The Business This consisted in

Meeting.

of the

general and council meetings,

addresses, general and sectional, and discussions and reading of papers. Four days were'devoted to these purposes, and it seems extraordinary what

an

work

amount of

covered, and methodical The President's address, giving a

ground by organization

done

was

and

arrangement. O retrospect of progress in medicine and surgery during the century, was admirable. Dr. Ward Cousins has the gift of eloquence, and o

o

delighted

instructed his audience. Sir Douglas O Powell's address in medicine was scientific and thoughtful, and full of suggestive comment on

as

well

as

the most advanced work of the daj7 in pathology and bacteriology. Professor Ogston, of Aberdeen, delivered the address in surgery, and devoted himself to

consideration of the position and of the medical services of the navy ard army in view of the great advances which scientific medicine and surgery have made in a

requirements recent

these

and the

times,

services

thoroughly earnest,

fully

necessity abreast

efficient.

but

perhaps

He sketched the

He

of

maintaining

of progress was forcible

somewhat

arrangements

and and

pessimistic.

in existence in

378

THE INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE.

German}7, Russia and France for preparing military surgeons for

the purpose of their work and them with opportunities for continued

furnishing study, theoretical and practical, and special kind.

both of a

general

[Oct.

1899.

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