Arizona republican., 1895-02-07
THE MEDICOS. Close of the Fourth An-
 nual Session Of the Territorial Medi-
 cal Association.
 ;
 Many Able Papers Read at Both Sessions Yesterday. Synopsis of General ChurchlIrs Ad- dress of Welcome and pr. Cotter's Response.

The Arizona Medical association closed it's work last night and adjourned. An error was made yesterday in the an- nouncement of the names of the officers elect. Instead of Dr. c. H. Jones of Tempe, Dr. P. C.. Cotter of Yuma, was installed as president.
 The proceedings yesterday consisted \ in the morning of the reading of papers on themes announced yesterday in THE REPUBLICAN. In the afternoon several memb bers of the association visited the legislature and took part in tLe debate on house bill No. 6, an act creating territorial board of health and vital sta tistics.
 At the evening session papers were read by Drs. Cotter, Hughes, Gregg and Jones. The session closed with the in- stallation of the officers-elect.
 The mem bers of the association yes terday discussed in very favorable terms the address of welcome bv Gen. eral Churchill. A synopsls and ex- by Dr. Cotter.
 
 much appreciated by the physicians, not only on account of the cordiality expressed in it, but also on account of the speakers familiarity with matters which so intimately concern membe of the profession.
 Said General Churchill
 "Gentlemen of the Arizona Medi cal Associat1on-In behalf of the people of Phoenix have the IeAor uo extend to yon a cordial welcome to our city and valley. Our latch key is not only on the outside, but owing to the balmv air and mild temperature our very doors are open to you and we bid you enter and enjoy yourselves az our honored guests within our hospita ble guests. "Our people recognizing in you the learned body of their fellow citizens who constitute the medical profession of their beloved territory and fully ap- 5 preciating the noble purpose of your organization, to bring the regular prac- titioners of medicine resident in Arizo- na into closer relations with each other and to extend the bounds of medical science, to elevate the profession, to re- r lieve human suffering and to prevent = disease; are glad of the fact that you have chosen our young and growing city as the place of your fourth annua 1 meeting, and in their name 1 say t( e you, All Hail! Godspeed and success E to yoir undertaking.
 o ''To elevate and extend the bounds O
 medical science! What 8 noble fielC for noble and honorable and unselfsf r work is opened up by this expression y In bidding you welcome as our guests l. permit me to say word relative to oul il valley"
 General Churchill then proceeded n into an eloquent and interestin, V description of the Salt River valley rich in agricultural and mineral re :. sources only awaiting full development q The description included the peculia II II climatic conditions of the valley hold 'i ing out hope to the afflicted of les
 blessed lands.
 He adverted to the ancient history o
 the country and it's former inhabitants
 traces of whom are yet seen in numer
 ous ruins rich in opportunities to tn
 archaeological.
 Continuing said the general, ''I trus
 you may find among us and in thi
 valley such entertainment that you vii
 not regret your visit here. And I onl, express the general feeling among ou
 people when I say that hope that tn
 result of your meeting will prove satis
 factory to you."
 The following tribute was paid to tn profession of the visitors: Yours is al b honorable profession, whose mem Der g are entrusted with the lives and wha e is still more dear to us, the honor o ia our families; whose vocation is to ai,
 nature in bringing man into the worl and to guard and preserve his health t. o1 prolong his life and usefulness, and s, should be burdened with none who's 1t daily life or conduct and morality is no l. above reproach. The moral characte ,o of the physician should be above sus U picion and without the stain of an
 cause of reproach and his aim and pull
 pose in pursuing the practice of medi
 cine should be high-not the mere al
 quisition of money or the earning of d living-not that kind of success whic
 refers to the business side of the pro " fession. That, on the other hand d should be merely incidental. But tn ,e grand ideal of success which he shoul & entertain is true eminence in his pro
 fession which can only come from faitf Iv tul service in the application of th b. scientific principles of medicine to th
 individual cases of his patient and tt