The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-08
Physicians Kept Awake Listen
ing to An Address On the
Need of Rest
Southern Minnesota Society
Hear Albert J. 0chsner,
Cleveland
Banquet Served Last Night at
SauIpaugh; Session at Grand
Theatre
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Over three hundred guests were
served at the annual banquet OF the
Southern Minnesota Medical associa-
ton, which was held at the Saulpaugh
hotel last night, the guests including
the visiting physicians and surgeons,
the local members of the association,
and many of the wives and daughters.
The big dining room was crowded to
capacity, and those who could not
be accommodated in the dining room
were served at small tables on the
ladies' balcony The tables were pref
tily appointed, and carnations were
given as favors. Rev. Father Robert
Hughes invoked a blessing upon the
assembly and especially upon the man
who represented the noble calling OF
physician, and labored to relieve the
suffering of his fellow men.
Owing to the unavoidable absence
of Mayor Lamm, who was called out
of the city by telegram early in the
evening, the address of welcome was
omitted. DIR. Aaron F. Schmitt, chair
the announcements, and the local men
endeavored in every way to take ef-
ficient charge of the large assembly,
many of the people present having
failed to make reservations, which
necessitated the setting of extra
tables.
Number of Honored Guests.
Honored guests were Albert J.
Ochsner, M. D.; F. A. C.. s.; George
w. Grille, M. D. F. A. C. S.; Will
liam ]. Mayo, M. D.; F. A. c. s.
Lamm's orchestra was stationed on
the balcony, and furnished program
of musical numbers during the serv-
ing of the course dinner. The program
was held at the Grand theatre, fol-
lowing the banquet, and commenced
about 1920, continuing until mid
night. I aa J,-ef.
J. s. Holbrook presided as chair
man. and introduced the speakers, and
each one was enthusiastically re-
ceived, and their papers heard with
great interest. Stereopticon views were
used to illustrate some of the talks
and showed the conditions alluded to
very clearly. I'M
e. Starr Judd of Rochester, presi-
dent of the association, delivered the
first address. an interesting paper on
the disease of the thyroid gland, and
goitre, telling of the different stages
and manifestations of the disease in
women of different age, and the treat
ment which should be given.
George w. Grille introduced.
In introducing George w. Grille OF
Cleveland, Ohio, DIR. Holbrook drew
attention to the fact that the meeting
was honored by the presence of the
directors of two of the greatest
American clinics, those gentlemen be-
ing DIR. Grille and DR.. Albert ]. Och
sner of Chicago, III.
DR.. Grille stated that he would dis
cuss very briefly the graded surgical
operation, and the conditions of ex-
haustion and restoration in their re-
lation to the surgical patient. His
talk was illustrated with stereoptlcon
which he alluded.
Sleep and rest are the great restor-
atives, as the speaker proceeded to
prove by illustrations, and incidents
that had come under his observation
during extensive experience. The pa
tient must have sleep and rest before
he can be restored. During sleep ma
ture adjusts and repairs the injuries
to the brain and body which have
come about through illness. A view OF
the normal cerebellum was shown,
and then one was shown revealing
the condition of the cerebellum aft
er 100 hours of insomnia.
The Beauty of Sleep.
The liver was also shown as being
greatly affected by sleeplessness, the
cells being greatly increased in size
by taking up the moisture from the
system. "Just one period Of refresh
ing sleep will cause the haggard face
to become full and lose its gaunt look,
although no nourishment has been
taken; one long sleep will fill out
the hollows caused by sleeplessness,
and cause great change for the bet
ter in the appearance of the face. The
water in the enlarged liver cells re-
turns to the blood stream and re-
fills the tissues" The same condition
was shown to be true when the pa
tient is recovering from shock, and in
case of surgical operations anesthesia
should be as light and short as pos
sible, as it has great and weakening
effect upon the brain and liver. DR.
Grille proceeded to show the different
effects of ether and nitrous oxide as
anesthetics, the effects of the latter
being much more to be commended
than the former. A starved patient
should not be under the influence but
for short time, he stated. He liken-
ed the body to a great complex ma
chine, driven by the brain, and re-
quiring the most gentle and careful
treatment when some part of the
intricate machinery went wrong, and
failed to perform its functions prop
erly.
Graded Surgical Operations.
He laid great stress on graded sur
gical operations. and advised how pa
tients in a delicate state should be
encouraged, and treated with the least
amount of discomfort and pain tt