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credentials were stricken out, and the
amendment then adopted.
Adjourned at 1:45 i. VI.
TIE NEW OFFICERs.

huiVui utu at l.3o i. vi.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The brief sketches given below OF the
three principal officers named for the As
sociaiion will be found OF interest both 10
the medical profession and public at large.
DR.. Joseph Janner Woodward, the
newly-eected president, is from Washing.
ton, ID. &. He was born in Philadelphia in
1892. He was educated at the Philadelphia
Central High School, from which he re-
ceiyed the degree OF A. Il. in 1850. and that
OF A. NJ. IN 1865. After receiving his first
degree he began the study OF medicine, and
graduated from the University OF PennsyI-
vania in tie spring Of 1858. For some time
thereafter be practiced his profession in
Philadelphia, acting during that time az
examiner and teacher upon microscopical
and pathological anatomy. He entered the
army and rose rapidly, and Is now the chief
assistant in the Surgeon-GeneraPs Bureau
at Washington, with the rank OF lieu
ienant.coIone. He is the medical editor
OF the "Medical and Surgical History
of the Rebellion" His professional labors
have been OF distinguished character.
DIR. Woodward is the author OF many yalu-
able works. all Of which have been most IA
vorably received by the medical profession.
lie was member during his residence IN
PHILADELPHIA OF the Philadelphia County
Medical Society; is n member OF the Ame-
rican Medical Association. and was its see
ond ylce-prcsdent in 1915; was delegate
to the international Medical Congress at
Philadelphia in 1876, and is a member OF the
Medical Association OF the District OF Co.
| lumbil. There is no doubt but what he
will make most efficient officer. and his
election to the presidency IS all The more
complimentary rs lie was not present, and
| the high honor was entirely un.Ought ana
unexpected.
DR.. Phllo o. Hooper, Of Little Rock,
Ark, the first vice-presidcnt, was born III
that city October IL, 1888. lie was edu-
Gated at Nashville, Tenn. and graduated III
1856 from Jefferson Medical College. Phlli-
delphia. lie Is member OF the AlkGnsas
STAT Medical Society and Of the College OF
| Physicians and surgeons OF Little Rock,
and i also a permanent member OF tue
| American Medical Association. lie Is pre-
sident Of the Board OF Trustees OF the Ar
kansas Stale Luna'ic Asylum. during the
war he held the position OF surgeon Ill tue
Conledcratc'army, and was president OF tne
| Army Medical Board for the examination oi
applicants for position in the medlcal oe-
partmpnt Of the Confederate army.
lDT, I4dfIlli> '-tbUOl VI bNsiVi''
the second vice. president, was born AT Col
dnnham. Orsrge county, y. Y, January 90,
1919. He received his preplrltory educa'
tjon at Waltai Academy, Middctown, \.
Y. and graduated at Williams College,
Massachusetts. IN 1865, and pursued his
medical course at the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons, New York city, from which
he graduated i'm 1870. He l. member OF
the Detroit Academy OF Medicine, the
MICHIGAN state Society, and the American
Nedicll Association. DR.. C0nnOr has con.
tributed largely to the medlcll literature OF
the country, j. professor in the Detroit
Medical College, and secretary OF the Fdcul-
| ty.
ADDENDA.
DIR. Frederick p. Horner, Of Virginia,
has q PROPOSITION before the Association for
tbe oroanizatlon OF a Medical Aid Assoca-
finn. 70 be composed Of Fellows OF the
American Medical Association and state
Medical societies. The suggested Medical
Aid Association will III they do their duty
create fund, to be raised by subscription
Of those who are members OF tie Associa-
tjOn. TO be applied for the benefit OF the
lfamiIios. the widows, and orphans OF de-
ceased PHYSICIANS. The measure, whatever
NAV be its fate, j. designed primarily to en-
able physicians TO contribute blessing 10
the needy OF their own households, ana
tbus TO execute benevolent trust.
The reports Of the treasurer, librarian,
and Committee Of Publication were an
nounced for delivery to-day.
The report Of the Committee on SOCIAL
Position OF Members OF the Medical Stan
of the Army and Navy-Dr. William NJ.
Beech, Of ONO, chairman-was on the pro-
gramme Yesterday, but not delivered.
Richmond is Just now not only rich in
practical medical experience and lore, but
rich i'm medical ability TO make it known
70 lbe outer world. The following editors
land managers OF the leading medical jour
mails of the country are in attendance on the
sessions OF the American Medical As,ocla-
tion--yiZ. Deering j. Roberts and Dun
can Eve. Southern Practitioner, Nashville,
Tenn: Paul +. Munde, American Jour
Inql Of Obstetrics; ID. :. Reynolds,
Louisville Medical Herald; Rllph Walsh,
Walsh's RetrO>pect, District OF Columbia I;
lJohn W. Gould, Medical Annals, Albany
county, y. Y; \. 5. Davis, Chicago Medi-
cal journal and Examiner; william Brodle,
Therlpeutical Gaz- tie, Detroit, Mich ; Laer-
tus Connor. Detroit Lancet; Thomas f.
Wood, North Carolina Medical journal
ii. NJ. Bodinc. Louisville Medical News
l.. Duncan BulkIey, Archives oi Der
matoIoev; W. r. Briggs represents the
Nashville journal OF Medicine aud surgery ;
r. A. Ashley, Maryland Medical journal ;
IG. VI. Il. MaughS. 81. Louis. Mo-; |. Minis
Uays. American journal Medical Science,
Pniladelphia; \. !. steele. st. Louis Cou-
rier. journal OF Medicine; Wesley VI. Car
penfer. Medical Record, New York; Rich
lard J. Dun9lis0n, College and CLINICAL Ke-
cord: George Kcil, Medical and Surgical
Renorter: L. :. Powell, Southern Medical
Record, Atlanta, ia.
PROGRAMME POR TO-DAY.
1OA. u General Session.
PRAYER bv Rev. Charles II. Read. ID. ID.
Report Of Committee of Arrangements.
Final report Of Committee on Nominations.
100 A. M.-Addiess by chairman OF Sec
ton on OphthllmOlOgv, etc. Or. Dudley
;. Reyn0lds. Of Kentucky.
1l4 4. M.-Address by chairman OF Sec'
tinn on Diseases OF Childrcn-Dr. a. Ja'
cobb. OF New York. Report OF Committee
ON Neurology. Reports OF secretaries OF
Sections. Miscellaneous business. AL
iournment.
Che American Surgical Association.
This Association met at the hall OF The
House OF Delegates yesterday evening at %
o'clock-Dr. :. ID. Gross, OF Pennsylvania,
presidng, and Dr.J. r. Weist, OF Indiana,
secretary.
The constitution and bylaws as presented
by the committee was adopted.
Under this constitution surgeons known
As specialists are allowed to become
members OF the Association. Under the
old constitution that class OF surgeons were
excluded.
! A number Of names were recommended