The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-16

Vice President, N. w. Mayginnis,
Saltwater.
Secretary and Treasurer Ed. E.
Baker, Guthrie.
Oklahoma City, 0. T, May 15-The
tenth annual session Of the Oklahoma
Medical association convened in the dis
trict court room yesterday morning. The
meeting was called 20 order by Secretary
Z. o. Barker of Guthrie. in the absence
of the president and vice president OF the
society.
DR.. C. D. Arnold Of FL Reno was Sc
lected as president pro TEN.
The Invocation was uttered by Rev.
L NJ. Broyles of Oklahoma City.
Senator c. Porter Johnson of this city
delivered a very pleasant address Of vel
come to the medical fraternity and ad-
vised the visitors that the keys OF the
city were at their disposal and the po-
lice had been instructed to hide out for
two days.
DR.. Arnold responded briefly and ap-
propriately, following which -SC>Tote Of
thanks was rendered Rev. Broyles and
Senator johnson
The remainder Of the morning was de-
voted 10 registration and receiving ap-
pIications for membership. Of which there
were twenty-five.
DR.. Scott of Pawnee, vice president,
occupied the chair at the afternoon ses-
sion.
The first business taken Up was the
report Of the censors on applications. A
question came up as to the observance
OF rule Of the society to refuse an
application for membership when the ap-
plicant is not present. The case in ques-
ton was that of DR.. Standler of Elk
City, absent because Of his wife's' Ill
ness. a motion 10 maintain the rule was
carried.
motion to admit DR. Tigh of Chick
asha. !. T., bringing up the question Of
admitting 10 membership physicians who
were not resident in Oklahoma, was
carried.
motion made TO admit DR.. Standffer,
after a warm debate. was ruled out of
order by the chairman
The chairs ruling that the resolution
covering this point and refusing admis-
sion when applicant is not present met
with applause from the numerous sup
pcrters OF that rule.
The following physicians who have
been residents of the territory for six
months or over were elected TO mem
bership:
S F. Busch, Norman; o. IT. Robinson.
Hydro; 7. g Kennedy. Tulsa: C. X.
Richards. Rush; W. T. Rudd. Crescent:
Dr, Tigh. Chekasha: Or. J. Pfeninger.
Norman; J. " Browning. Gearv; J. N.
McComas, Elk City; H. II. Wilson. Nor
man; r. II. Tullis. Lawton: Charles 7.
Rpndar C--rrer- ILL.,
L 2. Dean. Ripley: j.. H. Mavginnis
Gushing: W. Z. Steele. Lawton: w. w.
Rucks. Guthrie; S. O. Davis. Warkland.
T. Graysou, Shawnee; c.. II. Lund,
Oklahoma City; Steve s. Sawyer. Yukon.
ia ). Rice, Shawnee; S. NJ. Hunter. Ok
iahoma City.
DR.. Dewey Of Oklahoma City. who. by
an error due 20 the loss Of the minutes
OF the past meeting. was suspend led for
non-payment OF dues, was reinstated
by the association.
The new constitution and bylaws were
read by DR. Wall of oklahoma CITY.
Dr. Buxton's motion that the constitu-
tion and bylaws he adopted as q whole
vas defeated and a melton TO read and
adopt same by section was carried.
Or. Bobo of Norman moved substi-
tute 10 article of the constitution TO
read al regular, reputable medical gen
temen will be eiisible 10 membership.
instead of merely reputable medical
gentlemen. The substitute was voted
Gown
lr. Bobo moved to except negroes from
membership. The motion lost by vote
oi nineteen 10 forty-tvo. il being the be-
lief Of the majority this matter could be
handled by the committee of censors.
The motion of Or. Bobo precinitated n
warm debate for a few moments. DR.
Bobo said be had nothius against the ne
gro he paid taxes 90 help support and
educate The negroes children. but we
DO not want them En- Our schools churches
ana IL our scientific societies. What did
our noble women do to them in California
the other day2 why. they sat down uuon
them like q thousand of bricks CAP
plause and laughter)
Or. Wall maintained that the sectional
line should not enter The matter before
the house He said he was from Kansas
a northern man. but De de6ed any one
20 prove thar negro could join the kan
sas Medical association.
pr. I. Haynes Buxton said Do was sur
prised 20 find any one artcmrting u in
troduce sectionalism into the discussions
Of scientific society in oklahoma. The
sectional dispute had been SETTLED Years
ago aad there was no necessity for bring
ing it up in oklahoma. Such proceedings
had nearly ruined .he society two years
ago. He thought tho northern men mere
were entitled 70 some respect. He hoped
never 20 hear The words north ana south
again mentioned n a manner suggesting
division
The constitution and by-laws were. after
slight amendments. adopted
Or Steele. representing the Comanene
county medical assoeiariop6 sai5 that his
association ac thirty avo n,cnlbe~s ses.--
Cd "a an.llste with The territorial assoc
citation according 20 tie ru}es of tie
American sIoilcal society. a motion 10
reconsider the constitution carried. and
a committee was delegated to frsne an
article OF the ccnsrtut.on o. cover this
matter.
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