The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-23
Sedaiia the Scene of the Grand.
est Gathering in its
History.
Arrival of the Doctors From
Distant and Near Points
important Papers
Read.
DR.. w. n. Evans Elected Presi-
ident of the State Medi-
cal Association.

representative Missouri practicin,
physicians. They are citizens of which
the state is justly proud. A fne-look
ing and intelligent body of men the,
are. They are students and brain
workers and carry upon their face
the indelible marks of intellectually
They represent a noble and mighty
profession and true to them
selves and their fellowmen, they
are self-conscious of it. That they
have gathered together for the thirty
sixth time in the past thirty-six year,
to discuss experiences encountered
and interchange ideas indicates that
they are progressive and are composed
of the kind that keeps up with the
procession in the march of modern
civilization.
The present officers of the associa-
ton are "a follows President, DIR. A.
B.Miller, Macon; vice-presidents, DIR.
L. Bremen, st. Louis. DIR. G. A.
Cohen, Kirksville, DIR. b.
E. Fryer, Kansas City !;
DIR. ]. A. Mann, Wellington, DIR. b.
A. Wilkes, Bowling Green; record
ing secretaries, DIR. Frank r. Fry, st.
Louis, DIR. E. Van Note, Hamilton !;
corresponding secretary, DIR. &. F.
Wainwright, Kansas City; treasurer,
DIR. c. A. Thompson. Jefferson City.
President DIR. A. B. Miller raped
the thirty-sixth annual meeting Of the
Missouri State Medical association to
order at 10 o'clock this morning. and
called upon the Rev. Pearson, of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church of
this city, to deliver the invocation AS
the physicians stood with bowed heads
Mr.. Pearson made a feeling PRAYER.
He implored God to lead the healers
of human ills t., the full realization of
the goodness and greatness of the
Great Physician, the real healer of all
ills, physical and spiritual. He in
voked God to so increase the profes-
sional knowledge of those present that
they might be Of more service to their
fellowmen and thus please the
Heavenly Father.
At the conclusion of the Rev Pear
sons invocation, DIR. E. F. Yancey of
the local committee on arrangements.
announced that reduced rates had
been secured at the three principal
hotels in Sedalia and also upon all
railroads. Certificates for the pur-
pose of securing these benefits can be
had by applying to DR.. Fry, record
ing secretary.
DR.. Yancey then introduced Sena-
tor Chas. E. Yeater, who in behalf
of Sedalia warmly welcomed
THE MISSOURI PHYSICIANS
the guests of the city with these words
of greeting:
GENTLEMEN, THE GUE<Ts OF Sc
DALIA I'm H., absence III the mayor
of our o..:y, have tie honor in behalf
of the municipal authorities and the
citizens of Seda.i t. welcome you and
extend our heartfelt greeting in so
doing. 1t is with pride that Sedalia
assumes the honor Of being the city
which your worthy association selected
for this meeting. The object of your
association is noble one as is the pro-
fession you represent, which is as |
take it the alternating and lessening of
the measure of human suffering.
Gentlemen, as honored guests of Sc
dalia, / most heartily welcome YOU and
in doing 50 extend to yeu the
freedom of the metes and bounds of
the municipality.
In behalf of the local fraternity.
DR.. George Scott welcomed the guests
and professional brothers.
The first paper read was by DIR. X. |
c. Atkinson ofSt Louis, upon ''Medi-
al Progress. 1t was most interest
ing paper and was read in manner
hat displayed good Evolutionary
powers, something that not many
physicians are possessed of, strange
70 say. DIR. Atkinson began his
paper by remarking that the State of
Missouri paid more attention to the
protection of domestic animals than
he did to the protection of the human
amily. The doctor paid due tribute
o ancient medical skill, but called at
ention of the association to the ad-
'ancement made in the treatment of
dangerous diseases, such as pulmon-
Try trouble, cholera, etc.
A paper prepared by DR.. L. J.
Murray, of Holden, as the report of the
Committee of Paediatrics" was read
y DR.. George N. Bennett.of Kings-
lille. The doctor gave some expert