Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
DOCTORS ARE TALKING SHOP
Thirty Fourth Annual Convention Of
Nebraska Medical Society,
OFFICERS REPORT At OPENING SESSION
Program overs Three Days and Hun
dreds of Physicians from All
Parts of the state Are E1-
pected to Attend.

A travelling man who inquired as to the
wherefore OF the LONG list o. names on the
Willard register yesterday morning was told
that they were doctors Of the state, here TO
attend their thirty-fourth annual meeting.
Divinity. law or horse?" was his next
question.
Man doctors" said the clerk.
(which ~path-homeo OF allo7"
THE straight and narrow path" retorted
DR.. Bancroft OF Lexington, who had over
heard the dialogue. I'VE use anything that
Is good for a sick man and we give any
kind Of pills-little pills. big pills, round
pills or square pills. We don't shy at any
thing. II an old woman can convince us
that kerosene and soft soap is good for
chilblains, we give kerosene and soft soap"
The travelling man said he understood and
was so much impressed that he went up
stairs and heard the officers OF the Ne
brssks State Medical society read their re-
ports.
A large party Of Lincoln medical men,
Including most OF the officers Of the society,
arrived over the Burlington during the
forenoon. The party comprised: President
w. B. Ely, Secretary A. D.. Wilkinson,
Treasurer j. L. Greene. Corresponding Geo
rotary and Librarian H. Winnett Orr, and
Drs. j. p. Williams, W. l.. Dayton, A.. r.
Mitchell, H. b. Lowry, H. H.. Everett, M. II.
Everett, c. c. Meyer, ]. o. Dawson, Inez c.
Philbrick, Smallwood Mcdonald, NJ. H. Gar
ten and ]. NJ. Nicely Of Elmwood. Neb.
First Sessions Business.
The forenoon session Of the society was
devoted to routine work, such as the read
ing of the minutes of the last meeting and
the reports of officers. 1t is expected that
WadnpGdoy Mill he tha hg0 day THE ~
bershlp of the society includes 400 prac-
ticing physicians, and experience has dem
onstrated that about one-half Of these at
tend the annual meetings. Interest of the
session will center in the election Of off,
GERS for the ensuing year. which will be
held Wednesday evening. In this the lines
will be sharply drawn between representa-
tivcs Of various sections OF the state.
The president, DR.. w. B. Ely, presided
at the first session. The first order
OF business was the address OF welcome by
Rev. Frederick A. Hatch Of Omaha, to
which DR.. ]. l.. Greene responded. The
committee on credentials and election Of
new members reported. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read by the secre-
tary. The committee on arrangements, DR..
J. p. Lord, chairman, reported the pro-
gram for the entertainment OF the dele
gates during their stay in the city and an
nounced for last evening a theater party
at the Orpheum. This was followed by the
reports of the secretary, corresponding Sec
rotary, librarian and treasurer, after which
a recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
Among Those Present.
At IL o'clock the following delegates had
registered: J. NJ. Akin. Omaha; A.. D.
Wilkinson, Lincoln; r. Woods, Shickley;
7. Winnett Orr, Lincoln; S. ]. Byers, Sny-
der; L. NJ. Shaw, osceola; Victor II. Coff-
man, Omaha; F. C. Clark. Craig; J. L.
Greene, Asylum; NJ. H. Garten, lincoln;
A. V. Peterson. Omaha; J. M. Nicely, Elm
wood; F. c.. Wiser. Falls City. ]. @. Tmith,
Wahoo; A. d. Cloyd, Omaha; George TIL
den, Omaha; William B. Ely, University
Place; e. A. Benton, Central City; H. J.
White. Bassett; R.. c. Mcdonald, Fremont:
b. B. Davis, Omaha: w. F. Milroy. Omaha;
J. s. Foote, Omaha; r. NJ. Stone, Omaha;
w. s.. Gibbs. Omaha; A. G. Stokes, Omaha;
A. Lundberg. Holdrege; D. r. Rogers,
Ragan. A. d. Nesbit, Tekamah; E. M.
Carpenter. Omaha; j. P. Lord, Omaha;
Charles Rosewater, Omaha.