SOCIETIES and CLUBS 2 SOUTHERN HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. The Southern Homeopathic Medical Association will hold its next meeting at New Orleans, La., in February, 1909. This will be during the Mardi-Gras festivities and it is not at all improbable that physicians from other sections of the country, outside that indicated by the name of this association, may be in the city during the sessions. To all such the Southern extends a most cordial invitation to attend, and, further, solicits a contribution to the program from all such. This invitation is general and no one need wait for a special request; those who may see fit to comply are asked to send the title of their paper to the secretary so that it may be properly classified in the program. There is no doubt but that this would be a rare treat to all who accepted the invitation inasmuch as the society promises plenty of entertainment and will make every effort to have a good program. Added to this no assurance is needed to make one feel that a hearty Southern welcome awaits all, and that would be worth going a long ways to participate in. The following circular letter has been issued by the officers of the society: DEAR DOCTOR: Your assistance for Homeopathy is needed at once RIGHT NOW. The Southern Homeopathic Medical Association, the most important interstate or sectional society of our school, has reached a seriously critical period. The pending question is: will it continue to exist or, go out of existance for want of support. Can we afford to sacrifice this one time prosperous organization? We need its influence for the progress and defense of Homeopathy. Now especially that the American Institute has started a propaganda to advance our cause in every section of our country it would be little less than criminal to allow it to die. By the first of October at latest the secretary must know whether or not sufficient support is pledged to warrant the undertaking of a meeting. In the meantime all preliminary arrangements will be made for active work, and if reports are favorable you will be informed of the exact dates of the meeting. Answer at once. Your co-operation must be secured. If you are in arrears pay in your dues for 1908 or if you wish to make a contribution send either to the treasurer, Dr. R. S. Moth, Macheca Building, New Orleans, La. 1 If you are not a member notify the secretary that you will join the organization. Every recipient of this notice is expected to inform him that he or she is getting busy and determined to help in every way possible. Success depends on each of you individually. No initiation fee; annual dues, $2.00. Fraternally, V. H. HALLMAN, M. D., President. TO THE HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS OF COLORADO. Several weeks ago the officers of the Colorado Homœopathic Society sent to every known homœopathic physician in the state a communication in the interest of the next meeting of our society, to be held in the auditorium of the College building at 1317 Fourteenth street, September 8th and 9th. From the replies received we are very much encouraged to think that this year's meeting will be the largest in the history of the society. However, there are not a few homoeopathic physicians in Denver and throughout the state who are somewhat indifferent to our society. Our allopathic brothers are not going to waste any sympathy upon us nor offer us any encouragement, so that if we expect to live and to make advances in therapeutics in the future as in the past, it is our duty to have a strong state society. The members of the dominant school freely acknowledge that we have advanced the cause of medicine. In the future, equally wonderful strides are going to be made, and the sooner we get together and stick together, the sooner these results will come. A membership in a state society is important in other ways. Every blank of a semi-legal character that a physician has to fill out, always asks what societies he is a member of; and insurance companies, corporations, etc., do not think as highly of a physician who is not a member of his state society. Therefore we earnestly urge all homoeopathic physicians of Colorado who are not members of our state society to fill out and mail us the application blank, and to be sure to be present at the coming meeting, to be welcomed into our state organization and to become an integral part in our activity. Within a very few days we shall mail you a copy of the complete program of the coming meeting. The standing of the writers, the broad practical nature of their subjects and the benefits that will result from the discussions to follow, will amply repay us for the time and effort in attending every session. Reduced railroad rates will be available on account of the Interstate Fair, which is to be held in Denver September 7th to 12th. Taking into account the necessity of a first-class state organization, the high character of the papers to be presented and the discussions which will follow, the reduced railroad rates, and the opportunity of getting acquainted and of planning to work in greater harmony, we most urgently request that the opportunity be seized upon by every homeopathic physician in the state of Colorado. And do not forget the reception and refreshments at the College, at 8 o'clock, on September 7th, the evening before our first CLINTON ENOS, President. session. CARL D. FISHER, Secretary. Published by The Denver Journal Publishing Company. JAMES WILLIAM MASTIN, M. D., MANAGING EDITOR J. WYLIE ANDERSON, M D., BUSINESS MANAGER JAMES TYLER KENT, M. D., ASSOCIATE EDITORS: 92 State Street, Chicago, Ill. J. M. S. CHESSHIRE, M. D., CARRIE E. NEWTON, M. D., ROY C. FISHER, M. D.. A. H. GRIMMER, M. D., 2908 Lake Park Ave., Chicago, III. NORMA M. BALDWIN, M. D., Hagerman Bldg., Colo. Springs, Colo. F. E. GLADWIN, M. D., 1708-10 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. JULIA C. LOOS, M. D., 30 N. Second Street, Harrisburg, Pa. Communications of a literary nature, books for review and exchanges should be addressed to the Managing Editor. Those relating to business matters, inquiries for advertising rates, space, etc., should be addressed to the Business Manager. MATTERS FOR PUBLICATION, NOTICES OF CHANGE IN ADVERTISEMENTS SHOULD BE IN THE HANDS OF THE RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH PRECEDING DATE OF PUBLICATION TO INSURE ATTENTION. No attention whatever will be paid to communications unless accompanied by signature and address of the author. We would respectfully request that correspondents be particular to write upon but one side of the paper, write plainly, spell correctly, and bear in mind that there is such a thing as the proper use of capital letters and punctuation marks. I EDITORIAL COMMENT. AM MOST PROFOUNDLY PLEASED with prospects I have for presenting my readers with a series of practical papers on the subject of repertory study, the same being suggested some time ago by a contributor to these pages. What adds to my amiability in this case is the fact that Dr. Julia C. Loos, of Harrisburg, Pa., a student of Dr. Kent and one of the most capable and thorough exponents of the repertory art among the many in our school at the present time, has signified a willingness to take up this work, which guarantees that it will be well and willingly done. She has outlined her course and will touch upon the following topics and readers of THE CRITIQUE Will find the papers of unusual interest and instruction to many who have never had the privilege of college instruction in this important branch of a medical man's education: Familiarity with Kent's and other repertories; outline manner of using them. Emphasizing the chief points and merits of Hahnemann's classic method. Selecting rubrics for repertory study, with illustrations. Study of individual cases with repertory and conclusions deduced for prescriptions. Illustrations of repertory work in ordinary cases, as well as difficult and obscure ones. Added to this, if any of THE CRITIQUE'S readers desire to send records of their cases, made in actual practice, (not hypothetical), they will be presented in this department with outlines for repertory study; if they are sent with repertory work accompanying, this will be presented also, with comments. This suggestion is made merely that those who fail in this line of work may perhaps learn why the repertory does not aid in prescribing the curative remedy. Our colleges are rousing, slowly, to the necessity of preparing students in this line; at the last meeting of the American Institute much attention was paid repertory research in the numerous papers prepared upon topics co-relating to this subject; it was conceded that many were denied the benefits that repertory work would give and that many were laboring under a heavy handicap by a lack of familiarity with its practical application in every day practice. It is the hope of THE CRITIQUE to relieve much of this lack of training by presenting the subject in a practical and painstaking manner. Dr. Loos is a careful Hahnemannian prescriber, thoroughly familiar with repertory work and I look forward with more than ordinary pleasure that much interest may be aroused in this subject among our readers inasmuch as I am confident much good will come from it to the large majority of homeopaths who have heretofore held aloof from the study owing the lack of preparatory training. |