Society and Association Proceedings.

COLUMBUS ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.

Regular Meeting, April 2, 1906.

J. U. Barnhill, President. Charles J. Shepard, Secretary. Members present: Drs. Goodman, Coons, Thomas, Courtright, I. B. Harris, Hanes, J. S. Carlton, Waters, C. L. Jones, Youmans, Blake, Blackburn, Baldwin, Beekman, Rauschkolb, E. L. Carlton, Woodruff, C. T. Gilliam, E. M. Gilliam, E. M. Hamilton, Bartley, Ross, E. E. Carleton, Beery, King, Fletcher, Bowen, Kline, Price, Rice, Hugh Baldwin, W. J. Means, Wardlow, Loving, Teachnor, Evans, Smith, Lawrence, J. D. Dunham, Robinson, President and Secretary; total, 40; visitors, 5.

Dr. Baldwin presented a pathological specimen of brain abscess following grippe, and also reported a case of grippe with brain symptoms. Discussion by Drs. Loving and Waters. Dr. W. J. Means reported a case of gastroduodenostomy and presented two pathological specimens of gall bladders, the points of interest in the latter being: bladders filled with blood and rupture, attacks of biliary colic, no jaundice. Dr. Means also showed an appendix from a case of tubercular peritonitis. Discussion by Dr. Baldwin. Dr. Fletcher presented a case of resection of the ankle joint.

Dr. C. L. Jones read a paper on "Report and Presentation of a Case of Thoracic Aneurism, treated by Moore-Corrodi Method." Discussion by Drs. Loving, Waters and Baldwin. Dr. C. P. King read a paper on "Criminal Abortion as Viewed From a Moral Standpoint." Discussion by Drs. Lawrence, C. F. Gilliam, Baldwin, Blackburn, Courtright and Carleton.

The executive committee was authorized to arrange for the securing of the next meeting of the Mississippi Valley Medical Association.

Regular Meeting April 16, 1906.

Members present 54, visitors 2. Dr. Warner reported a case of appendicitis showing points of difficult diagnosis; also a gall bladder operation, gall stones simulating carcinoma; and injury to Stenson's duct from snowball blow, cured by suture. Dr. Bowen reported a case of a child who swallowed a fivecent piece, and exhibited two X-Ray pictures of the same. Dr. Bowen also presented the following pathological specimens: (1) Large gall stone from cystic duct causing unusually large tumor, simulating tubercular kidney. (2) Gall stones, three different types in same case; the points of interest are whether they all came from the same infection, and the recurrence of gall stone. (3) Cancer of body of womb, extensively involving the body of uterus, showing fallability of microscope. (4) Fibroid uterus removed after Caesarian section. Twins delivered. Dr. Goodman reported referred labor pains. Discussion by Drs. Upham and Baldwin. Dr. Rankin reported case of Dr. Culbertson of Zanesville, seven years ago.

Dr. Blystone read a paper on "Typhoid Fever in Childhood." Discussion by Drs. Thomas, Ross, A. C. Wolf, Rankin, Shook, Waters, J. E. Brown, Fullerton, Carleton, Upham, Baldwin, Emerick and Frank Warner.

The resignation of Dr. I. J. Mizer was read and accepted.

The Seneca County Medical Society held its regular meeting at Tiffin, April 19th. An instructive and interesting paper on "Hysteria" was read by Dr. C. A. Force of Attica. Discussion brought out many interesting cases.

The regular meeting of the Canton County Medical Society was held April 6th. Dr. W. E. Lower of Cleveland read an interesting paper on "Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Tuberculosis of the Kidney."

The Highland County Medical Society held its meeting at Hillsboro April 4th. Papers were read by Dr. L. Nelson of Hillsboro on "Nasal Catarrh;" Dr. M. L. Heidingsfeld of Cincinnati on "Some Clinical Considerations of Syphilis, Cancer and X-Ray Treatment as Demonstrated from Lantern Slides;" Dr. W. W. Glenn of Hillsboro on "Burns and Treatment," and Dr. J. N. Ellison of Sardinia.

THE SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OHIO STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, MAY 9-10-11, 1906, CANTON, OHIO.

COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.-A. B. Walker, President Starke County Medical Society, Chairman.

The Program. General Meetings Medical and Surgical Sections-House of Delegates-Exhibits-All at the Auditorium.

Wednesday, 10:30 a. m., May 9-Meeting of the House of Delegates.

Wednesday, 1:30 p. m.-General meeting. Address of Welcome-Hon. Arthur R. Trumbull, Mayor of Canton. On Behalf of the Profession of Starke County-J. F. Marchand, Canton. Report of the President-Thomas Charles Martin, Cleveland. Addison's Disease, Report of Two Cases-Zinninger, Canton. The Medical Inspection of Public Schools as a Factor in the Prevention of Disease-Barkhurst, Steubenville. Our School Girl from a Hygienic Standpoint - Fraunfelter, Canton. Collective Investigation on Pneumonia-Eichberg, Cincinnati.. Pneumonia-Alwood, Montpelier. Syphilis in Relation to Crime-Ravogli, Cincinnati. Syphilis Hartley, Byhalia. Notes on Practice of Medicine-Briggs, Wilmington. Calomel-Ray, Coalton. Advances in Diabetic Therapy-Levison, Toledo. The Pulse in Disease and Therapeutics-Ballinger, Webster.

Wednesday, 8 p. m.-Meeting of House of Delegates.

Thursday, 9 a. m., May 19.-Medical Section. Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Private Practice-DeWitt, Canton. Tuberculosis-Baron, Zanesville. Physical Exercise in Lung Tuberculosis-Randall, Harveysburg. Lung Tenderness: A Symptom of Value in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis-Iglaur, Cincinnati. Hysteria with the Report of a Case-Huston, Dayton. The Leucocytes as an Aid in Diagnosis Daniels, Toledo. Some Further Observations on the Pathology of the General Paralysis of the Insane-O'Brien, Massillon. Chronic Headaches-Thompson, Cincinnati. Diagnostic Value of Pain-Geyer, Zanesville.

Surgical Section.-Constipation: A Surgical DiseaseRoberts, New Richmind. Surgical Treatment of Intestinal Indigestion-Harlan, Cincinnati. Treatment of Acute Intestinal Obstruction by Minimum Surgical Procedure-Whitacre, Cincinnati. The Treatment of Appendicitis in Private PracticeMarsh, Flushing. Trend of the Times in Appendectomy-Scott, Cleveland. Intra-Peritoneal Tuberculosis-Lawrence, Columbus. The Management of Pregnancy and Labor with Special

Reference to the Importance of Ante-Partum ExaminationRodgers, West Jefferson. Puerperal Eclampsia-Yocum, Wooster. Some Experiences in the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Prostatic Diseases-Jacobson, Toledo. Surgery of the Cervical Lymph Nodes-Carothers, Cincinnati.

Thursday, 1 p. m.-Meeting of House of Delegates.

General Meeting, 2:30 p. m.-The Address in Surgery. The Etiology of Cancer-Harvey Gaylord, Buffalo, N. Y. Symposium on Cancer. Cancer of the Head and Neck-Crile, Cleveland. Cancer of the Stomach-Ransohoff, Cincinnati. Cancer of the Uterus Baldwin, Columbus. Skepticism in Medicine-Wise, Millersburg. A Delicate Subject-Cushing, Elyria. Physicians' Local Protective Associations-Helfrich, Galion. Purulent Ophthalma-Lukens, Toledo. Medicine and Philosophy-Wamzer, Urbana. The Campaign of Education in the Use of Patent Medicines-Lorimer, Jamestown.

Thursday, 7:30 p. m.-The Address in Medicine. Intestinal Intoxication-John C. Hemmeter, Baltimore, Md.

9:00 p. m.-The Annual Banquet at the Courtland. Friday, 9:00 a. m., May 11.-Medical Section. The Relation of the Heart to Kidney Disease-Burns, Mansfield. The Role of the Mosquito in the Etiology of Fevers-Larkin, Hillsboro. Clinical Observations Concerning Enlargements of the Liver-Bettman, Cincinnati. Some Problems of the Health Office Allen, Cincinnati. Prophylaxis-Gage, Delaware. Diseases of the Aortic Ring-Griewe, Cincinnati. Fistula in Ano; With Special Reference to Tuberculosis-Evans, Dayton. The Metaphysics of Medicine-Mumaugh, Lima.

Surgical Section.-Concerning the Final Results from the Lorenz Operation for the Bloodless Reduction of Congenital Hip Dislocation-Stern, Cleveland. Report of a Case of Extra-Uterine Gestation at Eight Months; Operation; A Living Child Weighing Three Pounds Delivered-Sutton, Zanesville. Abdominal Operations and Subsequent Inflammatory Processes in the Lungs-Robb, Cleveland. A Problem in the Etiology of Oesophageal Carcinoma-Brown, Toledo. Cancer of the Cervix; Choice of Operation-Tate, Cincinnati. Normal Saline Solution in Abdominal Operations-Humiston, Cleveland. The Application of Therapeutic Exercises in Lateral Curvature-Feiss, Cleveland. Lymphatics in MalignancyFoster, Toledo. Penetrating Wounds of the Thorax-Smith, Cincinnati. The Drop Method of Administering Ether in Anesthesia-Metzenbaum, Cleveland. On the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ulcer of the Stomach-Schroeder, Cincinnati

OHIO STATE DERMATOLOGIC SOCIETY-Tuesday, 10 a. m., in Assembly Room, Courtland Hotel. Psoriasis, with an Unusual Case-Wright, M. D., Akron. Diseases of

the Scalp Affecting the Hair-Lefever, M. D., Cleveland. Blastomycosis, with a Report of a Case-Shepherd, M. D., Columbus, O. The Treatment of Varicose Ulcer-Maerker, M. D., Napoleon, O. Some Clinical and Pathological Conditions of Skin Cancer from Lantern Demonstrations-Heidingsfeld, M. D., Cincinnati. Pruritus-Hahn, M. D., Cleveland. Herpes-Kurtz, M. D., Cleveland. Report of a Case of Lupus, Cured by X-Ray-McClelland, M. D., Bellaire. The Injection Treatment of Syphilis-Smith, Cincinnati.

The following have signified their intention to contribute papers, but will announce titles later: Lea Reich, M. D., Cleveland; A. Ravogli, M. D., Cincinnati; C. T. Pearce, M. D., Cincinnati; E. B. Tauber, M. D., Cincinnati E. Shields, M. D., Cincinnati; R. C. Kinnaman, M. D., Ashland; F. Young, M. D., Marion; F. W. Firmin, M. D., Findlay; J. C. Larkin, M. D., Hillsboro; C. M. Alford, M. D., Lancaster; J. H. Steele, M. D., Guysville.

PROGRAM FOR CANTON MEETING OF EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT PRACTICIANS.

The meeting will be called to order in one of the fine dining salons of the Courtland Hotel, one of the best in the state, at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday, May 9th, and will probably be continued on May 10th.

My Experience in the Treatment of Duct Troubles-Snyder. Visual Results After Cataract Extraction-Greene. The Anterior Capsule in Operation for the Extraction of Cataract

Clarke. Some of the Minor Details Frequently Neglected in Cataract Extractions-Gibson. Hemorrhage Neuro-Retinitis with Purpuric Appearances-Rogers. Hemorrhage Into the Vitreous, with Report of a Case-Millikin. Report of Two Cases of Radical Operation for Maxillary Sinusitis with Ethmoiditis: One Recovery, One Death-Culbertson. The AfterTreatment of Operation Upon the Mastoid-Timberman. The Bronchoscope and Oesophagoscope as Valuable Aids to the Laryngologist and Surgeon-Large. Report of a Case of Unusual Development of Mucus Polypi of the Frontal and Ethmoidal Sinuses-Marvin. The Artificial Drumhead-Mather. Inflammation of the Eyes Due to Infection from Hay Fever Conveyed by Tobacco Smoke, with Report of a Case-Wright. The General Practitioner and the Ophthalmologist-Tydings. Glaucoma: the Necessity of Being Recognized Early-Means. The Use of the X-Ray and Electro-Magnet in Removing Foreign Bodies from the Eye-Baker. Foreign Bodies in the Anterior Segment of the Eye and Their Removal-Bruner. Siderosis of the Lens-Monosmith. A Study of Fifteen Hundred Reinoscopic Tests Under a Cycloplegic, with Special Ref