at this time to mention names. You are familiar with certain brands of trouble in which many of our leaders specialize, and scarcely a year goes by but someone attempts to put a foundation under the trouble which he expects to carry on for a while. (Laughter.) Some of these troubles never amount to much, but there is nothing so good for a member of this society as to have a real trouble that lasts a long time. When I was made your president many years ago, and altogether too young to be shelved, I began looking around for a trouble that I liked, and this medicolegal business was one well calculated to keep a man out of mischief. One of our members was threatened with a malpractice suit and a threat was hanging over his head for a year. He was much perturbed over this thing, and finally the ax fell. He came into my office with the news that the papers had been filed. I said cheerfully, "Do not feel badly about this, I just love malpractice suits; I am glad they began." "Yes," he said, "if it was your malpractice suit, I would love it too." (Laughter.)

I do not know what motives prompted you to make this beautiful gift. Compensation, perCompensation, perhaps. It is substantial; it might be argued, that it would be fair compensation. It looks sterling, and yet I cannot think it is given for that. For what other reasons-friendship? I do not know all of you. I do not know the names of hundreds who take part in this presentation, so that I do not think it can be altogether friendship. No. You cannot put my own interpretation of it. Whatever thought you have in mind, it is not necessarily one that I shall adopt. I prefer to look upon it as an expression of this society of work, attempted to be well done. As we go down into the valley of the lengthening shadows, we will see this beautiful gift surrounded by the faces of friends, colleagues, brothers. I shall believe that on this occasion the society spoke to me in the language of the Master when he said to the servant who had but a single talent, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." (Loud applause.)

Adjourned.

Dr. Nickerson, in introducing his successor, said: Dr. Whalen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you as the president-elect of the Illinois State Medical Society, and in so doing, I place this gavel, which has a history of great value, in your hands for safe keeping. I hope you will wield it with discretion and impartiality, and hand it down to the next president. (Applause.)

Dr. Whalen, in accepting the presidency, said: I am very much pleased at this opportunity of coming before you as your president. It is the custom, I believe, for a few remarks to be made by the incoming officer, and in order that I may have to say to writing, hoping it will convey not overlook anything, I have reduced what I some ideas to you that will be of value.

Dr. Whalen's address appears on page 20. The Secretary: I have just had a telephone talk with Dr. John B. Murphy of Chicago and he asked me to present the following:

"Honorable Henry, of Texas, has introduced a bill in Congress establishing a Committee on Health and Quarantine. I would ask that the president of this society appoint a committee of one or two physicians in every congressional district in this state, requesting them to either interview or write letters to their respective congressmen to support Mr. Henry in his endeavors for the establishment of this committee; also to ask that Congressman Foster of Olney, Ill., be on this committee, as he is in favor strongly of a national department of health."

After reading the message from Dr. Murphy, the secretary moved that the president make the appointment as requested.

Motion seconded and carried.

The president suggested that as many members as possible submit names to him for consideration in the various congressional districts in which they may happen to reside.

On motion, the society adjourned sine die.

MINUTES OF SECTIONS ONE AND TWO SECTION ONE.-Chairman, Dr. Frank P. Nor

The secretary presented a short report of the proceedings of the House of Delegates and of the officers elected.

(For particulars, see Minutes of the House of Delegates.)

The president appointed Drs. Parker and Kanavel to escort the president-elect to the platform.

Chicago.

SECTION TWO.-Chairman, Dr. Stephen C. Glidden, Danville; Secretary, Dr. H. M. Richter, Chicago.

MAY 21, 1913-FIRST DAY, MORNING
SESSION

The sections were called to order at 9:20 by Dr. Norbury.

Seventy-Two Cases of Traumatic Injuries of the Abdomen."

The paper was discussed by Drs. Collins, Robertson, O'Byrne, Kanavel, Sala, Goldstine, and discussion closed by the essayist.

Dr. Charles L. Scudder of Boston delivered the oration in surgery. He selected for a subject "Stenosis of the Pylorus in Infancy."

Dr. Glidden, on behalf of the joint sections, thanked Dr. Scudder for his excellent address. Dr. Sumner M. Miller of Peoria read a paper entitled "The Early Identification of Tuberculosis of the Lungs."

The paper was discussed by Dr. Ritter.

Dr. William R. Cubbins presented the following report of the Committee on Nominations for Officers of Sections.

Chairman of the Surgical Section, Dr. F. A. Besley, Chicago; Secretary, Dr. E. M. Sala, Rock

· MINUTES OF SECTION ON EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Dr. Willis O. Nance of Chicago, Chairman.
Dr. George F. Suker, Chicago, Secretary.

MAY 21, 1913-MORNING SESSION

Dr. H. W. Woodruff of Joliet read a paper on "The Rôle of the Tarsus in Trachoma."

Discussed by Drs. Frank Allport, Sheldon Clark, H. S. Gradle, L. Ostrom, Geo. F. Suker, F. Brawley, and in closing by Dr. Woodruff.

Dr. Norval H. Pierce of Chicago read a paper on "Diagnosis and Treatment of Meningeal Complications of Suppurative Diseases of the Temporal Bone," which was discussed by Drs. J. C. Beck, J. Holinger, Frank Allport, Carroll Welton, W. L. Ballenger, H. Kahn, J. R. Fletcher, J. C. Beck, Sheldon Clark, and the discussion closed by Dr. Pierce.

Dr. Carroll B. Welton of Peoria read a paper entitled "A Report of the Examination of the Eyes in General Paralysis of the Insane, in a Series of Fifty Cases."

Discussed by Drs. H. W. Woodruff, Geo. F. Suker, A. H. Andrews, and the discussion closed by Dr. Welton.

Dr. H. S. Gradle of Chicago read a paper on "The Use of Hexamethylamin in Ophthal.mology."

Discussed by Drs. N. H. Pierce, J. C. Beck, W. O. Nance, Frank Allport, and the discussion closed by Dr. Gradle.

Dr. C. G. Darling of Chicago read a paper entitled "The Treatment of Trachoma, with Special Reference to Expression and Friction with the Author's Ground Glass Rod."

Dr. Ostrom.

There were fifty members present.

Dr. L. Ostrom of Rock Island read a paper on "Ventilation Rather than Drainage Essential for the Care of Sinus Disease, with Special Notes on the Antrum of Highmore."

Discussed by Drs. J. C. Beck, W. L. Ballenger, A. H. Andrews, F. Brawley, N. H. Pierce, J. Holinger, Frank Allport and the discussion closed by Dr. Ostrom.

by Dr. Geiger.

Dr. A. H. Andrews of Chicago read a paper on "The Blood-Clot in Mastoid Operations."

Discussed by Drs. N. H. Pierce, J. C. Beck, Frank Allport, and in closing by Dr. Andrews. Dr. Willis O. Nance then read his address as chairman, entitled "What Illinois Can do to Prevent Blindness."

The address was discussed by Drs. Frank Allport, D. D. Barr, Prince of Springfield, Brobst of Peoria, but not closed by the chairman.

The Nominating Committee here made its report through its Chairman, Dr. Clark. The committee nominated Dr. H. W. Woodruff of Joliet as Chairman, and Dr. C. B. Welton of Peoria as Secretary.

Moved by Dr. Ballenger and seconded by Dr. Pierce that the Secretary cast the ballot of the Section for their election, which was done, and resulted in the unanimous election of these gentlemen for the ensuing year.

Dr. J. A. Pratt of Aurora read a paper on "The Etiology of Hypertrophic Rhinitis," which was discussed by Drs. W. L. Ballenger, Mundt, and in closing by the essayist, Dr. Pratt.

At this point Dr. Nance, the Chairman, asked Dr. A. B. Middleton of Pontiac to take the Chair, which he did.

Dr. J. Holinger of Chicago read a paper on "The Treatment of Nerve Deafness," which was discussed by Drs. H. Kahn, P. J. H. Farrell, J. C. Beck, W. L. Ballenger, G. H. Mundt, and the discussion closed by Dr. Holinger.

Dr. G. H. Mundt of Chicago read a paper on "The Subjective Tests of Hearing," which was discussed by Drs. J. Holinger, and Mundt, in closing.

On motion, the meeting adjourned. MINUTES OF THE SECTION ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND HYGIENE

MAY 20, 1913

Dr. J. W. Van Derslice, Chairman, presided. Walter W. Greaves, La Salle, read a paper on "Milk Supply of Smaller Cities and Towns."

Discussed by H. B. Hemenway, Evanston; Adolph Gehrmann, Chicago; Charles E. Crawford, Rockford; Sandor Horwitz, Peoria; H. J. Gahangan, Elgin; R. R. Ferguson, Chicago, and J. W. Van Derslice, Chicago.

Francis G. Blair, Superintendent Department of Public Instruction, Springfield, read a paper on "Country School Sanitation" (by invitation). Louis Becker, Knoxville, read a paper on "Country School Sanitation; the Medical Viewpoint."

Discussed as one paper by W. W. Greaves, La Salle; M. W. Snell, Litchfield and R. R. Ferguson, Chicago.

Superintendent Blair, in closing, called attention and urged support of Senate Bill No. 354. Following Mr. Blair, Becker from Knoxville and seconded by Hemenway from Evanston, put the following motion:

Resolved, In the interest of public health that this section recommend to the State Legislature the passage of Senate Bill No. 354.

Prof. Edward Bartow, Ph.D., Director State Water Survey, Urbana, read a paper on "Farm Wells."

Prof. Paul Hansen, B.S., Engineer State Water Survey, Urbana, read a paper on "Vital Statistics and Water-Supply."

Discussed as one by Adolph Gehrmann, Chi

cago.

Sumner M. Miller, Peoria, read a paper on "Methods of Control of Tuberculosis."

Discussion by John Ritter, Chicago; J. W. Pettit, Ottawa, and T. O. Hardesty, Jacksonville. Drs. Crawford, Rockford, and Ferguson, Chicago, were appointed a committee by the chair to meet Dr. Oscar Dowling's "Health Train.”

The Health Train of the Louisiana State Board of Health under the personal supervision of Dr. Oscar Dowling and his assistants came to Peoria on Wednesday morning, and was, by the courtesy of the Interurban Railway Company, placed on the tracks in the central business portion of the city. This was a great convenience and gave all visitors a rare opportunity to examine the same.

We are under many obligations to Dr. Dowling, the President of the Louisiana State Board of Health, for bringing this train to the meeting as well as for his demonstration of diffusing the necessary information of how to live right.

The exhibits took up all phases of correct living, housing and general hygienic and sanitary conditions. As a model lesson to the profession and laity it cannot be excelled. It drives home truth in a manner that immediately compels attention, as well as giving the remedies of the most modern and efficient means of correcting existing evils in bad sanitary and hygienic conditions.

The Nominating Committee recommended the following for election: For president, J. W. Van Derslice, Chicago; for secretary, James A. Poling, Freeport.

Nomination seconded by Ryman, Mt. Pulaski. Question put by Gehrman. Carried. Meeting adjourned.

W. W. GREAVES, Sec. Pro Tem.

COUNTY SECRETARIES CONFERENCE The County Secretaries Conference met May 20, 1913, in the Gold Room of the Jefferson Hotel, and was called to order at 3 p. m. by the President, Dr. E. W. Oliver of Peoria. Dr. Jennie Lyons, Champaign, acted as Secretary.