The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-06
MEETING OF THE MEDICAL MEN
FORMAL OPENING OF THE con-
VENTION AT ATLANTA.

The Total Mcmbershfp of the AssO-
citation ,5OO-JOhn Temple Graves
Delivers One of the Speeches or
WeIcOmc-A Demand for More
Rigid Course of study Ia the Med
zeal Colleges.
Atlanta. Ca. May 5.-The American
Medical Association met In its forty-sev-
enth annual session in the Grand opera
house at 10 o'clock this morning. The
association has over 1.500 members. being
the largest body Of physicians and sus-
geons in America. and probably IN the
world.
It's membership is made up OF men OF
the very highest rank in the profession
of medicine. The members OF the asso-
ciatlon come from every state and ter
ritory in the United States. There are
a few visitors from Canada and other
parts OF America. while Europe has sew
eral representatives.
The main entrance to the opera houses
was crowded at an early hour this morn
Ing with the visiting physicians. who
renewed old acqualntances. formed new
ones, and chatted pleasantly.
At 1910 o'clock Or. r. Bevery Cole OF
California, president of the American
Medical Association, called the associa-
tion to order.
DR.. Henry Mcdonald offered prayer.
President Cole extended an invitation to
all ex-presidents OF the association to take
seats on the stage.
Or. L. NJ Ridley Of Atlanta delivered
the city. He spoke Of Georgia's part in
the history of this country. A reference
made by the speaker TO Cuba's hght for
freedom was greeted with applause.
John Temple Graves Of Atlanta was
next introduced. lie. spoke, he said, for
the outsider who had to endure the phy-
slcians' lances and swallow their pilis.
lie said IL was good their licenses had ex-
pred by geographical Limitation. He was
glad 10 have the doctors imprisoned in
the hospitality Of Atlanta.
Dr. Willis Westmoreland announced that
a special train would carry the members
or the association TO College Park In the
afternoon, where a concert by the teach
erS ana pupils of Cox College would be
given IN honor Of the visiting physicians.
On Thursday evening the ladies' of At
lanta VIII give bicycle meet at Brook
wood TO the visiting physicians.
fIesldent Cole, after the announces
inents or the committee OF arrangements.
delivered the annual address. Or. Cole
said ne had been elected seventeen years
ago the first president Of the American
MEDICAL Association, at It's meeting in
Atlanta. To-day he came back to Atlanta
TO round out his official career as pres
ident Of the association. on his last visit
he and other members OF the association
could see on all sides the ravages Of the
lhle civil war, Wnlle to-day he was dumD-
rounded at the change made by time
Or. Cole addressed himself to the medl-
cal school question Too many medical
schools, he said, gave a more superficial
education. He suggested that the assoc
citation give the matter its attention and
that a committee to examine into the mat
session.
DR.. Cole said he believed the need OF
such reform was recognized by the
DR. Cole said that congress should pre-
vent incompetent physicians from Europe
practicing in this country Physicians
who would not be allowed any privileges
in the practice of medicine in Germany
immigrate to this country and are ac-
corded every right granted responsible
physicians
At the conclusion Of DR.. Coles address
memorial of the medical association
Of the district of Columbia was intro
duced appealing for an expression OF the
opinion of the association on the subject
or Vivisection. ON motion a committee OF
morial
Or. Reed Of Ohio introduced a resoIu-
ton providing for the appointment OF
delegates to the second Pan American
medical congress- which is to be held un-
der the auspices of the Mexican govern
ment. The resolution was adopted.
Dr. John y. Roberts introduced a pre-
amble and resolutions from the Philadel-
phia Medical Society asking that the next
session of the association be held in that
city The resolutions were referred to the
committee on nominations.
The surgeons of the Southern railway
and the Alabama and Great Southern rail-
way met again in the Kimball house ball
room and soon finished the business before
them. The following officers were elected:
Or. G. M. Drake, president; DR.. r. W. Mar
TIN Of Lynchburg. Va, first vice president;
DR.. j. NJ. WestmOreland of Atlanta, second
vice president; DR. d. w. Crawford OF
ROCK Hill, s. C., third vice president; DR..
S. r. Miller of Knoxville, Tenn, fourth
vice. president; DR.. John Browning Of CO.
lumDus, Miss, fifth vice PRESIDENT; Dr. e
VI. Harrisburg. sixth
president; DR.. r. II. Hall of York, Ala.
seventh vice president; DR.. c. II. Han-
cock Of Atlanta, secretary and treasurer
The American Academy of Medicine
has elected DIR. j. G. Wilson of Philadel-
phia, president for the ensuing year; Drs.
j. Il. Treacy Of Tuscaloosa, Ala, Elmer Lee
Of Chicago. Everett Flood of Baldwins-
falo, vice presidents; DIR. Charles McIn-
tire of Easton, Pa, secretary and treas
urer; DR.. Edgar Moore Green of Easton.
Pa, assistant secretary.
Tonight the American Medical Editors
Association held a banquet. Toasts were
responded to by DIR. Beverly Cole, DIR.
Frank p Foster of New York, Dr. L. s.
McMurtrey of Louisville, DR.. T. c. Gull
bertson Of Cincinnati. DR.. John c. I.e-
Grand Of Admission, Ala; DR.. T. G.. Croth-
ers Of Hartford, Conn; Dr. John B. Ham
ilton Of Chicago, DR.. Henry o. Marcy OF
Boston, Dr. George n. Gould of Philadei-
phia, DIR. ID. Danic of Schenectady, NJ Y.
Or. A. G. L. Reed Of Cincinnati and +. II.
RICHARDSON of Atlanta.
Tomorrow the doctors will be the
guests Of the Southern railway and E. w.
Marsh at a barbecue at Lithia Springs
MURDER OF THE HACK DRIVER