Medical Counselor, and one of the most prominent men connected with the Detroit Homeopathic Medical College. *** The Albany County Homeopathic Medical Society met with a similar organization from Montgomery County, October 13th, at Hotel Ten Eyck, Albany, N. Y. A movement was set on foot to form a combination of these societies, the joint body to hold four meetings each year. The proposition will likely be carried. *** We note the location of Dr. John V. Hartman, '04, in the Adams Bldg., Findlay, Ohio. The Doctor writes that he would like to see his friends from the College and hopes they will call upon him if they ever come to that city. We wish him in his work all the success of which he is deserving, and that is a great deal. *** In response to our request for the paper he read at the recent meeting of the Central Illinois Association. Dr. J. W. Calvert, of Dwight, Ills., writes: "Dear Doctor, your request received and granted. My Alma Mater first, last and all the time."-Here's loyalty for you, and there are hundreds of others just like Calvert. *** St. Luke's Homeopathic Hospital, Philadelphia, has just completed the purchase of a lot 225x395 feet on Broad Street, the purchase price being $75,000. The hospital authorities contemplate erecting a new building, the cost to be $100,000. When this is ready for occupation the hospital building now occupied will be sold. *** The sixty-fourth semi-annual meeting of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society was held in Boston, October 11-12, 1904, Pres. Fred P. Batchelder in the chair. The meeting was a full one, some fifteen papers being presented. The bureau of materia medica gave a very interesting discussion of the dynamic power of drugs. Taken altogether the meeting was a decided success. *** The Southern California Homeopathic Medical Society held its fourteenth annual meeting in Los Angeles, Cal., October 12-13, 1904, President Dr. E. C. Bissell in the chair. The program shows that a very interesting meeting was held. Dr. M. W. Hill, of Redlands, was elected president for the ensuing year. Five new members were elected, making a total membership of eighty-four. *** An interesting little episode occurred just after the adjournment of the Pennsylvania Homeopathic Medical Society. A number of the ladies discovered that it was the anniversary of the birth of President D. C. Kline and provided for his table at the hotel a huge cake with its burning candles-one to represent each year of his life. The good time that followed can well be imagined. *** The commencement exercises of the training school for nurses of the Buffalo Homeopathic Hospital were held October 20th. The program was a very interesting one, the graduates of this, the seventeenth year of the school, numbering twelve. Dr. Joseph T. Cook, chairman of the Training School Committee, presented the class. Dr. J. W. Le Seuer, of Batavia, made the annual address. *** The Mississippi Valley Homeopathic Medical Society held its annual meeting at the Hahnemann College of Kansas City, Mo., a number of interesting papers being presented. The following officers were elected: Dr. Frieda M. Lankton. of Omaha, president; Dr. Louis P. Crutcher, of Kansas City, first-vice president; Dr. Kate Hickox, of St. Joseph, second-vice president, and Dr. Erle B. Woodward, secretary and treasurer. *** Here is an interesting clipping from one of our Chicago newspapers: "The regular monthly dinner of the Physicians' club will be held at the Sherman house Thursday evening. Michael Donnelly, leader of the late stockyards strike, will try to persuade the doctors to form a union to better their condition. It is said that trades unionists stand ready to boycott physicians who do not join the proposed union." *** Dr. Wm. Osler, of Johns Hopkins, has accepted the Regius Professorship of Medicine at Oxford, but will not begin his new duties until next year. The regret at losing him is very general, for Dr. Osler holds a unique place in the profession in America. It is said that his new work will permit of more time for writing than his present, and so we may confidently look for some valuable contributions to medical literature from him. *** Right now-while you are reading this-take your calendar and mark December 13th, for that is the date of the meeting of the Northwestern Ohio Homeopathic Medical Society. President Dr. W. A. Humphrey and the secretary, Dr. Carl Watson, announce that the program in sight is far better than the best of what we have already had from that strong organization. That being so, it means that no man can afford to miss the meeting. Don't forget the date, December 13th. *** The fifty-fourth semi-annual meeting of the Vermont Homeopathic Medical Society was held October 18th, at Burlington. There was a large attendance of interested physicians, the entire meeting being devoted to scientific papers and their discussions. The program included papers on the following subjects: "Arnica," "A Few Thoughts at Random," "The Essentials of Diagnosis," "Taking the Case," and "Suggestions in the Treatment of Chronic Bright's Disease." *** We take pleasure in noting the appointment of Dr. Warren E. Putnam, a Cleveland alumnus, of Bennington, Vermont, to the exalted position of Surgeon General of the State of Vermont, with the rank of Brigadier General. We are particularly pleased in noting this promotion because of its decided recognition of homeopathy, and because also of the fact that homeopathy is thus recognized in the person of so worthy a man as Dr. Putnam. Our congratulations are extended. *** A very well-executed half-tone of Dr. R. Milton Richards, of Detroit, one of our best known Cleveland alumni, appears in the daily paper of that city along with a notice of his appointment as a non-resident lecturer on the faculty of the Homeopathic Department of the University of Michigan. Dr. Richards takes theory and practice, having one lecture each week. We congratulate the Doctor, and at the same time feel very much like congratulating the University on his appointment. *** The semi-annual meeting of the Maryland State Homeopathic Medical Society was held in Baltimore, October 18th. The principal event of the occasion was an address by J. Herbert Moore, M. D., of Boston University School of Medicine, on "The Continuance of Homeopathy as a Distinctive School of Medicine." A proposition was set on foot to unite the corporations of the Maryland Homeopathic Hospital and the Southern Homeopathic Medical College. The arrangement bids fair to go through. *** At its recent meeting the Colorado Homeopathic Medical Society elected the following officers: President, Lerby C. Hedges, M. D., Glenwood Springs; First Vice-President, Grant S. Peck, M. D., Denver; Second Vice-President, S. L. Blair, M. D., Trinidad; Treasurer, F. A. Faust, M. D., Colorado Springs; Secretary, Giles P. Howard, M. D., Denver; Board of Censors, Drs. Stewart, Burr, Clinton Enos, Denver; King, Golden; Allen, Colorado Springs; Greene, Arvada. Administrative Council, Drs. J. B. Brown, Willard, Denver; Allen, Colorado Springs; King, Golden; Tucker, Pueblo; Blair, Trinidad; Greene, Arvada. *** What more interesting than this clipping from one of the daily newspapers? "What is homeopathy?" an old friend of the column asks. Boil the SHADOW of a squab-chicken in a pint of water; divide the result into 1,000,000 parts, and administer one part of this powerful concentrated medicine to the patient once every six months, at night before going to bed. The Common Notion.-The common, prevailing, deep-rooted notion of homeopathy is that it means infinitesimal doses and nothing more. "Give me calomel in homeopathic doses." wails the sick man; meaning that he desires to take one-tenth of a grain every hour, or something like that, instead of ten grains at a swallow. Dr. Joost's famous prescription for a general "fetching to" is eight grains of calomel, two grains of rhubarb and two grains of bicarbonate of soda -all at one fell swoop, followed next morning by a full bottle of citrate of magnesia. Homeopathy itself would be knocked out by it. Here is the best definition of homeopathy from the medical standpoint "A system of medicine which assumes that such agents cure disease as in health produce similar symptoms." *** We note the return from abroad of Dr. W. H. Phillips, Professor of Rhinology and Laryngology on the College faculty. He writes from Florence, which he calls "Firenza" (quite properlyyou know), that he has been having the time of his life. He has been combining pleasure with the business of visiting the great hospitals of the old world. He has taken in the great hospitals in London, having seen a number of operations in eye and ear work in that city. They spent quite a little time at Stuttgart, where the cousin of Mrs. Phillips is the American Consul. Through his kindness they were granted many privileges which the ordinary tourist does not have. He attended the meeting of the International' Ophthalmological Association at Lucerne, where all the great ophthalmologists of Europe, with Knapp, of New York, and other United States men from Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco, were assembled. This, we would judge from the letter, to be the great association of the world in the line of the Doctor's specialty-eye and ear. The Doctor's very interestingletter notes a number of adventures and experiences-pleasurable and otherwise which they underwent. We congratulate them both upon their pleasant trip and safe arrival home. *** The annual report of the Pittsburg Homeopathic Medical and Surgical Hospital and Dispensary for the year ending March. 31st, 1904, is at hand and shows what a hospital ought to be and ought to do. During the year 3,031 patients were cared for in the wards of the hospital, with a mortality of 42 per cent. Four-fifths of these patients were free. The daily average for the year was 111 patients, and the total number of hospital days was 40,685. There were 528 ambulance calls answered. The cost of maintenance amounted to about $64,000. In the dispensary there were 3,249 patients, with 10,504 applications for treatment. In the eye and ear dispensary There were 1,048 operaIn the surgical depart there were 3,514 applications for treatment. tions performed, these embracing all classes. ment there were 1,985 cases admitted; in the medical, 607; gynecological 142; orthopedic 14; laryngological 24; children's medical 39; ophthalmological 151. The total expenses for the year, including running expenses and improvements, were $102,000, and the deficit $25,892. The hospital has an endowment fund of $151,777. The Ladies' Association raised $6,778 during the year. Taken altogether the record is one of which the managers of the hospital might well be proud. It is a pity the report could not be duplicated in Cleveland. The eighth annual post-graduate and practitioners' course of the Homeopathic Department of the University of Michigan will take place November 9-18. The bright particular star of the occasion will be Prof. George W. Roberts, Professor of Clinical Surgery, New York Homeopathic Medical College. The program is as follows: *** Preliminary Week: Wednesday, Nov. 9, '04. Especial attention will be given Materia Medica and Internal Medicine. Thursday, Nov. 10, '04. Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will be the main feature. Friday, Nov. 11, '04. Surgery and Gynecology. Gynecological Clinical Week: Monday, Nov. 14, '04, 1 P. M. Clinic, Prof. Kinyon. Tuesday, Nov. 15, '04, 9 A. M. Surgical Clinic, Prof. Smith. 2 P. M. Clinic, Eye and Ear, Prof. Copeland. Wednesday, Nov. 16, '04, 9 A. M. Lecture, Dr. R. M. Richards, of Detroit, "The First Week of a Baby's Life." 10 A. M. Clinic, Internal Medicine, Prof. Hinsdale. 2 P. M. Clinic, Dermatology, Dr. Stevens. 3:30 Clinic, Nervous Diseases, Prof. Dewey. Thursday, Nov. 17, '04, 9 A. M. Lecture, Prof. Roberts: "Infection of the Genital Tract in Women." The remainder of the day will be occupied with operative clinics in Surgery and Gynecology, Prof. Roberts will hold one of the clinics. Friday, Nov. 18, '04, 9 A. M. Lecture, Prof. Kinyon, “Modern Obstetrical Methods." The remainder of the day will be occupied in clinical work with such remaining interesting cases as may be presented. *** The first meeting of the year of the Chicago Homeopathic Medical Society was held October 20th, with Pres. N. B. Delamater in the chair. A special feature of the meeting was the report of the committee appointed to invite the American Institute to hold its 1905 session in Chicago. This committee reported that the invitation had been accepted and that in the interim Dr. Joseph P. Cobb had been appointed chairman of the committee on arrangements. He suggested the appointment of a committee of twenty who shall work with the chairman and constitute the local committee on arrangements; that the committee shall consist of five members to represent each of the three homeopathic institutions in the city, viz., Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago Homeopathic Medical College and Hering Medical College, and five to represent that part of the profession not con |