Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-25
DIR. H ". MURRAY NAMED
PRESIDENT OF. SOCIETY
- FOB THE COMING. YEAR

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DR.. H. v. Murray was elected pres
ident of the Hawaii Medical Society
at the last session of the. annual
meeting at the University Club yes
terday afternoon Dr. Frederick Mo-
rong was named yice-president; DIR.
H. P. Nottage, treasurer; Lieut.. col.
F.. P. McReynolds. medical corps, u.
s. A., secretary; and DIR. C.. B. Wood
and DIR. y. s. B. Pratt. directors.
These officers were selected by a
nominating committee. composed of
Drs. Sinclair, Hodgins and Hedemann,
and elected by unanimous vote. IL
The final session, which convened
at -2:S0 o'clock, was interesting
throughout, there being a number of
technical papers read and practical
demonstrations made. OF the latter,
perhaps the. most valuable was a. pre-.
sentation Of the uses of the pu1motor
by DR.. F. L. Morong. Honolulu has
pulmotor, which is mechanical de-
vice for reviving drowning persons,
or persons suffering from a lack of
oxygen, which is located at Waikiki
Beach, and, while it has been used
with success humber of TIMES,
there are comparatively few persons
who understand the use of the ma
chine without first having read the
directions. DR.. Morong's demonstra-
tion was for the purpose Of making
the physicians familiar with the in.
strument SO that, in case they should
be called TO the beach, they could at
once make use of the instrument.
Those present showed the greatest
interest in the machine, and it is be-
lieved that many Of the local doctors
will purchase one of the instruments.
One of the other interesting exhibits
was that showing actual specimens
of the rayages Of tropical diseases in
Hawaii, which was under the direc-
ton of DR.. A. F. Jackson of the
Queens hospital, and M. T. Clegg, the
bacteriologist. Among those papers
read were "Lymphatic tuberculosis
Among Lepers," by DR.. George W.
Mccoy of the Public Health Service;
Report of Liver Abscess Cases." by
DR.. A. C. Rothrock, with discussion;
and pulmonary Streptothricosis in
the Hawaiian Islands," by DR.. E. D.
Kremer.
A business session follawed the
completion of the reading of the sew
eral papers, one of the first matters
TO be taken up being the unanimous
passage Of a resolution setting forth
that it is the duty of the territorial
legislature to make an appropriation
for the continuance of the campaign
against mosquitoes in Honolulu, and
that the interest Of the public be
aroused in the effort to secure this
appropriation Colonel Appel of the
medical corps, U. 5. A., was the ia
Their of the resolution, and, when first
presented, it was heartily endorsed
by the committee on resolutions. An
other resolution of interest, signed
by the entire committee, was passed
recommending to the governor of the
territory that DR.. ]. S. B. Pratt be re,
tanned as president of the board of
health. Two amendments were made
to the constitution. one changing the
name Of the Marine Hospital Service
to the Public Health Service and the
ether providing fer the office of a
treasurer. Following the election Of
Officers and reports of the librarian
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS the meeting
adjourned.
Last night the doctors in attend
ance at the annual meeting gathered
at the Country Club for a banquet.
which was presided ever by DR.. &. E.
Wood in the capacity Of postmaster
Speeches were made and the meeting
branded as one of the most successful
in the history of the organization