Arizona republican., 1901-05-23
MEDICAL MEN MEET
Ninth Annual Gathering of the Ariz-
 ona Physicians.

the large dining room of the Hotel Adams, which had been converted into a convention hall. when the ninth annual session of the Arizona Medical association assembled yesterday morn- ing.
 The association was called to order by the president. Dr. T. E. Davis of Prescott. after which an invocation was offered by Rev. E. A. Penick of this city. It was arranged that Gov. N O.. Muphy should deliver an address of welcome. but he had not yet returned from San Francisco. He will probably arrive this morning. and it is expected the address of welcome will be made today.
 The president delivered his annual address. which was attentively listened to, and the reports of the secretary, Dr. Charles H. Jones of Tempe, and the treasurer, Dr. H. w. Fenner of Tucson, followed. Both the address and the re- ports were of unusual interest to the members of the association, and proved the value of the organization to the pro- fession and the universal esteem in which it is held. One fact Of special interest brought out is that the asso- citation numbers among it's members over 75 per cent of the reputable prac- ticirg physicians of the territory. This Is the best record, in respect to mem bershlp. shown by any state or terri torial medical association in the United States. While the number of physicians In the territory is not large as com pared to the larger and more densely populated states. interest in mutual improvement and in organization, which Is only one means to that end, Is shown by greater preccntage than elsewhere. This, too, in tie face of the fact that in this territory no point of meeting can be set where all members will be within three hundred miles. of the convention hall, while many of the older states are not three hundred miles long and railroads pass by nearly every town. The treasurers' report also showed that the association is in a healthy financial condition.
 The annual essay waa read by Dr.. Ancil Martin of this city. his. subject being, Therapeutics of Glandular Ex- tracts" In the afternoon Dr. Purman
 
 was followed by discussion by Dr. Palmer and Dr. J. Miller.
 Dr. H. A. Hughes read a paper on the bubonic plague. Dr. GCodeye of Tempe, but formerly of Honolulu, where he had considerable experience In dealing with the plague. followed with an interesting talk, and the subject was generally dis. cusSed. The association regretted that Arizona has no quarantine laws to pre- vent the introduction of the plague. a possibility not remote, and censured many authorities in California for their attempts to conceal the knowledge of its existence In San Francisco.
 Simple Opthalmia" was the subject of paper read by Dr. l.. D. Dameron of Phoenix. discusston following in which Dr. Martin and Dr. Plath pratici- pated.
 Dr. J. Miller gave a short and inter- esting talk on the technique of hypo- dermic medication. the question being discussed afterward by several gentle men.
 The association then accepted the in- vitation of the Maricopa county physi- clans to lunch at the territorial insane asylum in the evening at 7:30 and to pas' the evening in social converse and an interchange of ideas. The visitors were driven out shortly after dark and a most pleasant and profitable evening was spent.
 An interesting event in connection with the meeting Of the association |. the fact that a representative of Sale &, Son of Loa Angeles had on exhibition in an adjoining room a complete line of surgical instruments, electric apparatus used in the practice of medicine and all sundrles that a physician might have use for that are carried by a physi- clans supply house. This is the first time such complete display of samples was ever made in this territory, and 1t proved to be a great convenience to the physicians, who are usually forced to order by advertisement, wait till they visit large city or do without many things that have in these later times come to be a necessity. It was also an evidence of enterprise on the part of Sale & Son that no dOllbt will redound