The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-10
iIll BY DOCTORS.
y, !, Houston and FER
= s,,.atIy Organize
|.,,pIcr MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
.. Of Medical Science
~'' c,sccrs Eiectcd--G"i-
xe.t Meeting Place

,,.-a,v morning u Nv
s :, y. annex of the Capitol hotel,
/ s :, i present: DR.. II. a. West of
y. NJ. D. r. Calhoun Of Beaumont
Is !. ~ a,ss Of Huntsville. DR.. J. f.
!. alvin, DR.. J. W. Cruise OF Beau
= OBJ B. Parsons of Barnum' DR..
n Navasota. Or. Peyton
s ,.v,sota. Or. j. +. Collier of
/. n, Bat Smith of Wharton. Dr.
, - Of wallis, Or. w. w. Cum
1. 4 beaumont. DR.. " II. Hulen
80 Or. W. F. slartey Jr.. OF
\. DR.. E. T. Pellet Of Harrisburg
1 ,Sov,ns Houston physicians were
.s,.ce: Mrs. E. S. Ferguson Jo-
-. volleu, Robert T. Norris r. w.
rnps D. King. e. NJ. Armstrong
r,,vorthy, J. d. Massie. j. Allen
|r A. Archer, Robert McElroy' e.
M s. C. Red. W. NJ. Olive e. S.
/ M Urwltz, R. Rutherford s. "
williams, Weir. Scott, Cronin
h.
-.,,,ne was called to order by DR..
! 4. Mullen, chairman of the Or
:, ,ommit,ee. Or. Robert T, Nor
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elected temporary chairman and
Ferguson temporary secretary.
,hs prayer by Rev. II. ID. AYES.
tSe Episcopal church Of this city,
Morris, president of the Hous-
ret Medical association, delivered
rins address of welcome;
r,n-As president of the Houston
vstical association. 1t becomes
mi task to express to you in
Z, the purpose of the meeting here
.u,Ion is the life of progress. Our
q prosperity aud very social ia
e,ds upon organized efforts and
X ie,ion.
an Of history will show that our
srsnt and progress is due to action
"a, 10 separation iSto classes, the
4 each possessing some similar
N Of quality, and to the organizing
rxneous masses into Homogeneous
uwa rule Is not the idea OF an In
lbyt Is the resultant of many views
n federation and discussion.
kre Is no exception tn the rule.
Ike opinions and experiences are the
h guidance to combat disease and
he suffering of mankind. The eX-
u one man Is never sufficiently
IN 10 form the basis OF the treat
Il disease or TO become the premises
Jth conclusion can be safely de-
ut when several are gathered to-
I'd their views collectively cou-
they are in II position TO formu-
N and devise ways and means for
|nnctment OF science. AS long MS
Mluenced by environment. so sus-
10 atmospheric changes. and while
nd Weakened constitutions are his
irst 80 long will the manifesto
4 disease be protcau and medicine
Si the accurate classifications
IN permitted TO other sciences.
nnsrous atypicol conditions; the
d textbook vases and the pl,ev-
4 EXCEPTIONAL symptoms, leading
Here that there are more excep-
u rules. renders the formation OF
keleties imperative.
can not preccde observation and
It must be based upon some
hloaAl; It must result from close
rHo, extensive discussion and ma
xatlon.An anomalous condition L.
X Or a malay with new symp-
'Niced, Its relation to the con
Z n the patient is then closely
ip the effect OF environment, the
u the trouble is diligently pur-
~ the prognosls carefully weighed.
Ariiing necessarily succeeds OBJ
aud can be more intelligently
u and enlarged in a medical So
~ whose cry is that there are
medical societies. | can do no
% quote few words from DR..
a'presldent of the American
~ Of 0bstetricians and Gynccol-
w. mys Some think we have TO-
sea- societies In this country. bui
eound do not think SO: doub'
" can have enough. Many mer
1aands OF miles to attend medi-
laM In order to give with thei
news based upon their own eX.
H' US continue from the homo
Inc Heterogeneous. Let the pro
a.nen out in every possible di.
an many societies be formed a!
aen does some good; 1t raises vi
we Profession to a higher an(
= FOSSILS.
W society is one Of the few or
~ mat is purely altrlnstic in IL
we merchant. the shopman an,
- man. meet and organize TO
a. VI protecting their interest
,,s Iel material advancement, bu
'-. ans come together. not impelle,
se'lyss, nor with the idoa Of in
~ worldly stock. but for tn,
,','eVing the sick ana afflicted
b. 'nemselyes to combat the grin
Va
aug o, this charactcr incrco.o
among the physicians Mace
ga higher and arondcr s,cya.
me busy practitioner. who's
m'lne OF life is So ant f. nlac,
W. and narro,, IL. ~ I'"N'