The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08

since 1880. both societies being dis
solved and the present society be-
ing formed. Since il has grown from
society numbering less than q
hundred members TO It's present en-
rollment Of 460. The excellence OF
its programs has attracted visitors
from all parts of this state as well
as from surrounding states, and has
achieved national recognition In
this way the latest progress in the
various fields of medicine has been
brought by the recognized authori-
ties within the reach of every mem
growth was largely due to the en-
ergy and resourcefulness of our re-
firing secretary general, DR.. A. F.
Schmitt. and in the resolutions
passed this afternoon we have en-
deayored TO show our appreciation
(The association during the bust.
ness session yesterday afternoon
adopted a resolution which named
DR.. Schmitt as an honorary member
of the society,"
DR.. J. w. Andrews opposed the
comforting OF this honor on DR.
Schmitt. He was alone in his OBJ
lection.
\ I'VE have now come to another
period in our development. We have
reached our present status no,
without criticism from without as
well as within this society, and il
would be we'll to consider this. II has
been claimed that by the develop
ment of two programs yearly of the
magnitude of our present meetings
the resources were so divided that
the State Association suffered as a
result
ut has been inferred that it was
the intention of this society 10 DELHI
erately overshadow the state associ-
alton. / feel certain that this last
assertion needs no denial. 1t is pos
sible, however, that a division of the
medical resources of the state, par
ticularly when employed in semi. an
nual sectional meetings might inter
fere to some extent with the develop
ment of a statewide program. This
society was also not without crit
cism by members within its -owr
ranks. The adherents of sectional
ism maintained, and not without rea
son, that we had grown away from
: the original purpose Of neighborly
meetings. It was claimed by some
members that the program had beer
given over to distinguished guests
and specialists to such an extent thai
| it had become so top heavy that the
small contributor will not have much
opportunity to be heard. In answe,
to this, / need but to describe the
difficulties of those who have en-.
deavored to get up medical pro.
gram and who have found it almost
impossible to secure papers from
the general practitioners. The ex'
/ pense Of carrying on the ambitious
programs was necessarily so great
that the financial burden seemed
heavy to some of the members. How.
/ that two meetings a year cost twice
as much as one. Furthermore, II
order to insure a large attendance il
was necessary to go to considerable
expense to send out notices, secur,
speakers. present attractive programs
and many other incidentals too mum
erous to mention.
| One Meeting Each Year.
"As you know, at the bushes:
meetings today we had made mum
Der of radical changes in our con.
situations and bylaws We have de.
cided to have one meeting year
and that at a date when il will Ieasi
! interfere with the meeting OF the
state association We have reduced
the annual dues so that they will mo-
be burden to any of us. The mem.
beers in Mankato have generously
conceded to allow the next session
of the association to be held else.
where.
At the business session held by the
association late yesterday afternoon
the reports of all committees was
heard. The committee was heard
The committee on nominations Of
next years Office is made their re.
port in which they nominated DR.. F
L. Strathem as president of the as
ISOLATION. DR.. c. J. Holman of Man
kato was named first vice president
DR.. Gullicksen of Albert Lea
second vice president; and DR., II. T
Michigan, Redwing. secretary anC
| treasurer. r.
The members elected those nomi
mated by the committee by a unani
nous vote. The executive committee
was appointed to arrange for the
meeting place of the association
which will likely be held the latter
part of next April. A vote of thanks
was given the Mankato member:
for conceding the right to hold the
annual meetings in this city.
The program given during the at
ternoon was as follows:
Hypothyroidism,, DR.. A NJ. Smell
Mapkato, Minnesota. Discussion
DR.. H. S. Plummer. Rochester, Min
nesota, DR.. l.. G. Rowntree, Roches
ter, Minnesota.
Report of an unusual case of com
plete pyloric stenosis, DR. M. H
Cremer, Redwing, Minnesota. Dis
cussion--Dr. w. F. Heise. Wi
mona, Minnesota. DR.. F. r. Huxley
Faribault, Minnesota
/ MeckePs Diverticulum as an Etio
logical factor in intestinal obstruc
ton DR.. J. A. Johnson, Minneapoli!
Minnesota. Discussion-Dr. Harr!
Richie Rochester, Minnesota. DR.
Alex. r. Colvin, St Paul Minnesota
Catheter drainage of the Caecun
with enteroclysis in one hundred
cases of acute peritonitis. DIR. +.
Cooney, Princeton. Minnesota. Dis
cussion-Dr. A. N. Collins, Duluth
Minnesota DR.. r. E. Farr, Mime
apolis. Minnesota.
Surgical treatment of the tuber
Eculous ureter. DR.. H. w. Walters
Rochester, Minnesota. Discussion
DR.. Arnold SchwyZer. st. Paul
Minnesota DIR. George Etel. Min
neapolis. Minnesota.
Experimental Production Of CAST
rojejunal ulcers Drs. F. c. Mann
and c. S. Williamson Rochester
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