Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-25
CONVENTION CLOSES
Doctors Enjoy Banquet at First
Congregational Church.
THE POST pRANDlAL EXERCISES

Thrtieth Annual Meeting of the Des
Moines Valley Medical Association
Ends in a Pleasant Gathering-TheI
Program of Toasts and Music.
[From Fridays Daily.l
The thirtieth convention of the Des
Moines Valley Medical association,
which was held in this city yesterday,
was a pronounced success in point OF
attendance and in interest taken In the
work of the convention. And II the
convention was a success the banquet
and reception which closed it was
doubly successful. This feature OF
the affair was held last evening in the
parlors of the First Congregational
church, the repast being furnished by
the women of the church, and the man
ner in which their guests were served
brought forth many remarks Of COM
mendation.
The Des Moines Valley association
is one of the oldest and most success
full district organizations IN the state,
and much benefit and pleasure is de-
rived by the doctors who attend its
conventions. They are always held
in Ottumwa, where the association was
organized thirty years ago, and OF
tumwa enjoys splendid reputation
among the doctors as suitable city
to visit on such occasions. The vel
come extended them every year is of
the warmest, and that they appreciate
it is demonstrated in every way.
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themselves recreation. They are al
most constantly ION duty" and must
hold themselves in readiness to an
swer any call which may be hurried to
them. For this reason, probably, they
enjoy the more an occasion which lets
them get entirely away from this duty
for time, even if only for day, and
when they are fortunate in this re-
spect they spare no time in enjoying
themselves to the fullest extent.
Yesterday was such an occasion.
Physicians met other physicians, old
acquaintance who had not seen each
other for a whole year perhaps. The
day was spent at the convention, in
terchanging ideas and listening to we'll
prepared papers on subjects interest
ing to physicians. Then in the even
ing, when the professional men met
at the banquet table, they were in the
best of condition possible to partici-
pate in and enjoy the supper and the
| toaSts.
Last Evenings Program.
Last evenings program opened with
an invocation by Rev. P. Adelstein
Johnson, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church of this city. Miss Berth
ania r. McKinstry, of Delaven, Hi
nois, who is guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs George Warden, on North
Jefferson street, played a piano selec-
ton, 'Lutspeil," Op. IS, by Keller in a
manner which brought forth much ap-
plause from her hearers.
Or. B. F. Hyatt.
DR.. B. F. Hyatt was called upon by
the POSTMASTER, DR.. F. E. Sampson
of Creston, for a toast on the subject,
''The Des Moines Valley Medical asso-
ciation." He gave brief review OF
the life and works Of the organization
and told something of the benefits to
be derived from membership in it.
Or. n. P. Newman.
Il DR.. H. P. Newman, of Chicago, Ill.
was assigned subject on the pro
gram which read as follows g? ? 2
However, when DR.. Sampson paved
the way for the speech by his Chicago
brother, he gave him the toast, The
Lady and Her Doctor" This was
treated by DR.. Newman in a short
speech, full Of wit and fact admirably
combined.
Dr.. D. c. Brockman.
n n D,oo1,,,or 1r1,oco offOrts
are always expended without stint fol
the success of the conventions of the
association, responded to the toast
j. "Our Guests" No one is more fitted tc
welcome to Ottumwa the doctors o.
the association, and DR.. Brockmar
made every one of the visitors fee
that he was thrice welcome to this
city, which, indeed, he was.
After DR.: Brockman's speech, Mis-
! Bessie Williams, the daughter of DR.
and Mrs. A. o. Williams, played vic
lin solo: Flower Song" by Lange
in a manner which elected much ap
plause from her audience.
DR.. c. H. Wahrer.
| DR.. G. H. Wahrer, of Ft. Madison
: one of the most popular physicians OF
, the roll of the association, was intro
duced by DR.. Sampson as doctor ant
poet His toast, however, was 9TH
Doctor as a Philosopher" He told o
the philosophy which must be exel
cised by the doctor from the minute
he hangs up his shingle and sits dow
to hope that someone will be sick, un
til after having given up his whole lif
: in the interest of humanity and afte
having been kept poor man by hi
kindness and philosophy, he dies
poor man, but an example of the phil
osophy which makes the world bette
and makes life worth living. He SAT-
that the doctor who is real philosc
pher takes advantage Of the happy me
ments of his existence and BOTTLES u
, the sunshine for darker day."
DR.. S. A. SpiIman.
DR.. Sampson said, in introducing d.
, S. A. Spilman, of this city, that doc
tors, like preachers, are rarely coun
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