The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-05-18
MEETING OF
Middle Tennessee Medi-
cal Association
CONVENED HERE YESTERDAY.
Addresses of Welcome Made by DR..
Padgett and Maj. Whitthorne-D Dis
cussion of Smallpox Last Night.
From thursdays DAILY HERALD

From Thursdays DAILY HERALD
The twelfth annual meeting of the
Middle Tennessee Medical Association
convened this morning at IL O'clock
in the hall at Hoods liotel. DIR. j. c.
Williamson, Chairman of the Commit.
tee on Arrangements, called the meet
ing to order, after which DR.. w. X.
Sheddan, President of the Association,
took the chair
Rev. Baker p. Lee delivered the
opening prayer, and addresses of wei
come were made by Maj. w. j. Whit
thorne on behalf of the city, and DIR.
Hazel Padgett on behalf of the Maury
County Medical Association. DR.. j.
b. Cowan OF Tullahoma, responded to
Maj. Whitthorne's address, and DR..
Frank Glenn, of Nashville, to DR.. Pad
gets.
The Committee on Credentials
posed of Drs. M. g. McGannon OF
Nashville, DR.. ID. b. Clitfe, Jr., of
Franklin, and DR.. T. j. Hardison of
Carriers Geek then retired and re-
ported that the following gentlemen de-
sired membership:
G.. A. Robertson, Nashville; G. w.
Oliver, Groveand; G. e. Hardison,
Lewisburg; Frank Foster Smith, Chat
tanooga; J. A. Edwards, Columbia; q.
Y. Clarke, Mt. Pleasant; w. Frank
Glenn, Nashville. They we're unani-
mously elected.
The programme was then taken up,
the first subject for discussion being,
mi nor Injuries of the Eye" DR.. q.
G. Savage of Nashville, delivered an in.
teresting address, and Drs. j. L. Ed
wards, Price and Grady led in the dis
cussion.
The Association then took recess fol
dinner
Discussion Tonight
| 1t was decided to have the smallpox
question, which takes the tenth place
on the programme, made special order
! for tonight at s O'Clock. DIR. Deerlne
j. Roberts of Nashville, will make al
address on "Ditferential Diagnosis Of
Smallpox, and DR.. 0. j Porter of 60
lumDia will talk upon Smallpox, with
Notes Oh the Epidemic in Maury
County," The following physician:
will lead in the discussion-Drs. Larkir
Smith and j. S. Cam of Nashville, anC
w. b. Harrison and L.. E. Kagsdale o
Columbia. The NEE ing will be oper
TO the public.
The Officers.
The officers of the Association are
Dr.. W. X Sheddan of olumbia, Presi
dent; DR.. Geo. ii. Price of Nashville
Vice President; DIR. Paul Clements o
Cross Bridges, Secretary and Treasurer
There are large number of physi
clans in attendance from throughout til,
central portion of the State. and mucl
interest is being manifested. The AS
ISOLATION will remain in session through
out to morrow.
Physicians in Attendance.
Up to noon the following members o
the Association had registered tnei
names:
E. Ii. Jones, J. B. Murfree, Murfrees
boro; w. Frank Glenn, A. b. Cook, r
E. Fort, Nashville; Halle Padgett, CO
lumbia; Russell Perry, Bigbyville; Jas
X. Blackburn. Lynnville; j. s. Cain
Nashville; G. w. Oliver, Groveland; T
j. Hardison, Jameson; G.. S. Binkley
Leiper's Fork; E, e Collins, Williams
port: M. B. Smiser, Culleoka; John l.
Haywood, Timmons: X. S. How
lett, Franklin; Geo. H. Price, David
son; Reginald Stoneshut, Flatrock
Robt. Pillow, o. j. Porter, Columbia
j. b. Cowan, Tullahoma; G. G Savage
Nashville; T.. V. Stephenson, Etna; L
B. Grady, Nashville: J.. s. Edwards
Erin; L. E. Ragsdale, Columbia; j. W
Handy, Nashville; Z. Y. Clarke, Mt
Pleasant; q. A. Robertson, Nashville
Leon Sheddan, Williamsport.