The age-herald., 1898-10-26
THE PHYSICIANS
 OF THREE STATES Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, Now in
 Session Here. TRl-STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Number Of Interesting Papers Read
 Yesterday.
TRl-STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
VERY LITTLE OF PUBLIC INTEREST
Society Will Have Luncheon and Ride to Pratt City This Afternoon-Re- ception at Commercial Club
 by Local Doctors Tonight.

The Tri-State Medical Society of Ala bama, Georgia and Tennessee met yester- day in its Tenth annual session, the meet ings being held in Seals hall. There were over fifty of the most eminent physicians in these states present, who are members of the society, besides many visitors.
 The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by pr. Geo. B. Brown, chairman of the committee on arrangements. Dr. G. c. Kelly, of the First Methodist church opened the exercises with prayer. Dr. A. T. Henley, president of the Jefferson Coun- ty Medical Society welcomed the society to Birmingham, to which President J. A. Goggans, of Alexander City, responded. The report of Secretary Frank Trester Smith. of Chattanooga. was read and ap- proved.
 The reading of papers was then taken up. All of them read yesterday were of a purely scientific nature and not interest ing to the public in general Yellow fever was not discussed at all. Several of the papers had to be omitted, owing to the absence of the doctors who were to have read them.
 'l The first paper read was by Dr. A. A. Green, of Anniston, on "Keratilis.' It was discussed by Dr. F. T. Smith and Dr. J. A. Goggans.
 | On motion two or three papers, whose authors were absent. were read by title, safter which the morning session adjourned. !, Afternoon uha ba esembled, J. B. Cowan, of Tennessee, w. D. Travis, of Georgia, and E. T. Camp, of Alabama were appointed a committee on credentials. %
 E pr. Frank Trester Smith. of Chattanooga, read a paper on "Puruent Opthalmia; A iNew Method of Treatment" The subject was afterwards discussed by Drs. L. G. f 'Woodson, D. s. Middleton, Seal Harris and s. L. Ledbetter. fs"syphilis of dhhe4 Nose," was the subject of i paper by pr. S. L. Ledbetter, of Bir- smfngham., It was discussed by Drs. F. T. Smith, L. G.,.Woodson and ". s. Ed- wards ,ta4
 : pr. A. J. Nolan presented to the society a patient with an obscure nervous trouble. committee was appointed to examine the case and report back to the society.
 pr. H. L. Appleton, of Cedar Bluff, Ala. and Dr. W. D. Travis, of Covington, Ga, each read paper on "Diphtheria," which were jointly discussed by Drs. Mack Rogers, E. T. Camp, Williamson, Seal Harris and J. W. Hooper.
 Night
 At the night session which met at 8 o'clock, Rr W. D. Gaines, of Lafayette, Ala, read a paper on aneurism of the bronchial artery. The subject was dis cus$ed by Drs. J. B. Cowan and J. A. Goggans.
 Dr. Eugene Argo, of Goodwater, Ala, read paper on the removel of 705 pebbles from the bowels of child per rectum. Similar cases were given by Drs. J. w. Hooper, J. B. Cowan, A. J. Nolan and pr. Stoves.
 pr. $. Middleton, of Rising Pawn, Ga., gave an account of a case of peritonitis. This subject was discussed by Drs. w. E. D. Davis, J. D. s. Davis, J. B. Cowan and J. A. Goggans.
 pr. R. H. Cowan, of New York city, one of the visitors. at the convention read paper on Some of the Dangers of Modern Surgery" Drs. J. A. Goggins, A. A. Greene and J. w. Hooper discussed the question afterwards.
 Last night the Drs. Davis gave number of the visiting members supper at their residence on south Twenty-frst street. It was a very enjoyable affair.
 The programme for today's meeting will be the reading of papers this morning and a luncheon and a trip to Pratt City this afternoon. Tonight there will be few papers read, after which the Jefferson County Medical society will give the society a reception at the Commercial club rooms.
 Members Present
 The following are the members who reg istered yesterday. This does not include the many visitors
 i Alabama-J. P. Hawkins, Avondale; D. M. Williamson, Montevallo; W. E. B. Davis, Birmingham; w. s. Edwards, Gadsden M. s. Hitchcock Brookwood; James M. Tubb, Bessemer; J. H. Edwards, Wylam; R. M. Cunningham, Pratt City; David s. Moore, Clarence; E. T. Camp, Gadsden; J. s. Arm- strong, Blount Springs;J W. Hooper, Roan- oke; J. Grey Thomas, Mobile; c. s. Brown, , Birmingham; John c. LeGrand, Birming- ham; G. F. Moore, Bremen, A. A. Greene, Anniston; Frank Prince, Bessemer; H. L.. Appleton, CeSar Bluff; R. H. McGhee, Round Mountain; s. w. Purifoy, Lowndes- boro; J. A. Groggans, Alexander City; T. F Moore, Linwood; H. B. Disheroon, Roan- oke; s. M. Perry, Samantha; Eugene Argo, Goodwater; Seal Harris, Union Springs; D. C. Randy, Bocton; J. N. Kilough, Huff man; l.. L. Wikle, Village Springs; D. D. Cason, Ashville; Weivis Whatley, Birming- ham; Louis William Johnston, Tuskegee; Sim W. Wilhite. Cedars; J. D. Gibson; Gun nigham Wilson, Birmingham; M. B. Cam eron, Sumterville, Ala.
 Tennessee-Ben c. Allen, Robbins; Frank Preston Smith. Chattanooga; J. M. Gotham, South Pittsburg; D. A. Cobleigh, Chatta- nooga; J. B. Cowan, TullahomS Georgia--W. D. Travis, Covinston; D. s. Middleton, Rising Pawn.
 A number of other members arrived on