Dr. T. H. Hudson's paper, "Sanitation in a Swamp-Marsh Malaria Prevented" was amusing and interesting. Dr. Hudson's unique way of presenting an idea rivets it to the memory of the hearer.

Dr. Patchen of Fon du Lac, Wisconsin: "The bacterial origin of disease is no new thing. Fifty years ago when I first began to practice medicine we had bacteria, but at that time they were half as long as your arm. We called them worms. And when we gave the correctly selected homœopathic remedy they got out and crawled off. And if you will study your materia medica and your patient and give the homœopathic remedy the modern bacteria will do the same thing."

Dr. Miller of the State University of Missouri invited the members to examine some botanical, pathological and bacteriological specimens under the microscope, in one of the parlors of the hotel. The specimens were the admiration of many. The tubercular bacilli and anthrax bacilli were specimens that attracted much attention and in viewing them one could not help but wonder how such small things could work such havoc; and yet it is no more strange than the wonders wrought by the attenuated homoeopathic remedy.

Dr. Ludlum of Chicago defined Conservative Surgery. The conservative surgeon is one whose chief thought is the welfare of his patient. He does not delay operation until the time is passed for the best results, nor does he operate early before milder and less radical means have been tried. He operates at the right

time.

He is ready with the knife when the knife is needed.

Dr. Diederich of Kansas City, Kan., reported a case of placenta prævia which was managed by nature alone and the termination unWas called to the usually fortunate. case but on reaching it found the child, placenta and all had been expelled and was lying between the mother's legs, placenta in front. Child had not been moved and was in such a position as to show that placenta had been expelled first.

Uterus was well contracted. Recovery was good.

The members of the Institute witnessed two operations by Dr. W. H. Forster of Kansas City at the Scarritt Hospital. One was an operation for laceration of the perineum and the other operation for the removal of an ovarian cyst.

Drs. W. B. Morgan and W. C. Richardson of St. Louis and Drs. E. F. Brady and T. H. Hudson of Kansas City and Dr. H. J. Ravold of St Joseph are the committee on legislation.

Dr. Jenny thinks that many of the cases reported as placenta prævia are cases of mistaken diagnosis. That he has been practicing twentyfive years without having had a single case.

Dr. Croskey, late of Wichita, Kan. now of Kansas City, Mo., is a thorough and uncompromising homeopath. Ophthalmology is his specialty and with the single remedy and minimum dose he hits the case every time.

Dr. F. M. Martin would look well in the pulpit; but we assure you he

Dr. Bailey of Omaha, Neb., took a very active and instructive part in the discussions.

Dr. Ludlum of Chicago was one of the noted visitors. His ripe experience, his large store-house of knowledge and his ability and readiness to impart it makes him an exceedingly delightful guest.

Dr. Harriet M. Jackson, of Kansas City, Mo., is a new, valuable and charming acquisition to the membership of the society.

Dr. T. F. Blanke of Great Bend, Kan., one of the Homœopathic Med ical College of Missouri boys, is building up an excellent practice on the wind swept plains of Kansas.

Dr. A. T. Noe, of Kirksville, Mo., another of the Homœopathic Medical College of Missouri boys, reports practice growing and homoeopathy deservedly in the lead.

Dr. Forster one of the rising young surgeons of Kansas City handles a knife with remarkable skill.

Hon. Webster Davis, the silver tongued mayor of Kansas City, Mo., very favorable impressed the members of the Institute in his address of welcome.

Dr. Taylor, of St. Joseph, formerly of Louisville, Ky., is one of the staunch homoeopaths of the Northwest part of Missouri.

Dr. J. F. Fair, of Helena, Mo., shows the health and vigor that comes from country air.

Dr. Jenny, of Kansas City, says he commenced to practice homoeopathy in '61 and is only a boy yet.

Dr. Patchen, the patriarch of hom

ful visitor at the Missouri Institute. Notwithstanding his snowy locks his eyes sparkled with merriment and his talks were full of humor, wit and wisdom.

Dr. T. G. Comstock, the large brained, liberal minded and intellectual representative of the profession of St. Louis, seems to have reversed the natural order of things and grows younger as the years pass by.

Dr. T. H. Hudson, the able and efficient representative of Homœopathy on the State Board of Health emenates from the blue grass hills of Kentucky, the land famous for fine horses, beautiful women, bourbon

and buttermilk. A decided taste for the last named article clings to him still.

Dr. Ordway has returned to St. Louis after an absence of several years. Dr.

Hartwell has taken up the practice of medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. Brady, of Kansas City, would make an excellent politician; but no better politician than he is a doctor.

Dr. H. E. Potter, of Clifton, Kan., was in attendance. He was accompanied by his wife who came to see that the Dr. maintained his professional dignity at all times.

Dr. L. Henderson, of Salem, Oregon, an alumnus of the Homœopathic Medical College of Missouri is physician to the state penitentiary at that place. He says: "I shall ever remember with gratitude my faithful Alma Mater and rejoice in her progress."

This session of the Institute was remarkable for the unusually large at

tendance of lady doctors. They were bright, entertaining and intellectual.

President Morgan's rulings were invariably marked by dignity, courtesy and justice. His ability as

a parliamentarian and the deftness with which he controls controversy justifies the universal conclusion that a better presiding officer never held down the official chair.

tute of Homoeopathy: again we have met in annual conference. We have come together to compare notes and experiences, to the end that each one of us may in some degree represent the combined wisdom of us all. And, still further than that, we, who have been toiling individually and alone among people who are strangers to our mode of life and our habits of thought, have met again with our own kind. Wrestling daily with the same kind of problems and working for the same ends, we are prepared to feel and express the brotherly sympathy, that cheers and encourages us. Let us rise up to realize fully how completely our great, vital, common interests overshadow any of the little, petty frictions that any association of men gives rise to. If we ever had any quarrels among us, let us forget them, and concentrate our energies in our

common cause.

As the rest of you have prepared papers and are to discuss mainly the details of our work, it is perhaps fitting that I give some consideration to the condition and bearing of it as a whole.

Our position in the profession is a peculiar one. In the conduct of civil government, the dominant party,

*Missouri Institute Meeting Kansas City, April 23, 1895.

does not attempt to ignore or abridge the rights of the members of the opposing party. Republicans and democrats meet on an equal footing in Congress and other representative positions, and treat one another with respect, but in medical circles another spirit prevails. The relation existing between the two schools is one of intolerance, more like that which has existed between the Catholic and Protestant churches. One party assumes to be the only true church and to give no recognition whatever to those who do not keep within its pale; the other protests against its dogmas and claims the right to follow its own convictions. The relation is a strange one to be persistently maintained between educated gentlemen in a supposably scientific and liberal age, when even Catholics and Jews can meet in a congress of religions. The continuance of it is not only unpleasant for the participants on both sides, but injures both in public estimation. The wont-speak disposition is rather out of place in modern society. We, the heretics, can not very well repent and reform backwards, and we cannot control those who maintain the code of ethics; but we can shape our own conduct so as to hasten better understanding and good will between the branches of our most phil