Mackintosh reports that there is a good opening at Tappan, and will be glad to help any one who desires to look into the matter. Tappan is a place of about 200 inhabitants, with the finest kind of surrounding country. *** We note the death December 5th of Dr. Jos. C. Anderson, of this city, who graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College in 1872. Dr. Anderson was fifty-eight years of age at the time of his death and had been practicing as a specialist in rectal diseases since 1892. He leaves two sons, his wife having died about four years ago. *** J. D. Buck, '64, Cincinnati, O., has retired from the Deanship of Pulte College, though he still retains his professorship of the Principles and Practice of Medicine and Mental Diseases. Dr. Chas. E. Walton, Cincinnati, succeeds Dr. Buck as Dean. Dr. Buck's record in the College during the many years of his Deanship has been one of the highest success. *** W. H. Phillips, '93, Cleveland, and C. A. Hall, '88, Cleveland, were the essayists at the December meeting of the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical Society. Dr. Phillips' subject was "The Modern Treatment of Astigmatism," Dr. Hall's "Mesenteric Thrombosis." We are hoping to publish both of these papers in future numbers of the REPORTER. De Witt G. Wilcox, '80, Buffalo, N. Y., is sending advance notices of the meeting of the New York Homeopathic Medical Society, to be held Feb. 14 and 15th in the ball room of the Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. The particular attraction at this meeting will be a banquet in honor of Dr. Wm. H. Watson, whose work for legislation. in New York has been so effective. *** J. Richey Horner, '83, has an article in the December Progress on "The College-Its Needs in Teaching." Dr. Horner earnestly pleads for more medical bedside teaching, arguing that it is in this way only that results of the action of remedies may be impressed upon the student. Among other articles along the same line were those of Dr. George Royal, Dean of the Homeopathic Department of the Iowa University, Dr. John P. Sutherland, Dean of the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. R. S. Copeland, of the Homeopathic Department of the University of Michigan, and Dr. Willard, Dean of the Denver Homeopathic Medical College. Other articles of this nature are to be published in the January number. *** The Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital is the recipient of a legacy of $5,500 from the late Mrs. Edna D. Cheney. *** Work on the new Pennsylvania State Homeopathic Hospital, near Allentown, is progressing very rapidly. The buildings are under roof and the plastering has begun. *** We note the death of Wm. M. L. Fiske, one of Brooklyn's well-known homeopathic physicians. He was a graduate of the New York Homeopathic Medical College in 1864. *** Pneumonia" was discussed at the regular meeting of the Chicago Homeopathic Medical Society, December 22nd, by Drs. Ch. Gatchell, S. H. Aurand, S. P. Hedges and R. N. Morris. *** Frank C. Lee, M. D., formerly of Fullertown, Ohio, is in Chicago attending the Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College. He will spend the entire winter in his studies on this specialty. *** *** Dr. John L. Moffat announces a change in his office hours, which will be at 12 noon, and from 5 to 7 P. M., at his residence, 1136 Dean St., Brooklyn. Dr. Moffat confines his work to the eye and ear. The Rochester (N. Y.) Homeopathic Hospital is in receipt of a generous gift from the vice-president of the Pere Marquette Railroad, whose wife died as the result of injuries received in a railroad accident. *** It is worthy of note that the annual death rate in Cleveland is running less than 12 per thousand, basing the population on an estimate of 430,000. The death rate for 1903 was over 13 per thousand. *** Dr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Bullard, of Wilkesbarre, announce the marriage of their daughter Emily Leach, to Herbert Stotesbury, of Germantown, Phil., November 16th, 1904. Congratulations and best wishes. *** The Rochester men are taking active measures in the reproving movement. Dr. E. H. Wolcott, is the director of the Rochester Proving Club, which has already conducted provings of four different drugs. *** E. O. Silvieus, '01, has removed from Blissfield, Mich., to Medina, Ohio, where he has formed a partnership with Dr. W. B. Croft, '82. We are hoping the association may be productive of good to both of these men. *** M. P. Hunt, '79, Columbus, Ohio, was the essayist at the November meeting of the Columbus Homeopathic Physicians' Round Table. He discussed "Hemorrhoids." Dr. W. B. Carpenter at the same meeting read a paper on "Mushroom Poisoning." *** There is a very good opening for a homeopathic physician at Tappan, where homeopathy has been practiced for the past four years. There is no opposition and a man should make his expenses from the beginning. Write about it to Dr. A. A. Mackintosh, Wellsville, O. *** The annual meeting of the Monroe County (N. Y.) Homeopathic Medical Society was held December 14th, and the following officers elected: President, Dr. Thomas Parsons; vice-president, Dr. W. W. Winans; secretary-treasurer, Dr. William Perrin; censors, Dr. W. B. Carman; Dr. W. S. Rambo and Dr. H. W. Hoyt. *** The Sioux City, Iowa, Homeopathic Medical Association held its regular meeting at the home of Dr. T. W. Bartlett, Sioux City, the following officers being elected: President, Dr. Ruth Marvin; Vice-President, Dr. S. Staads; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. D. L. Davis. After the election of officers the host served a very bountiful banquet. *** In the November issue of Zion's Herald is a frontispiece made up of portraits of the presidents and deans of the different schools of the Boston University. One of the finest looking pictures is that of Dr. John P. Sutherland, who is, as is well known, the very efficient and popular dean of the Boston University School of Medicine. *** The Central Iowa Homeopathic Medical Association met at Des Moines, Iowa, December 15th, the following program being presented: "Physical Culture as Related to Medicine," Dr. Crew, Marion. "Vibratory Massage," Dr. Clapp, Muscatine. "Practical Use of Electricity by the General Practitioner," Dr. Childs, Cedar Rapids. "Three Instructive Cases from Practice," Dr. Triem, Manchester. *** Conrad Wesselhoeft, M. D., of Boston, Mass., died December 19th, 1904. With his death a very central and prominent figure is removed from the homeopathic school. For nearly fifty years he has been practicing medicine. He was one of the original faculty of the Boston University School of Medicine, and at the time of his death was an Emeritus Professor in that institution. He was president of the American Institute of Homeopathy, and in his practice had attained the highest eminence. . *** From Pittsburg comes the very interesting news that the hospital authorities, headed by Dr. J. H. McClelland, have purchased a site in the eastern part of the city, comprising about four acres of land, for a new hospital. The price said to be paid for this was $100,000. The hospital in the central part of the city, which has done so much good work during the past half-century, is valued at more than half a million dollars, and the temptation to sell, though very great, will very likely be resisted. *** The Mississippi Valley Homeopathic Clinical Society is the result of a meeting on the part of homeopathic physicians in the vicinity of Davenport, Iowa, at Rock Island, Dec. 19th. The following officers were elected: President, Dr. H. H. Chase, of Rock Island; vice-president, Dr. H. V. Hoefle, of Davenport; secretary and treasurer, Dr. E. Bradford, of Rock Island. A strong reason for the formation of this body was the effort being made for representation on the staff of the Mercy Hospital at Davenport, Iowa. *** The Chicago Homeopathic Medical Society is making a strong effort for a larger representation on the staff of Cook County Hospital. The present consulting staff consists of twenty-one allopaths, two homeopaths and two eclectics, and it is argued that inasmuch as one-fifth of the physicians in Cook County are of the homeopathic school the representation on the staff of the Cook County Hospital should be at least five. The present efficient secretary of the Illinois State Board of Health was endorsed by this Society for reelection. *** The following Homeopathic physicians have been appointed on the staff of the Denver City and County Hospital for the year 1905, as per announcement of Dr. W. H. Sharpley, Health Commissioner: Medicine:-J. W. Mastin, Edwin J. Clark, Ralph D. P. Brown. Eye-C. E. H. Armbruster. *** The homeopaths of Missouri claim that they elected Mr. Polk Governor at the recent election, this they claim being due to the work of a very efficient legislative committee of the State Society. Dr. W. E. Reily, of Fulton, Mo., chairman. The opposition to the candidate of the other school was based on the fact that he is president of an old school drug house and belonged to the party which turned the Fulton, Mo., Insane Asylum over to the allopaths. The homeopathic committee very generously acknowledges assistance received from the Eclectic Society. It is to be hoped that the Fulton Hospital may again revert to homeopathic control. The Physicians' Casualty Association of America is an organization which really deserves extensive patronage by physicians. Its officers, with the exception of the secretary, are drawn entirely from the fraternity and it limits its membership to physicians and surgeons, conducting the Association entirely without profit to anyDr. D. A. Foote, of Omaha, well known among physicians all over the country, is the vice-president. It has been in operation some one. three years, during which time nearly two hundred claims have been paid in twenty-six States, the cost to the members being less than half the rate of the old line stock companies for equal benefits. *** The seventh annual meeting of the Washington, D. C., Homeopathic Medical Society was held December 9th, at the Shoreham Hotel, Pres. F. A. Swartwout presiding. The guest of honor was Dr. Herbert Mitchell, of Chicago, who read a very fine paper on "Laboratory Diagnosis of Disease." Dr. Howard Percy Deady, who is in charge of the Liberty (N. Y.) Tuberculosis Sanitarium, delivered an address which took up a discussion of the methods in use in that institution. Among others present were Dr. T. L. Shearer, Baltimore, Md., Dr. A. W. Bailey, Atlantic City, and Dr. J. B. Garrison, New York city. Taken altogether the meeting was one of the best ever held by this live organization. *** The first of January marks the amalgamation of the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College with the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. Dr. George F. Shears, president of Hahnemann, will be president of the combined college, while Dr. Cowperthwaite, president of the Chicago Homeopathic is one of the directors of the new school. The name will be The Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. This results in the formation of the largest homeopathic medical college in the United States and unites two schools which have been apart ever since 1876. There is a possibility that this is a step forward in the direction of affiliation with the University of Illinois, though no definite opinion has been given on this point. The combined enrollment of the new institution will approximate 300, while the property valuation is more than $400,000. CATARRHAL INFLAMMATIONS. Just at this season of the year we are especially called upon to consider the advantages to be found in Glyco-Thymoline for the treatment of acute catarrhal diseases of the nose and throat. Coryza, Naso-Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis and Laryngitis are now most common. After exposure to cold or damp chill the mucous membrane, with its delicate cell structure and fine capillary net work takes on a turgid appearance. The minute blood vessels or capillaries become congested and their function practically suspended. The blood cells through lack of nourishment die and are thrown off. The glandular secretions are altered; instead of excreting a bland, non-irritating mucus, we have present an acid discharge most irritating in type. This is about the condition we find in all catarrhal inflammations. |