered from growth Of ade- holds while a child. He said that he was dull at school. made a peculiar breathing sound, was bothered with his throat. was pigeon-breasted took mo delight Tn athletic sports because lhe was suffering from q growth of adenoids.
 P sDr. Harrison ascribed more serious ailments as being the direct cause of the growth of adenoids, quoting Carlyle many people are among the Britains. and most of them are fools" So prev alent was adenoids among people. de- clared the doctor. that all the fools must be victims of adenoids.
 Dr. Johnston of Tuskegee followed on the discussion. expressing the wish that he might impress and emphasize the thoughts contained in the papers just read. He thanked both pr. Young and Dr. Harrison for the forceful man ner in which they had presented so serious a subject to the attention of the Association.
 pr. Cuuningham Speaks.
 Dr. Cunningham of Birmingham fol- lowed. He said. in part
 "A mere cursory review of the clas~ sification of medical men Of today makes him appear to be detective for inc specialist. Upon him does the dutv devolve of early diagnosis of the Arst stages of the causes of mouth breathing, appendicitis. etc. He is' 1 In herefore. q more important man than the specialist. "I think, however. that adenoids is mt SD common a thing as the doctors who have read the papers would have l us think. The disease Is present in large numbers. perhaps larger than | tbink and in the future we VIII LOOK more carefully in our regular routine i nx nxay,tnation. and send the patient to the physician" .,,.,,
 a rASuest that pr. Harrison present his
 nauAr at the meeting of the Southern 1 Toental Association and at the National l Issociation at their next meetings. 1 pr, Kennneth Bradford. of Birming- | ham. read q paper on Clinical Mi arane Due to Gross Refractive Err rors," Opening his paper Br. Brad
 ford said that he would modify his l title somewhat by substituting the
 word unusual for gross.
 I pr. Cunningham here moved that tn ( urIvilege of the floor be granted to pr