The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
FORTY NINTH ANNUAL C0NVEN-
TON NOW IN SESSION.
It Met at the seashOre Hotel Yester-
day Morning There is n Large At
of Prominent Physicians
From all Over the State-The We'll
come Address by Mayor
President Ycung's Message.

President Yeung's Message.
The forty-nInth annual meeting Of
the Medical Society of the State of
North Carolina is now in session at the
SeashoTe Hotel on Wrightsville Beach,
and right enjoyable is the meeting
proving to be.
The personnel of this association en-
braces many Of the states most promi-
nen and useful citizens and Whining
ton feels deeply the honor of entertain
ing them. Nearly all the members are
very prominent in their profession in
North Carolina and this contact, one
with another, can but prove helpful
and beneficial to them and of real value
to all our people.
THE PHYSICIANS HERE.
The following members had register
ed on the s~ecrctary's boo at > o'clock
yesterday: Drs. T. S. Mcmillan, Of
HertfOrd; Edwin Gladman. of Southern
okbines; G. T. Skies. of Grissom; w. III.
Vi Cobb, of Goldsboro; Geo. W. Press
ley, Of Charlotte: F. H. Russell, Of
Wilmington: ]. z. Smoot, of Concord;
P. L. Murphy, of Morganton; A. w.
Knox, of Raleigh; 2. A. Nicholson and
John G. Rodman, of Washington; Robt.
8. Young, of Concord; r. E. Lee, Of
Clinton; Albert Anderson. of Wilson;
f. CT. Moore, or Elm City; II. A. Roy
ster, Of Raleigh: E. G. Goodman, of FL
Paso; w H. Lilly. of Concord; c. a.
Julian, of T~hOmasviIle: A. a. Kent, of
Iencir; H. H. Harriss, of Wake Forest;
]. 3. Wright, of Granite Falls; G.. c..
Thomas, of Wilmington; w. F. Har-
grove, Of Tarbcro: Geo. F. RobensOn, of
Smithfield; d. ]. Hill, of Lexington;
r. H Lewis, OF Raleigh: VIM. A. Ora
ham. of Durham; J. NJ. Flippin and
w. w Mckenzie, Of Salisbury; J. c.
Walton, of ReiGsville; L.. P. Aaron, of
Mt. Olive; d. NJ. Prince, of Laurinburg;
ThOs. Z. Anderson, of Statesville; Geo.
F. Ganger, Of Concord; w. II. Crowell,
of BurgaW; d. ". Bullock, of Whining
ton; w. II. Whitehead, of Rocky Mount;
e. c. Register, of Charlotte; J. G..
Hand, of Kings Mountain; NJ. H.
Fletcher, of Asheville; G. NJ. Poole, of
Salisbury; w. c. Galloway, of Will
mingtOn; E. Il. Glenn, of Asheville; J.
F. Highsmith, of Fayetteville; Chas.
OH Lau~ghinghouse, of G~reenville;
las. Nj. Parrot. of Kinston: Frank H.
Holmes, of Cl;nton: ]. F. Harrell, of
Whiteville; K. p. Battle, Jr., of Raj
eigh; X. G.. Averitt, of Cedar Creek;
G. a. Brown, of Bear Poplar; J.. NJ.
McGhee, Jr., of Raleigh; a. Cheatham,
of Durham. r.. S. McGeachey, of Raj
eigh; J.. Howell Way, of Waynesville;
c. II Harper. of Wilmington.
About two hundred members are in
attendance, though this number is aug
3ented by the arrival of other on
Zach incoming train.
Nearly every prominent physician in
the state is a m of the Associa-
ton, and the good that has resulted
from. these annual meetings together
canno be estimated.
MORNING SESSION.
Yesterdays session began at IL
o'clock in the morning. DIR. Frank III.
Russell, chairman of the local commit
tee, called the body to order and the
Rev. \. d. Mcclure, d. D., a in a
most beautiful and appropriate prayer.
Hon. a. NJ. Waddell, mayor of the
city, made thu address of welcome,
cordially inviting the doctors to our
midst. we are going to administer
to you,'' he SAID, instead of being ad-
minfstered to by you, and we hope our
prescriptions Will be more palatable
than you generally give. At least,
IleS Will De gwen III larger uOSSS ana
more frequently prescribed"
No man needs to be told that medi-
cine is a o essive science, and yet
the average layman cannot appreciate
the philosophy or the development of
the science. Col. Waddell suggested
tina the body memorabilia the legiSla-
ture to repeal the law which requires
witnesses to kiss the Bible in being
sworn. 1t is an unsanitary, u%ncleanly
and unnecessary practice. This 6 g
ton was well received by h body.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The president appointed the following
committees:
Committee on Credentials-Drs. F. H
Russell, NJ. W. Fletcher. w. H. H
Cobb, B.. ]. Hoge and E. G.. Moore.
Committee on Finance-Drs. w. H
Lilly, c.. NJ. FOole, C. OH. Laughing
house n w. W. Mckenzie.
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
The programme for today is as fol
AlOws:
$50 a. disappointment of Commit
tees; report of Sections.
1000 a.. Infection of the Board o.
Medical Examiners: Report of Sections
u m.-Conjo;nt meeting with tn
State Board of Health.
$3.50 p. m.-Report of Sections.
4:30 p. m.-Election of officers TO
1903; Selection of time and place of mex
meeting; Report of Sections.
$50 p. m.-Public meeting; Annua
. Essay by DR.. Eug. B. Glenn; Annua
OratiOn by DR.. o c. Rodman.
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