Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1879 — DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY. [ARTICLE]

DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The District Medical Society of Benton, Jasper. Newton and White counties met in regular session at Remington, Ind., on June 10th, 1879. Members present: Doctors Medaris, of Brookston; Black, of Idaville; Spencer, of Monticello; Martin, of Rensselaer; Landon, Maxwell and Patton, of Remington; Barnes and Kolb, of Oxford; Lovett, of Goodland; Beckner and Hatch, of Kentland. Visitors—Drs. Washburn, Moss, Alter and Maxwell. Dr. Lovett in the chair. Dr. Maxwell presented a case of “Hypertrophy of the heart with lesion of the valves.” The subject of “Displacement of the Heart” was discussed at some length. Dr. Lovett read an essay entitled: “Romance of Medicine.”— Dr. Black read an essay on “Diphtheria.” The subject of “Diphtheria" was discussed at length, nearly every member giving his views and explaining his treatment. Dr. Lovett explained treatment of “Phagedenic Ulcer” by the elastic bandage. The officers for the ensuing year are as follows: President, Maxwell. Vice Presidents, Beckner, Wells, Landon and Spencer. Secretary and Hatch. Censors and Standing Committee on Ethics, Ballou, Black and Landon. The following gentlemen are the essayists for the next meeting: Principals: Wells, Jones, Smith and Beckner. Alternates: Kolb, Didlake, Martin and Patton. The next meeting of the society will be held at Goodland, Ind., on the first Tuesday in October. 1879. At that meeting, in addition to the usual day session, there will be an evening session to which the public are cordially invited to attend. It is expected that at the evening session the President elect will read his inaugural address, and Dr. Spencer will read an essay on the “Relation of Medical Ethics to to the Public.”

J. A. HATCH,

Sec’y.