nected with the teaching staff of either of the three mentioned institutions. Further, that the institutions shall each be requested to nominate the five physicians by whom they desire to be represented on this general committee.

This motion was adopted and the following committees were appointed: Hahnemann Medical College-H. V. Halbert, M. D., C. G. Fellows, M. D., A. L. Blackwood, M. D., C. J. Swan, M. D., C. E. Kahlke, M. D.; Chicago Homeopathic Medical College-W. M. Stearns, M. D., T. E. Costain, M. D., M. B. Blouke, M. D., B. A. McBurney, M. D., S. H. Aurand, M. D.; Hering Medical College-R. Morris, M. D., M. M. Thompson, M. D., F. E. Wieland, M. D., J. H. Allen, M. D., Stafford T. Mitchell, M. D.; General Profession-W. S. Harvey, M. D., C. F. Ely, M. D., E. C. Sweet, M. D., A. E. Thomas, M. D., L. A. Schultz, M. D., G. B. Richards, M. D.

Dr. Cobb then proposed that the Illinois Homeopathic Medical Society be invited to share with the Chicago physicians as hosts of the American Institute. This motion was carried unanimously and the State Association was requested to appoint a committee to represent it to advise, assist and act with the Chicago Homeopathic Medical Society.

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The thirty-eighth semi-annual meeting of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York had the largest attendance. of any session in its history, there being four hundred and thirteen in attendance. The papers showed unusual care in their preparation and proved to be of more than usual interest. The Bureau of Materia Medica, headed by Dr. E. B. Nash, presented six papers, of which five were actually read. Every paper brought out a round of discussion that was inspiring to listen to. Had there not been other bureaus to hear from, the entire day would have been occupied by this Bureau. Thirty-seven new members were added to the roll.

Dr. Bukk G. Carleton, the president, was indefatigable in his zeal to make this meeting a record breaker, and he did it. The Homeopathic Medical Society of the County of New York showed a hospitality in entertaining the members that could not be excelled. The Flower Hospital staff and superintendent placed all their available surgical cases at the disposition of the visiting surgeons for the purpose of giving clinical demonstrations to the Society.

Dr. W. L. Hartman, of Syracuse, did a craniectomy for gun-shot wound. Dr. J. M. Lee, of Rochester, did a curettage and perineorrophy. Dr. De Witt G. Wilcox, of Buffalo, did a laparotomy, for removal of diseased tubes, ovaries and uterus. Dr. Newton M. Collins, of Rochester, did a wiring of the tibia for ununited fracture. The

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clinics were given in place of papers upon surgical topics and their success was amply demonstrated by the large attendance and the expressions of satisfaction.

Dr. Wm. Harvey King, of New York City, gave a paper of unusual interest on "X-ray Therapy and Finsen Light." Dr. F. M. Dearborn, of New York City, conducted a dermatological clinic, when he demonstrated that the mantle of his illustrious father had surely fallen upon the shoulders of his son.

Reports were heard from the Committees on Increasing Member-. ship, Medical Legislation, Local and Press. By resolution and unanimous vote, the Society decided to honor itself by tendering a banquet to the Hon. Dr. W. H. Watson, of Utica, whose labors in behalf of homeopathy have done more to raise the standard of homeopathic medical education, and at the same time secure the rights of homeopathic physicians in this State, than any other one man since the late Dr. Horace M. Paine.

The entertainment given by the County Society of New York to the visiting physicians and their friends, at Delmonico's, was a brilliant affair and thoroughly enjoyed. The visiting ladies are under obligations to the New York ladies for the auto ride "Seeing New York," which proved an ideal way of entertaining.

The officers of the society are: President, B. G. Carleton, New York; vice-presidents, Martin Besemer, Ithaca; Elmina C. Eddy, Elmira; T. Drysdale Buchanan, New York; secretary, DeWitt G. Wilcox, Buffalo; treasurer, Charles T. Haines, Utica; necrologist, H. Worthington Paige, New York; counsel, F. E. Wadhams, Albany.

TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CATARRHS.

Under this heading, the St. Louis Medical Era of July, publishes. the following editorial of interest:

"Very many of the inflammatory attacks of the os and cervix are due to neglect of personal hygiene and violation of the laws of health. Deranged functions of organs gradually induce morbid conditions in those parts which are the most vulnerable and most abused. Constipation, deranged nutrition, neurotic vagaries, and irregular blood supply, with abdominal and pelvic congestions, constitute a group of pathological conditions which will rarely fail to provoke womb dis

ease.

I believe we as physicians are too apt to view disease in the abstract. A female complains of a leucorrhoeal discharge. We introduce

the speculum and discover a cervical catarrh, and address our attention to that special lesion without sufficient regard to the disordered life which caused it. Abatement and cure of a local disease depend more upon the conduct of the patient than the use of special remedies. By giving a patient rest, restoring normal, healthy action to deranged organs, and keeping the cervical and vaginal canal in an aseptic condition, a complicated case becomes a simple case in which a mild topical treatment will complete the cure.

The treatment which I find most successful is first to get the general mechanism in good shape, keep the patient quiet, especially her genital organs. Prescribe what she shall drink and eat. Keep her bowels open with mild laxatives. Give her an antiseptic alkaline douche consisting of one part of Glyco-Thymoline to two parts of warm water, then apply tinct. of iodine to the os and cervical canal, if the discharge is purulent. A few hours later apply to the os a tampon of cotton wool saturated with one part of Glyco-Thymoline to two parts of glycerine. In twelve hours this tampon is removed and the above douche is repeated morning and night. Twice a week, as long as the discharge lasts, apply the iodine and follow with the tampon. This treatment usually effects a cure in a short time. Of course, conditions may arise which would require some change in the details of treatment, but as a general rule harsh procedures should be avoided."

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR SANMETTO IN ACUTE OR CHRONIC PROSTATITIS, CYSTITIS AND NEPHRITIS.

I have prescribed Sanmetto quite extensively in the last ten or twelve years, and I must say I like the remedy very much in all forms of genito-urinary troubles. I can find no substitute for Sanmetto in either acute or chronic prostatitis, cystitis and nephritis. I am not in the habit of giving testimony to proprietary remedies, but I must confess my faith in Sanmetto and shall continue to prescribe it as long as it gives results.-J. C. Dreher, M. D., Plainwell, Mich.

While we hear much of the symptoms of fracture of the skull, it is well to remember that many fractures, especially of the vertex, give practically no symptoms except the objective ones, whose presence can only be discovered by actual inspection and digital investigation.

Milk of asafetida, in doses of four to six ounces, forms an excellent rectal injection in cases of tympanites occurring after intraabdominal operations.

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NEWS OF THE MONTH.

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G. E. Hull, '02, is clerk of the village of Mantua.

At the recent meeting of the Indiana Homeopathic Medical Society our Dr. O. S. Runnels read a very fine paper entitled "The Man and His Work."

*** The Connecticut State Homeopathic Medical Society held its annual meeting October 25 in New Haven, a very strong program being presented.

*** The Toledo Homeopathic Association elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Dr. M. H. Parmalee; secretary, Dr. H. M. Flower; member of executive committee, Dr. B. W. Dawley.

*** The students of the Homeopathic Department of the University of Michigan are this year to prove Ginseng, the great Chinese cure-all. They are to have the co-operation also of the students of Hahnemann College of the Pacific.

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The Syracuse Homeopathic Medical Association will spend $50,000 of a legacy of $110,000 recently left the institution for a new hospital building. This will accommodate some forty beds, and will be modern and complete in every respect.

**** The Onondaga County (N. Y.) Homeopathic Medical Society met November 1, the principal paper being one on Skin Grafting, by Dr. B. W. Sherwood, of Syracuse. Dr. E. B. Nash, of Cortland, also read a paper dealing with materia medica subjects.

*** The Southern Homeopathic Medical Association at its annual meeting elected the following officers: O. L. Smith, of Lexington, Ky., president; H. L. Lott, of Louisville, vice president; M. C. Dunlap, of Lexington, second vice president; J. T. Bryan, of Louisville, treasurer; J. E. Mann, of Louisville, recording secretary; and H. M. Clendenin, of Louisville, corresponding secretary.

*** We are publishing in this number a paper by Dr. J. B. Dunham, of Wenona, Ill., on "The Climatic and Hygienic Treatment of Tuberculosis," this paper being presented at the Central Illinois Homeopathic Medical Association, and was one of a symposium of

papers upon tuberculosis, which is certain to do good work in arous-ing public opinion as to the necessity for immediate action.

*** The Homeopathic Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics, published by A. L. Chatterton Co., of New York, have decided to add a department of surgery to the Journal; making the leading features of the Journal those of Surgery and Obstetrics, with Gynecology and Pediatrics as subdivisions. The new addition will appear in the January number of the Journal.

*** The twentieth session of the Texas Homeopathic Medical Association was held October 27, at San Antonio, Texas. The meeting was a good one, a number of very strong papers being presented. The following officers were elected: President, Dr. C. E. Johnson, Sherman; first vice president, J. F. Edgar, El Paso; second vice president, T. A. Gifford, San Antonio; secretary, Dr. Julia H. Bass, Austin; treasurer, Dr. E. V. Dickey, Dallas.

*** The Missouri Valley Homeopathic Medical Association met in Hahnemann College, Kansas City, October 15. Dr. H. P. Hanchett, of Council Bluffs, Ia., is the president of the Association. A fine program of papers was presented and the local physicians entertained their guests royally. One of the visitors was Dr. George Royal, of Des Moines, Ia., president-elect of the American Institute of Homeopathy. The attendance ran pretty close to 100 members.

*** The Western New York Homeopathic Medical Society held its annual meeting in Batavia, on October 29. A very interesting paper on the work and the methods of the Massachusetts State Homeopathic Sanitarium at Rutland, Mass., was read by Dr. Walter J. Marcley, his paper being fully illustrated by stereopticon views. Other papers were read by Dr. Newton M. Collins, Rochester; Dr. Burt J. Maycock, Buffalo; Dr. C. A. Rowley, Victor; Dr. W. B. Gifford, Attica, and Dr. S. R. Snow, Rochester. The meeting was well attended.

*** The New York Medical Record is issuing a resume of the original articles appearing in each of its weekly issues. In that for November 12 appears a resume of a very fine article upon Strophanthus in Lobar Pneumonia, the author of the paper describing a number of cases in which its action was beneficial. Such journals as the Medical Record with the tremendous circulation they have and the large patronage of advertisers are enabled to do just such things as these, and thus bring their articles within the reach of many who would otherwise not see them.

*** At the annual meeting of the Inter-State Federation of County Homeopathic Medical societies, held in Binghamton, N. Y.,