gress of Medicine to be held in London, Aug. 6, 1913. This notice states that the officers of the Chicago Medical Society submitted the following names to President Wilson for appointment as delegates: Drs. Wm. L. Baum, John B. Murphy, M. L. Harris, A. E. Halstead, Arthur R. Edwards, Charles H. Kahlke, M. F. Grinstead of Cairo, J. L. Wiggins, East St. Louis; Albert L. Britton, Athens; J. E. Allaben, Rockford; R. W. McInnes, Belvidere and George N. Kreider, Springfield.

There is evidently some mistake regarding this matter as the officers of the Chicago Medical Society did not submit the above names, but did. submit the following names: Drs. John A. Robison, Wm. L. Noble, Charles P. Caldwell, Harold N. Moyer, John B. Murphy, Frederick Tice, Alfred C. Cotton and Carl Wagner.

The first list was presented to the President by Senator J. H. Lewis without any action being taken by the Chicago Medical Society, and the men on that list do not carry credentials as delegates from the Chicago Medical Society. Very truly yours,

CHARLES H. PARKES, Secretary.

DR. LINN, A PIONEER
CHRISTIAN COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
OFFICE OF SECRETARY-TREASURER

To the Editor:-Some time ago I received a letter from Dr. Jennie Lyons, secretary of the Champaign County Medical Society, enclosing a clipping from some paper, in which mention was made of a very old physician-Dr. James Lynn, of Oconee, Ill. In the clipping it was said that the doctor is 108 years old and that there were 108 friends and relatives present, etc. While this is not exactly true, I think the facts are sufficiently interesting and will give them as I have learned from my inquiry.

On receipt of Dr. Lyons' letter, I at once wrote to the doctors at Oconee and to Dr. J. H. Miller of Pana, and in a few days I got the following letter from Dr. L. C. Littlejohn of Oconee. I give you the letter as I received it:

DR. BARR, Taylorville: Dear Doctor-In regard to Dr. James Lynn: Old Dr. Kendall tells me that he is 102 years old, graduated in Cincinnati, Ohio, about 1840 at a physiomedical school, began practice at Hillsboro, Ill., has lived and practiced in Oconee, Shelby Co., Ill., since about 1850 to about fifteen years ago. He went on horseback with saddlebags and would be gone a week or more at a time. Made his own medicines from herbs, roots, etc. In his day he was one of the best in the state.

If you have time enough you could write to his son, Marshall Lynn of Herrick, Ill., and he could give

I at once wrote to Mr. Marshall Lynn as suggested by Dr. Littlejohn and received the foilowing reply:

HERRICK, ILL., June 16, 1913. Dr. D. D. Barr, Taylorville, Ill.

Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of June 11: Dr. W. T. Linn (notice the spelling) was the oldest of nine children and is the only one who now survives. His birthplace was in Guernsey county, Ohio, and the date May 28, 1815. (You see he is 98 instead of 108.) He was educated at Blendon and Gainesville colleges and the medical college at Cincinnati. For several years he taught school. The last school he taught was in Bond county, Illinois, sixty-eight years ago last winter. Father has been a physician for seventy-four years. He established the first drug stores in Hillsboro, Pana, Irving and Oconee. It was in 1844 that he came to Illinois.

In 1862 he enlisted in Co. F, 115th Ill. Volunteer Infantry as a private. He served almost three years, part of that time acting as hospital steward. He was afterward transferred to Detroit, Mich. It was there he was mustered out after serving more than a year in the medical director's office. Father is the father of twelve children, six of whom are living. The oldest, L. M. Linn of California, 76, and the youngest is 38.

When father was 17 years of age he was sent with a drove of cattle from Cincinnati to New York. He walked all the way both going and coming and received 50 cents a day for his labor.

Father has been living on one meal a day for the last fifteen years. If there is anything more you want to know write me and I will answer your questions. Yours very truly, MARSHALL B. LINN.

Taylorville, Ill., July 21, 1913.

D. D. BARR, M.D.

THE HOSPITAL * ARTHUR M. CORWIN, A.M., M.D.

CHICAGO

In Ancient Rome a guest and host as well
Was hospes, fragrant word, from which we get
The modern terms hospice and hospital,

To which the stranger goes with welcome met, And finds a refuge and a sure hotel

For maladies that all mankind beset. "Hotel Dieu" in Paris by the Seine.

Is witness eloquent of what we say,
The gods were mindful of our human pain

Of yore, and still indeed they are to-day.

* Dedicated to the new West Side Hospital, 1844 West Harrison Street, Chicago, June, 1913.

Four thousand years B. C. the seeds were sown
Of hospitals and schools of medicine,
As told in hoary records writ on stone
By Egypt's drifting desert sands shut in.
Then, all infirm and injured folk were laid
For healing influence, divinely won,
Beneath the sombre, kindly, cooling shade

Of temples reared to Saturn, Coelus' son,
Whose priests, more skilled in clinic art benign
Than common men, with learning more occult,
Bid ailing ones to come, their wills resign,
And eke their gold, and for their griefs consult.

For ills acute, and accidents that cry

Aloud for instant care, without delay,
To hospitals the ambulance must fly;
While chronic woes, of flesh and matter gray,
And poverty that is to sickness nigh,

Asylums seek, and wide prepared the way
To house of alms, the home of charity.
"Hotel Dieu," God's house, shall long abide-
We'll make the Gallic sentiment our own,
Yet keep the label that we hold with pride,

On this fair house of brick and steel and stone. For titles foreign-made we have no need,

But heaven-born truth and sentiment are free
To all mankind of various blood and creed,
And shall be so to all eternity.

To compass health full many a means we seek
Through herbs and minerals, and serums, too,
Aseptic tools and foods and drinks unique,
And lab'ratory test, specifics new;
Empiric some, evolved by accident,

And some from painful labors, shall endure, Of scientists who dared experiment,

Lord Lister, Jenner, Roentgen, Koch,
Pasteur,

But one compounded remedy we know,

Though overlooked in therapeutic lore,A cheerful doctor, interne, nurse, will go

A long way toward effecting speedy cure In every case. As this they understand

Our "powers that be" would promulgate this

truth

Through all of us, to pass from hand to handNot this, "An eye for an eye and tooth for tooth";

But wholesome, hopeful, kindly sentiment

Of each toward all, an attitude at length. Of helpfulness, a wish with shoulders bent

To lend another's load our virile strength. Of fitness for the staff this is the test

Required of all, of doctor, interne, nurse. Of skill there's none too good, we want the best; But skill of head and hand will not 'imburse For lack of heart more dear than all the rest.

The doctor and the nurse with records fine,
Upright and kind, well-versed in healing's art,
In hospitals of most approved design
And management-these are the chiefest part
Of Esculapian practice up to date.

A combination such as this we build,
And, building thus, 'tis guaranteed by Fate

That all our rooms with patients shall be filled. "Tis here that surgery of highest class

And diagnostic acumen shall live,
And specialists of noblest type shall mass

Their effort and their best endeavor give.
Our wards and private rooms, with sunshine filled
And freshest air, shall breathe an atmosphere
Of home. And food, prepared by those well
skilled,

With cultured taste, shall add substantial cheer To all our guests; yea, more-in every room Fair optimism's smiling face and voice, Inspiring hope, shall drive away dull gloom. And make each sober, heavy heart rejoice. To sick men here we rear a monument

No shaft of granite, gray, or slab of white. To mark the doleful spot where love's lament Is sung in requiem to gath'ring night. Memorial is this of nobler brand

Than tombs, within which lifeless dust
endures;

For to the living here its walls shall stand
A monumental hall of famous cures.
The sick man! Who more worthy of our song?
In robust health, disdaining sympathy;
When ill, with vital functions acting wrong,

No infant more dependent then than he.
Squandered his revenue of mental power,
Bankrupt in energy of body worse,
His neurons weak, his disposition sour,

His days a bore, his nights a living curse; What wonder that the victim of disease

Should need some balm more practical than

prayers

From racking pain to give him lasting ease; More potent, too, than patent drugs and

wares

Of advertising quacks, and passes made

By smooth magnetic fakes who fortunes tell From skiagraphs of pocketbooks, X-rayed,

And guarantees to make their patients well?
But tho' such dangers make an easy prey
Of mortals ruled by pathologic fear,
A nobler God than Saturn guards their way,
A kinder hand than Saturn's priest's is near.
And so, the answer fair this need of men,

The West Side Hospital we build anew,
And fling its ample portals wide again,
And fling abroad a welcome message, too.

DEATH OF DR. H. A. TOMLINSON

At a meeting of Alienists and Neurologists, held under the auspices of the Chicago Medical Society, June 23-25, the following resolutions were adopted:

WHEREAS, By the death of our colleague, Dr. H. A. Tomlinson, of Wilmar, Minn., this Association has lost one of its most active, valued and honored members;

Resolved, That this Society deeply regrets Dr. Tomlinson's death; and

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread on our minutes and published in the Illinois and Minnesota State Medical Journals.

THEODORE DILLER, Pittsburgh, Pa.
M. A. BAHR, Indianapolis, Ind.
CHAS. GORST, Mendota, Wis.
HENRY COTTON, Trenton, N. J.
M. E. WITTE, Clarinda, Ia.
G. M. HILL, Des Moines, Ia.

did not get the credit of developing it and proving to the world that it was the cause of the disease. Four new members were added to the list-one, however, having been in the society before-three by election and one by transfer. We now have almost every desirable person in the county on our roll.

At this meeting the question of more frequent meetings was discussed, and it was decided to hold our meetings monthly and to distribute them to different towns of the county, giving each a proportion according to its size as nearly as possible. The next meeting is to be held in Pana on the third Thursday in August. D. D. BARR, Secretary-Treasurer.

COLES COUNTY

A meeting of the Coles County Medical Society was called to order by President Coultas at the Presbyterian Church, Charleston, July 1, 1913. Minutes were accepted as read. Dr. Ed Summers read a paper on "Pituitrin," which was discussed by Drs. Montgomery, Iknayan, Dudley, Freeman, and in closing by Dr. Sum

mers.

Dr. Montgomery gave an address on "Typhoid Fever," advising typhoid vaccination as a preventive in patients between the ages of 15 and 45 years.

Dr. McDonald gave an excellent report of the state meeting. The following were present: Drs. Ed Summers, McDonald, Freeman, Coultas, Dudley, Craig, Montgomery, Iknayan, Trauseau and Bryan. Adjourned. T. A. BRYAN, Secretary.

Society Proceedings

CHRISTIAN COUNTY

The meeting of the Christian County Medical Society, held in the Circuit Court room at Taylorville Thursday, July 17, was a very interesting meeting, although the number present was small. The weather was extremely hot, so that as the words of the speakers flowed from their mouths the sweat dripped from their chins. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock p. m. by the president, Dr. D. K. Cornell, and after the minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Dr. Burkhardt of Effingham, our newly elected district councilor, took the floor and addressed the meeting, discussing such things as he considered best for the success of the society, and during his talk complimented the Christian County society as being one of the very best in his district. We are proud to hear this praise, as it was not merely compliment, but his estimate was made from the actual condition of the society as shown by the records.

Dr. Burkhardt's talk was interesting and we were much pleased to have him with us. As he talked offhand I cannot send you any report of his remarks further than above mentioned.

Dr. M. W. Snell of Litchfield was present and read a most excellent paper, and I shall send you a copy of it, as it surely merits publication. In this paper Dr. Snell discussed the "Milk Question" and presented it in a different way from most of the papers we read on the subject. One thing of local interest brought out in the discussion was in regard to the discovery of the diphtheria bacillus. While the credit of the discovery of this bacillus is justly accredited to others, it is interesting to know that as far back as 1866 our worthy president, Dr. D. K. Cornell. observed the diphtheria bacillus, but being in a small town in the country with no laboratory facilities he

PITUITRIN

ED SUMMERS, M.D., MATTOON

The pituitary gland has been, in the past, more or less of an unsolved problem to the anatomist. While various attempts have been made from time to time to explain its functions, it is only within recent years that a sufficient knowledge has been gained to enable a rational study of it to be made.

The gland is located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. It consists of two lobes, a large anterior lobe and a small posterior lobe or infundibular portion.

The large anterior lobe, or the epithelial or glandular portion, arises from the epithelium of the mouth. The smaller, or posterior portion, arises as an outgrowth of the floor of the third ventricle and consists largely of neuroglia. Between the two lobes, and extending over and into the posterior lobe is a "stalk” which connects the two lobes together.

The infundibulum connects the posterior lobe with the third ventricle. The anterior lobe is the outgrowth of the buccal cavity, whereas the thyroid gland is an outgrowth of the epithelial layer of the pharynx, an anatomical fact which was first noted in 1889, when it was found that the extirpation of the thyroid body was followed by hypertrophy of the pituitary body. At this time was also discovered the association of acromegaly with anatomical changes in the pituitary gland.

In 1895 came the discovery of its effect on the bloodpressure and the heart, and later the discovery that the active principles were generated in the posterior lobe of the gland. It was also found that total extirpation of the gland was followed by death, while

parual extirpation of certain portions of the gland was followed by certain characteristic changes in growth and development.

There was at first much confusion in the study of this gland, due perhaps to the facts of its dual nature. The anterior lobe arising from the epithelial layer of the buccal cavity, the posterior lobe coming from the floor of the third ventricle, proves that there is a difference in the character of the structure of the two lobes, and such dissimilarity is very marked in the extracts derived from each of the different lobes. When extracts are made from the whole gland, one lobe neutralizes the effect of the other.

An extract made from the anterior lobe caused the blood-pressure to fall to zero, and when the respiration and heart action ceased, it was restored to normal by the use of an extract of the posterior lobe. The portion of this gland, therefore, selected for therapeutic use is the posterior portion of the gland.

The commercial preparation of this portion of the gland now in use is "Pituitrin," which is an aqueous solution, sealed in ampoules, sterile and convenient for hypodermic use. Its most marked physiologic effect is its power to constrict unstriated muscle fiber, and as a diuretic.

The administration of pituitrin is followed by a very marked rise of blood-pressure. It also has the power to cause regular, strong contractions of the uterus.

There is considerable question as to whether its diuretic property is due to its action on the cells of the kidney, or whether it is due to the changes in the circulation.

In summarizing the observations of different experimenters the following conclusions are arrived at:

1. That the anterior lobe is essential to life, and its removal in a short time leads to death. 2. That the partial removal or disease of it leads to a condition of retarded growth, infantilism,.obesity, or other disturbances of nutrition. 3. The hyperactivity of the anterior lobe leads to accelerated and abnormal growth (acromegaly). 4. The posterior lobe contains a substance having a marked effect on plain muscle, especially that of blood-vessels, kidneys and the uterus. Knowing these characteristics of the gland and its extracts, the therapeutic value of the preparation is what concerns the practitioner the most.

Extracts of the posterior lobe (pituitrin) are used chiefly for their effects on plain muscle, especially that of the uterus and the blood-vessels.

Several

The exception to its use would be in cases of high blood-pressure. No harmful results are noticed in its use except it be long continued, in which case sclerotic changes have occurred in the coronary vessels, pathologic changes in the kidney, or ulceration of the bowel. Its diuretic effect is quite marked, but whether its diuretic effect is due to the increase of blood-pressure, or to its specific action on the cells of the kidney, is not known, but the latter is quite probable, as it has been noted that a "repeat" dose does not further effect blood-pressure, yet gives a decided diuretic action. Its action as a vesical stimulant is marked. Some observers claim it relieves a large per cent. of anuria or dysuria following labor or gynecologic operations.

Probably the most practical use of the extract is in obstetrical practice. Many recent writers are claiming very favorable results from its use in uterine atony and in post-partum and other forms of hemorrhage, and it has proved itself to have decided advantages over ergot.

That it is a powerful oxytocic agent there is no further doubt. It stimulates long-continued contractions that are normal in character. It has not the power to induce abortion and is not suitable for that purpose.

In the limited number of cases in which I have used it there was no unfavorable effect either on mother or child. It was in most cases followed by decided diuretic effects on the mother and in nearly every case the child urinated freely in a short time after birth. In no case was there any tendency to postpartum hemorrhage.

This preparation, in my opinion, should not be used indiscriminately or in a haphazard way if its best therapeutic results are expected.

I find it yielded its best results when there was partial or nearly complete dilatation, in which an atonic condition was present with irregular, feeble contractions, or perhaps an entire cessation of the pains. In such cases its administration was invariably followed in from fifteen to thirty minutes by strong, regular contractions which resulted in the termination of labor in a remarkably short time.

Much to my regret, I have not kept a tabulated record on all cases in which it was used, but I will cite one or two cases which serve as a fair example of results obtained in all cases used:

Mrs. B., aged 28 years; third child. I was hurriedly called five miles in country as membranes had ruptured; arrived one hour later and found patient sitting up, having feeble, intermittent pains. Examination showed os well dilated, head engaged; after a wait of an hour no increase in contractions; patient ordered to bed and pituitrin given. In fifteen minutes strong contractions began and in less than an hour the child was born.

Mrs. S., aged 25 years; fourth labor; had irregular pains for twelve hours with intermittent cessations which seemed probably to prove a false alarm; this condition prevailed throughout the day, until dilatation was nearly complete. At this time pituitrin was given; in a few minutes a hard contraction came on, and in thirty minutes the child was born.

The technic in using it is simple. The gluteal region is preferable and a fresh solution that has not turned pink should be used.