The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-06-13
OF PHYSICIANS, DENTJSTS Avn
>. PHARMACISTS HOLD IN
,TERI3STING MEETING.
Barnett Hospital
Scene Of Clinical Dcmonst rotionc
-Four Operations Being r,rform-
cd hy Skilled Surgeons-.Tubercu-
losis Discussed.
Huntington Herald -Dispatch.) }

Huntington Herald Dispatch)
Huntington, w. Va, June 8.-Wha1
IS regarded as the most successful
session since the organization of the
west Virginia Colored Medical Socie.
" came to close last night with the
II pubic meeting at the Sixteenth
street M. e. church at which there
was a general discussion Of tubercu.
losis.
! Inc meeting proved an exhibition
OF kind feeling, good will, and a gem
ulne spirit of cQmradeship among the
members which had it's elimination IN
the social function at the close Of the
pubic meeting. And the serious pur-
pose or their coming together was
moved by the deep interest thew ex-
h1Dlted in the papers that had their
consideration, and the despatch with
which they attended their business.
The morning was devoted to a clini-
cal demonstration at the Barnett Hos
pltal. The medicos first inspected the
building and expressed their pleasure
With the conveniences and fine mod
ern equipment. In the fitting out of
the hospital Dr.. Barnett has spared no
expense to conform to modern re-
ilu1rements and he has succeeded in
1estabI1Shlng an institution which re-
f1ects credit both on him and his race
There We're. four exhibits, cystic
oVary, tuberculosis Of the left elbow,
arthrltls deformans, Of the right knee,
and laceration of the left lateral Dor
tfon of the cervix, all of which were
IT a typical mature. The cases were
prepared by Miss Clara B. Matthews,
a graduate Of the Lincoln Hospital and
Home Training School for nurses,
who Is the nurse in charge of-the
hospital
AFTER the demonstration paper on
Either Anesthesia was read by DR.. w.
H. A. Barrett, of Keystone. In this
paper the writer endeavored to give
what had been his personal expert
ences in administering ether as a gen.
erai anesthetis 10 over 200 cases. He
displayed a cone of his own manufac-
ture which he admitted was homely
IN It's appearance but facetiously
, claimed was wonderful in it's service.
lie advocated the drop method" be-
cause of several beneficial points
First, because Of the time gained in
getting the patient under r-the influ-
ence or the drug; second, prevention
OF gagging and vomiting; third. small
amount OF ether used, and fourth, the
qulckness with which the patient re-
covered from the anesthesia. These
factors combined, he considered, must
necessarily act as a prophlyaxis
against shock and other post-opera-
tive disasters. The results of his ex-
perience had been very gratifying
! with respect to such troubles, and he
could not recall q case where death
was due to the anasthetic. His ex-
perlence along that line had further
proven that the benefits derived from
} text books were overestimated and
therefore whilst one should be prof..
clent in the theoretical part OF the
! work 1T was necessary to actually
handle the cases before an intelligent
and material idea Of the science of an
esthesia was thoroughly grasped.
| The paper evoked considerable dis
cussion and the writer was highly
commended en- its preparation.
There was one other paper present.
ed by DR.. E. Johnson, Of Huntington,
It's subject being the general causes
| OF disease In women The discussion
| thereon was extended, almost every
doctor taking part,
This closed the literary part Of the
session and the president, DR.. W. A.
Holley, Of Bramwell, then proceeded
ito deliver his annual address. In the
course of his remarks he emphasized
the necessity Of giving to the public
in practical way information regard
ing the prevention Of contagious dis
eases. The physicians mission and
responsibility, said he, was to prevent
as well as to cure disease. He rec
commended the distribution Of health
pamphlet by the society. Referring
to the success Of Dr.. Hatfield in the
recent primary he said he was glad
Of 1t because the doctor had rendered
linvaluablc assistance In the promul-