On motion of DR. VANCE it was decided to hold the next meeting in
Cleveland, and on motion of DR. SCOTT the Cuyahoga County Medical
Society was invited to meet with this society.
It was also decided that, because of the session of the American Medical
Association occurring in May, the meeting of this association be held on
the first Tuesday in April.
Drs. A. R. Baker and W. T. Corlett were appointed a committee on
arrangements for the meeting in Cleveland.
An election of officers for the ensuing year was held, with the
following result: President, Dr. J. W. Shively of Kent; first
vice-president, Dr. A. C. Belden of Akron; second vice-president, Dr. T.
C. Miller of Massillon; recording secretary, Dr. L. S. Ebright of Akron;
corresponding secretary, Dr. A. K. Fouser of Akron; treasurer, Dr. E. W.
Howard of Akron.
DR. DOUGHERTY at once relinquished the chair to his successor, and in so
doing begged to be excused from the customary valedictory address
because of his having lately given up the practice of medicine and being
now very busily engaged in the duties of a county office.
DR. SHIVELY, the president-elect, after thanking the members for the
honor conferred upon him and commending the society upon its active
prosperity and scientific advancement, entered upon the duties of the
office.
The recording secretary and treasurer submitted their annual reports,
which, on motion, were referred to the finance committee. The committee,
after making a thorough examination of the accounts of the secretary and
treasurer, reported them as correct, but at the same time recommending a
more accurate system of book-keeping in the future, as well as the
passage of a resolution providing for an annual due from each member.
DR. MCEBRIGHT gave notice of his intention to introduce such a
resolution at the next meeting.
DR. LOUGHEAD, the appointed essayist, read an interesting paper upon the
Metric System, reviewing the many advantages which might be gained by
its adoption by the medical profession.
DR. D. B. SMITH read a report of a case of hysterical blindness (see
page 212 of this number), and followed with a verbal report of a very
peculiar case of exfoliation of the epidermis.
Remarks on the cases reported were made by Dr. Corlett and others.
DR. HITCHCOCK reported a case of malpresentation, in which, by
manipulation and the slight aid of forceps, delivery was accomplished
with safety to both mother and child.
DR. CORLETT spoke on the method of prescribing the bromide of arsenic.
He said the most trustworthy way was the alcoholic solution, which he
had been in the habit of diluting it in the strength of one grain to
eight ounces of simple elixirs without precipitation. Care must be taken
that no water be added before the bromide of arsenic is dissolved in
alcohol. Spoke favorably of its use in the class of skin diseases known
as _nenrose cutanae_.
DR. EBRIGHT reported the case of a man who had swallowed a silver
dollar. DR. PIXLEY told of a similar disposition of a five franc piece,
and DR. EVERHARD related a recent attempt by a lady to swallow the gauge
of a sewing machine. The three cases terminated favorably, though the
last mentioned required the aid of a surgeon.
The chair announced the following as the standing committees for the
ensuing year:
Admissions—Drs. D. B. Smith, E. Hitchcock, S. Pixley.
Publication—Drs. B. B. Brashear, T. H. Phillips, H. M. Fisher.
Finance—Drs. T. McEbright, M. M. Bauer, L. P. Proehl.
Ethics—Drs. X. C. Scott, A. M. Sherman, E. Conn.
Obituaries—Drs. W. C. Jacobs, N. S. Everhard, E. K. Nash.
The appointments for the next meeting are as follows: Essayist, Dr. A.
C. Brant; alternate, Dr. W. T. Corlett. Lecturer, Dr. E. W. Howard;
alternate, Dr. B. B. Loughead. Reports of cases, Drs. McEbright,
Phillips, Peck, Vance and Starr. Topic for discussion: “Functions of the
Cerebellum,” to be opened by Dr. Brashear.
After tendering a vote of thanks to the city council for the use of the
council chamber, and voting two dollars to the janitor of the building,
the society adjourned to meet in Cleveland on the sixth of April.
A. K. FOUSER, _Recording Secretary_.