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while much that is both old and new deserves to be forgotten. To preserve and present to the student and practitioner that which his own experience and that of the highest authorities in this country and abroad have demonstrated to be worthy of their confidence, has been the author's aim in the preparation of this edition."

The departments of gynecology wherein the most rapid strides have been made since the appearance of the second edition show most careful and searching revision by the author. The subjects are brought well up to date in a pleasing and instructive form. Special reference should be made to the chapters on vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy; the use of the endoscope and cystoscope in the diagnosis of lesions of the urinary tract; and the surgical treatment of uterine displacements. The author introduces his method of controlling hemorrhage by compression and electric heat. The book in its third edition will maintain its popularity as a text-book and as a guide to the practitioner. The work of the publisher is worthy of the highest praise. The book is well bound, the illustrations are clear, instructive and attractive; and the print is most pleasing.

DANIEL'S RECOLLECTIONS OF A REBEL SURGEON.-Dr. F. A. Daniel, editor of the Texas Medical Journal and late surgeon C. S. A., announces the appearance in the near future of a book entitled "Recollections of a Rebel Surgeon, or In the Doctor's Sappy Days."-A series of short sketches and personal reminiscences of life in camp, field and hospital during the Civil War. With Dr. Daniel's wealth of experience and ability as a raconteur, the book should be most interesting.

NEW BOOKS.-Messrs. Lea Brothers & Co. announce for early publication the following books:

"A Manual of Otology." By Gorham Bacon, A. M., M. D., Professor of Otology in University Medical College, New York. With an Introductory Chapter by Clarence J. Blake, M. D., Professor of Otology in the Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. One volume, with numerous illustrations.

"The Treatment of Surgical Patients Before and After Operation." By Samuel M. Brickner, M. D., Visiting Surgeon at the Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York. One volume of about 400 pages, with illustrations.

"A Text-Book of Dental Pathology, Therapeutics, and Pharmacology." Being a Treatise on the Principles and Practice of

Dental Medicine. By Henry H. Burchard, M. D., D. D. S., Special Lecturer on Dental Pathology and Therapeutics at the Philadel phia Dental College, Philadelphia. One volume of about 550 pages, with 400 illustrations.

"The Principles of Treatment." By J. Mitchell Bruce, M. D., F. R. C. P., Physician and Lecturer on Materia Medica and Therapeutics at Charing-Cross Hospital, London. One volume.

"Diseases of the Nose, Throat, NasoPharynx, and Trachea:" A Manual for Students and Practitioners. By Cornelius G. Coakley, M. D., Professor of Laryngology in University Medical College, New York. volume, of about 400 pages, with numerous illustrations, many in colors.

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"Diseases of Women:" A Manual of Nonsurgical Gynecology, designed especially for the use of Students and General Practitioners. By Francis H. Davenport, M. D., Instructor in Gynecology in the Medical Department of Harvard University, Boston. Third edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged, with many additional illustrations.

"A Treatise on Gynecology." By E. C. Dudley, A. M., M. D., Professor of Gynecology in the Chicago Medical College, Chicago. One volume of about 600 pages, with 425 illustrations, many in colors.

"A Text-Book of Anatomy." By American Authors. Edited by Frederic Henry Gerrish, M. D., Professor of Anatomy in the Medical School of Maine. One octavo volume, copiously illustrated in colors.

"Manual of Skin Diseases." With Special Reference to Diagnosis and Treatment. For the use of Students and General Practition ers. By W. A. Hardaway, M. D., Professor of Skin Diseases in the Missouri Medical College. Second edition, entirely rewritten and much enlarged. One volume, with illustrations.

"The Principles and Practice of Obstetrics." By American Authors. Edited by Charles Jewett, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics in the Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. One volume, with many illustrations in black and in colors.

The Montana Board of Medical Examiners examined fifteen candidates for licenses at Helena, April 8. The election of officers of the board named Dr. W. C. Riddell, Helena, for president; Henry Chapple, Billings, secretary; T. J. Murray, Butte, treasurer; W. H. Campbell, Livingston, chairman executive board.

News of the Month.

ALABAMA.-The Lauderdale County Medical Association held its annual meeting at Florence and elected Dr. C. M. Watson, president; Dr. P. J. Price, vice president; T. L. Sugg, of Smithsonia, secretary; Dr. W. J. Kernachan and Dr. J. M. Peerson, delegates to the state convention.

ARKANSAS.-The Jefferson County Medical Society has elected officers as follows: President, J. P. Runyan; vice president, O. C. Hankison; treasurer, A. G. Thompson: secretary, A. W. Troupe; librarian, W. H. Pendleton. Delegates were elected to the State Medical Association, which meets at Eureka Springs in May. The delegation chosen to the American Medical Association comprises Z. Orto, A. G. Thompson and A. W. Troupe.

CALIFORNIA.-At the annual meeting of the San Diego County Medical Society Dr. Charlotte Baker was elected president, to succeed Dr. P. C. Remondino; Dr. Latta succeeded Dr. J. C. Hearne as vice president, and Dr. Nelson was elected secretary in place of Dr. T. L. Magee, who had held the office for the past ten years.

COLORADO.-A company known as the Colorado Springs Sanatorium Company will establish an institution at that place. Dr. F. M. Cooper and Dr. T. G. Horn are identified with the movement.

ILLINOIS.-The Central Illinois District Medical Society was in session at Pana, April 26.-Dr. J. L. Taylor has removed from Springfield to Arrowsmith.-Dr. P. S. Weidman has moved to Carlinville from Marine.

The McLean County Medical Society held an interesting session at Bloomington April 7. A resolution was adopted declaring it a violation of professional ethics for a regular physician to associate himself with an irregular in a free clinic. Dr. C. M. Noble was elected president, T. W. Bath, secretary, and J. Little, treasurer.Dr. E. A. Johnson will practice at Danville. Dr. E. P. Sloan is a new arrival at Congerville.The plans for the State Hospital for the Incurable Insane at Peoria have been accepted by the commissioners. The principal structure will be three stories high and accommodations will be provided for 2,000 inmates.Dr. Harry Littlefield will practice at Beardstown. The Fulton County Medical Society held a session at Cuba, April 12.-The fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the

Peoria Medical Society was celebrated April 19 by a banquet. The guest of honor was Dr. Murphy, of Peoria, one of the charter members of the society, who has been in active practice until a short time ago. He spoke on "Our Society in 1848," while Dr. O. B. Will spoke on "Our Society in 1898." Dr. J. A. Kanne, the president, delivered the address of welcome, and a reminiscent address was delivered by the venerable Dr. Robert Boal, of Lacon. Other guests and speakers were Drs. J. B. Hamilton, D. R. Brower, E. F. Ingals, J. M. Carter, H. T. Patrick, of Chicago; Drs. I. N. Love and Ohmann Dumesnil, of St. Louis; Dr. E. P. Cook, of Mendota; Dr. J. F. Percy, of Galesburg, and Dr. E. L. Mitchell, of Roseville.

Chicago.-The Alumni Association of the College of Physicians and Surgeons met April 18. Papers were read by Drs. H. P. Newman and W. E. Quine. The Physicians' Club discussed "The Problems of Adolescence" at a banquet April 4. Dr. E. J. Doering was chairman. Professor John Dewey, of the University of Chicago, spoke on "The Psychology of Adolescence;" Dr. M. P. Hatfield on "Physical Penalties;" W. M. Salter, lecturer of the Society for Ethical Culture, on "The Ethics of Adolescence;" Dr. W. X. Sudduth, on "Lying, Stealing, and Kleptomania in Adolescence," and Dr. Colin A. Scott on "School Fatigue in Adolescence."

-The twelve successful contestants in the examinations of physicians just held for service in the County Hospital are: J. N. Neff, Physicians and Surgeons; H. Wells, Rush; C. N. Matter, Chicago Medical; E. L. McEwen, Rush; C. J. Rowan, Rush; E. A. Irwin, Rush; M. Bench, Chicago Medical; J. Bourke, Rush; J. Fleming, Physicians and Surgeons; H. O. Allen, Rush; H. Page, Physicians and Surgeons; Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Woman's Medical. The National Emergency Association of Women Physicians, Surgeons and Nurses has been organized with the following offìcers: President, Dr. Gertrude Wellington; secretary, Dr. Sarah B. Armstrong; corresponding secretary, Dr. Emmogen Nutting; treasurer, Dr. Jane Topinka. While the association is now being placed on a war footing, it is formed for other than war emergencies. After the war they will continue to relieve suffering in cases of accident, and hope to promote similar associations in other states.

INDIANA.-The Allen County Medical Society in annual session at Ft. Wayne, has elected: President, Dr. B. Von Sweringen; secretary, Dr. E. E. Morgan; treasurer, Dr. S. H. Havice. Delegates to American Medical Association, Drs. Porter, McOscar, Havice, Whery, Buchanan, Greenawalt. Representatives to the State Association were also chosen.-The Boone County Medical Society has chosen as new officers Dr. Umberhine, president; Dr. J. A. Hamilton, vice president; Dr. Mary Van Nuys, secretary; Dr. Reagan, treasurer. Dr. J. H. Oakley has succeeded Dr. R. S. Tabb at Evansville as assistant surgeon at the Marine Hospital. The latter will probably be assigned to Savannah, Ga.-The members of the Clark County Medical Society in session at Jeffersonville have elected: President, Dr. W. H. Sheets; vice president, Dr. H. C. Sharp; secretary and treasurer, Dr. J. T. Davis. Delegates to Denver and to the States Association were chosen. Dr. Ross Payne, of Franklin, has been appointed as assistant surgeon in the Federal service.

IOWA.-The State Association is making extensive preparations for its meeting at Clear Lake, July 6.-Dr. W. A. Morris is a new arrival at Thornburg.

The Polk

County Medical Society has chosen as officers, president, Dr. C. E. Currie; vice presidents, J. W. Adams, A. D. King; secretary, Dr. G. N. Ryan; treasurer, Dr. N. C. Schiltz; trustee, Dr. W. Van Werden; censor, Dr. E. E. Dorr.The Austin Flint Medical Society met at Hampton in annual session, April 14, with a good attendance, and admitted some new members. Officers chosen were: President, Dr. Ira K. Gardner, New Hampton; vice president, Dr. A. R. Brackett, Charles City; secretary and treasurer, Dr. J. C. Powers, Hampton.

KANSAS.-The Golden Belt Medical Society in annual meeting at Abilene elected as new officers: Dr. J. N. Ketchersid, Abilene, president; E. B. La Fever, Abilene, secretary; J. W. Riddle, Enterprise, treasurer.

KENTUCKY.-Dr. L. D. Kastenbine, professor of chemistry and toxicology in the Louisville Medical College, has resigned his chair because of pressing duties connected with the Louisville College of Pharmacy.The Kentucky Midland Medical Association met at Georgetown on April 14. Dr. W. E. Sent, of Midway, is president, and Dr. F. B. Powers, of Lawrenceburg, secretary. Dr. John O. McReynolds, of Elkton, celebrated his seventy-first birthday by entertaining the persons he has assisted in bringing into the world during his fifty years' practice.

MICHIGAN.-Physicians of Portage lake towns met recently at Marquette and organized the Portage Lake Medical Association.

-Secretary Baker, of the State Board of Health, is advised that the graduates of the Independent Medical College of Chicago are again being registered in Michigan, but under the laws as they now stand, he says he is powerless to prevent the people being imposed upon by this class of practitioners.Dr. P. O'Keefe, of Menominee, Mich., has purchased the Emergency Hospital in Iron Mountain. Mrs. Laura Smith Haviland, who died recently at Grand Rapids, was widely known as an army nurse in the civil war and agent of the government in inspecting hospitals. She was in her ninetieth year.

MINNESOTA.-The Winona County Medical Association held a session at Winona, April 5. The Women's Medical Club, of Minneapolis has elected the following officers: President, Adele S. Hutchinson; vice president, Mary S. Whetstone; secretary and treasurer, Iola M. Colburn.

MISSISSIPPI.-The State Board of Health has appointed four inspectors, who will give the closest attention to public health interests during the coming warm season. The inspectors are assigned as follows: Dr. H. H. Haralson, stationed at Mobile; Dr. S. R. Dunn, stationed at New Orleans; Dr. H. M. Folkes, stationed on the coast, with headquaters at Biloxi; Dr. B. F. Duke, at Moss Point and Scranton.

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MISSOURI.-The Jasper County Medical Society, in session at Joplin, chose Dr. J. D. Peiffer, of Joplin, president; Dr. B. M. Henry, of Alba, vice president; Dr. C. M. Ketcham, of Carthage, re-elected secretary, and Dr. L. I. Matthews, of Joplin, treasurer.

NEBRASKA.-The Omaha Medical Society at its annual meeting, elected as officers Drs. R. C. Moore, president; Eleanore S. Dailey and E. W. Lee, vice presidents; J. M. Aikin, secretary; W. R. Lavender, treasurer; censors, D. C. Bryant, B. B. Davis and C. C. Allison; committée on program, W. O. Bridges, Louis Swoboda, H. B. Wilson.

NEW YORK.-The trustees of Cornell University, at Ithaca, have established a medical department and State College of Forestry. The Medical Department will be in New York City, and its faculty will be made up principally of those surgeons and physicians who have been connected heretofore with the Medical Department of New York University. The members withdrawing from the old faculty are Dr. William M. Polk, Dr. H. M. Lewis, Dr. Lewis A. Stimson, Dr. W. Gilman

Thompson, Dr. George Wolsey, Dr. J. Clifton Edgar, and professor R. A. Witthaus. It is understood that the donator of the fund to establish the new Cornell Medical College in New York is Colonel Oliver H. Payne. The amount of the endowment fund, it is said, will aggregate $500,000.--The International Journal of Surgery of New York City has removed its offices to 100 William street.

OHIO.-Dr. Eugene G. Carpenter, of Cleveland, has been elected superintendent of the Columbus State Hospital, succeeding Dr. A. B. Richardson.- -The annual meeting of the Cuyahoga County Medical Society was held April 8 in Cleveland. The new officers are: President, Dr. F. E. Bunts; vice presidents, Drs. W. W. Rogers and Chas. Hintzelman; secretary, Dr. Charles C. Stuart; treasurer, Dr. L. S. Chadwick; censors, Drs. A. J. Brockett, Frank Payne, D. S. Hanson; trustee, Dr. W. A. Knowlton.--The committee on arrangements are making extensive preparations for the annual meeting of the State Association at Columbus, May 4. Among the distinguished speakers will be Dr. H. A. Hare, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Nicholas Senn, of Chicago.

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by the death of Dr. Theophilus Parvin, who was Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children in Jefferson Medical College, has been filled by the appointment of Dr. Edward P. Davis, clinical professor of obstetrics, to the chair of obstetrics; and Dr. E. E. Montgomery, professor of clinical gynecology, to the chair of diseases of women and children. Thus the work formerly done by Dr. Parvin will be divided between Dr. Davis and Dr. Montgomery.

SOUTH DAKOTA.-The Black Hills Medical Society held an annual session at Lead, April 14. The officers elected for the following year are: President, A. H. Bowman, Deadwood; vice presidents, C. W. Hargens, Hot Springs, and C. E. Zerfing, Lead; secretary and treasurer, A. G. Allen, Deadwood. TENNESSEE.-The Elk River Medical Association met at Decherd recently. Dr. F. B. Sloan, of Cowan, is president, and Dr. S. D. Thatch, of Decherd, secretary.—U. S. Grant University at Chattanooga, is to make another effort to secure funds to build and equip a medical department.

TEXAS.-The Hill County Medical Association has elected the following officers: Drs. J. P. Murnan, president; F. P. Maner, vice president; J. W. Miller, secretary; J. A. Adams, treasurer. Delegates were elected to State and National Associations.-The Parker County Medical Association met at

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Weatherford, April 5. The newly elected officers are: Drs. A. Sims, president; A. R. Barry, vice president; Howard Lanham, secretary and treasurer. Dr. F. C. Smith,

from Memphis, Tenn., is a new arrival at Clarksville. The Collin County Medical Association, in session at McKinney, April 12, chose as new officers: Dr. Gibson, of McKinney, president; Dr. Mendenhall, of Plano, vice president; Dr. Throckmorton, of McKinney, secretary. The Western Texas

Medical Association held an interesting session at San Antonio recently.

WISCONSIN.-Dr. F. M. Schultz has beed appointed health commissioner of Milwaukee, to succeed Dr. Walter Kempster.It is reported that Manitowoc is to have a new hospital, erected by the Sisters of St. Francis-Fifteen Milwaukee nurses have offered to go to war.-In the recent civil service examination at Milwaukee, twenty-two physicians took the examination for assistant health commissioner.- -The Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons at Milwaukee have approved plans for a new five-story college building. Dr. Oliver P. Olcott, of Milwaukee, recently celebrated his ninetysixth birthday by holding a reception. The Northwestern Wisconsin Medical Association was in session at Stevens Point, April 12.

The State Board of Medical Examiners held a session in Milwaukee to examine applicants, on April 12.

Glycerole of Terebene in Surgery.-A Russian doctor has introduced a composition for the treatment of infected wounds, abscesses and compound fractures (Mont. Pharm. Journ. ; West. Drug.) which is prepared as follows: Into a glass receptacle, fitted with a cock near the bottom, are placed 7 parts of glycerin, 1 part of distilled water and 4 parts of terebene. The whole is left at room temperature for two weeks, being shaken frequently. The flask is closed with a two-hole rubber cork, through which pass glass tubes, one reaching the bottom of the liquid, the other terminating above the liquid. By the long tube pure air is blown in from time to time. By degrees the lower layer of liquid is trasnformed into an opaque mass, viscous, and of a powerful but aromatic odor, which is the glycerole of terebene. Compresses of tarlatan soaked in this compound are applied directly to the sores, a layer of absorbent cotton follows, and the part is bound up with a few turns of a bandage. The dressing exercises an energetic disinfectant action, giving rise to peroxide of hydrogen, which in turn develops nascent oxygen. Infected wounds clean rapidly and form granulations, which soon result in satisfactory cicatrization.

THE MEDICAL STANDARD.

VOLUME XX. NUMBER 6.

JUNE, 1898.

CHICAGO:

G. P. ENGELHARD & CO.

THE PHYSICIAN AND THE HOSPITAL.

It is a singular fact that the most philanthropic of all professions or classes should be the least judicious in the practical expression of its humanitarianism. Το this fact is in large part due the growth of the dispensary evil which is extending so rapidly as to arouse protest from almost every section of the country. Organized charity is a practical expression of an admirable sentiment and none should seek to discredit it; nor will there be any inclination to do so as long as the charity organizations are directed in their efforts by sound sociological principles. That this is not the case in very many instances will not be denied. There are a few indispensable rules that should be observed by every charity organization, and a deviation from their requirements often produces the very opposite of the results which it is hoped to accomplish.

The organization should ever bear in mind. that the intent of charity is to relieve actual distress, and not indirectly, if not directly, to encourage thriftlessness and pauperism. If they would do this they must recognize the necessity of conducting charitable institutions on business principles. No physician should be expected to donate his time and services to a charity hospital. Every one else who renders valuable service receives compensation and it is wrong in principle to ask the physician to give his services without remuneration. The medical profession has it within its own power to put a stop to the dispensary evil by refusing to give services without compensation. This rule would not effect the good results accomplished by charitable bodies organized on true humanitarian principles, but it would, as it should, bring disaster in most cases to that class of charities which have their origin chiefly in the egotistical sentimentality of their promoters, and which are for the most part kept alive by the physician who mistakenly thinks that he is doing others a valuable service or increasing his own practice. As a general rule, he promotes the spirit of dependence among those whose unscrupulousness induces them to seek a benefit without making any return therefor, expends his time and money, and loses practice. Let the

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The practice of medicine and surgery is becoming more and more concentrated in hospitals. In our large cities this monopoly makes serious inroads upon the general practitioner and not alone in our cities, but throughout the state. The public is aware that it can go to the hospital, and by paying a small hospital fee receive its medical attention gratis. Every village and farming community has learned this and is taking advantage of it. But our larger cities are not alone in this monopoly. All over the country in towns of five thousand and upward hospitals are being established by aspiring surgeons and these hospitals will repeat the abuses of those of the larger cities. It is true that the ideal place for the treatment of the sick is in the hospitals; the abuse does not lie in the number of the hospitals, but in their management. Hospital charlatanism is tending to commercialize and disorganize the profession, and not until these hospitals are owned and controlled by the entire profession of their respective communities will they be run for the benefit of science and humanity.

A NEW BILL OF HEALTH. The rapid multiplication of the defective classes through unwise marriages has occupied the attention of medical science for a long time and many have been the suggestions for stemming the flood which promises, if not checked, to cause untold disaster. No one, however, within the ranks of the profession seems to have been bold enough to offer a definite program to the public as an initiative in this direction, and it is somewhat surprising that after all the favorable agitation there should be manifested a spirit to ridicule the measure offered by a member of the Ohio legislature which proposes that a bill of health shall accompany every mar

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