Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-16

Society Of Women Doctors Also
In Session The General
Program.
Des Moines, May 16.-The forty-ninth
annual meeting of the Iowa State Med
Elcal Society opened at 10 o'clock this
morning, at the First Baptist church,
corner of Eighth and High streets. "a
number of the physicians belonging to
the society are already in the city, and
last evening, asa preliminary 10 the
meeting, the president of the organiza-
ton, DIR. Thomas j. Maxwell of Keo-#
kuk, and the chairmen of the different
committees. held a short session. AT
this meeting all the final arrangements
for the gathering today We're COM
pleted
The meeting of the society will con-
tinue three days. The First Baptist
church has been placed in readiness for
the event, and the exhibitors have arr
ranged their displays III the basement
of the building. AT l0so'cock this morn
ing the meeting was called To order by
the president. Prayer was offered by
Rev. William Walker Of this city. A.
3. Cumnins delivered the address of
welcome, and DIR. James Il. Guthrie. of
Dubuque, responded. The regular or
der of business was then taken up. In
the afternoon the reports of several.
committees We're heard. The president
delivered his address. The balance of
the program in the afternoon and even
ing will be given over TO two sections.
The first will be the practice of medi-
cine section. of which DIR. c. S. James.
Of Centcrville, is chairman. and the.
second the section on obstetrics and
gynncalogy. DIR. Joseph A. Scroggs of
keokuk. chairman. Tonight. after the
society's section work is concluded, the
members of the society Will be enter
tanned at IL social session by the Elks,
a, their rooms on Seventh and Locust
streets
The greatest interest centers in the
fight for the presidency. The contest
lis becoming warm. the two candidates
being DR. Robert T.. Conniff, Of Sioux
City. and DR. j. T. Piiestiey. of Des
MONIES. "A good many elements ofsdif-
ference enter into the contest. On one
side the State University following and
their friends are working hard for Dr.
COMMIT. DIR. Priessiey has the support
of tn. Dies Moiiies physicians and a.
Large circle Of friert.s thrnou, the state.
IudeNelons. too. that !, fight is on for
the secretarys nip. DR. j. w. Goken-.
over. of Dies Mpnes. is the secretary
now. Heis a candidate for e-eiection..
The other candidate is DIR. v. L. Trey
nnr.@of Cedar Rapids.
The convention next year will go to
some city outside of Des lMoines. 1t is
| 8heldS In Dies Moines every other year. A
number of cities are willing to accept
4 the honor Ottumwa. Sioux City,
Council Bllffs md Davenport are
mentioned as seeking the tiftieth am
| Hual NEE ting.
Preliminary 10 the annual meeting
or the Iowa State Medical Society the
/ second annual meeting of the Social
| Society Of IoaSa Medical Women was
| held at the Slavery yesterday There
are seventy-on. women whoare physi-
clans of the regular school in Iowa,
| Land over a third of these belong TO the
\ social societs.
/ The program of the Social Society of
\ Iowa Medical Women yes ;eraay EN-
4 hraced morning and afternoon sessions
1 and banquet last evening. given by
| the Dies HMones members.
The afternoon session WAS marked
4 by the annual address of the president,
4 lDr. Edith Gould -Fosnes. The society
Jseaneiuded to join the STATE Federation
of Moments Clubs.
DR.. x. D. King, of Dies Moines. was
chosen president, and DR. Mary A
f'reen. Of LeMars. vice president. DIR.
Nancy NJ. Hill,aof Dubuque, was re
i elected treasurer and DR.. Jennie Nc
4 at'owen. Of Davenport, was reelected
|ssecretary.
The next meeting place Of the society
is determined by the place Of holding
4 the next convention of the Iowa State
4 Medical Society.
i The members from outside the city
at the meeting yesterday were. DIR
Rebecca Hanna, Red Oak; DR.. Mary
\ A. Breen. LeMars; DIR. Jessie b. Smith
Win,erset: DR.. Nancy NJ. Hill. Du-
4 buque; DIR. Jennie MCGOWAN, Daven-
A port: DR. Agnes Eichelberger. Sioux
4 CITY; DIR. NJ. a. Coveny. Clinton; DIR
Margaret T.. Colby, Clear Lake.
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