The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-06
Dir. Willy NEVER,
Of New York.
REFORlllATORY WORK DISCUSSED
BY CATHOLICS; WOMEN ORGANIZE

Of Stone in the Bladder Associated
With Intermittent Pneumaturi for
Three Years, and the Subsequent
Formation of Focal Fstula," which
was followed BY the reports OF sew
cral unusual cases by Drs. Kammerer.
Bevan. Rixford and Woolsey.
Dr. McMurtry, Of Louisville, gavs
an account of two cases OF a very rare
surgical disease, Carcinoma of the
Female Urethra," mentioning that he
had been unable TO find more than
twentysix reported cases in the text
books and journals.
DIR. Shepherd described "a Case Of
Melanotic Sarcoma Of the common Bifo
Duct" another surgical curiosity, tho
report being commented on by DR..
Coley.
DR.. Blnnie discussed an operation he
had devised for sunken nose, in which
he introduced simultaneously in a
transverse direction two thin strips Of
lntcrcostal cartilage.
Drs. Roberts, RiXford and Freeman
described similar cases in which they
had used parafiin. cartilage, celluloid,
perforated metal plates and the tissue
of the rib to repair the injury.
Psychicnl Results.
DR.. Mumford followed DIR. Binnies
paper with one on subject somewhat
out of the beaten track--"The Final
Psychical Results in Major Surgical
Operations" summarizing the obser-
vations made on 100 cases. He diff
ferentiatcd relative and absolute cure
and defined a perfect cure. I'VE must
teach ourselves" said lie. ito look at
the ultimate prognosis. 1t is not what
1po hut u,bo io1r
TO be-"
DR.. Coley furnished the concluding
essay of the regular program, one os
the most scientific of the entire meet
ing thus far, entitled Further Evi-
dence in Support of the Theory That
Hodgkins's Disease Is Tpye of Sar-
coma"
AS half hour still remained be-
fore the time to start for the Capitol
Square. DR.. Blake, of Boston, was re-
quested to read an abstract of his
paper on Use Of Sterile Oil to Pre-
vent Intra- Peritoneal Adhesions." His
experiment conducted on cats. dis
closed the possibility of the real value
OF such treatment DR.. Wander Vecr,
of Albany. in discussing the treatment
suggested by DR.. Blake. took the op.
portunity to champion the cause of
vivisection. and said in part: I'VE have
just passed through strenuous and
bitter fight in the State OF New York
made on vivisection. and simply men,
ton this fact here as a warning to tho
merIbers of the association that we are
rapidly approaching the condition In
which England now finds herself"
DR.. Grille gave an abstract of his
Blood Test for Malignant Tumors.'
Adjourn To-Day.
cablegram from DR.. sauerbruch, OF
Germany, expressing his regret at
failure to be with the surgeons. was
read by the president, after which the
members proceeded to the Capitol
Square, where a wreath was placed or
the monument of the late president
! of the body, DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE. as
a testimonial to his professional, pub
| lie and private character"
AT the executive session this morn.
ing at $3.50 o'clocl<,- preceding the reg.
ular program. the reports Of the audi.
ing and nominating committees will b.
read. and officers for the ensuing veal
and new fellows will be elected.
Mr.. B. e. A. Moynihan, the distin
guished English surgeon. who has beer
sort OF Bishop Of London" during
the meetings. was a guest of honor a
dinner at the Westmoreland Clul
last evening, together with nine other!
OF the visiting surgeons.