The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-22

lister Of the pulpit and the lawyer is
schooled to stand contradiction. Il
has been said that doctors bury their
mistakes. but lawyers hang theirs.
and I believe you have the advantage
Of us on that We trust that your
deliberations In our midst will be
profitable and pleasant. and we know
that they viii result in great good 70
your patients
The discussion OF the medical law
was then resumed The objections
a. gathered from speeches made by
number OF the leading members
seem 20 be that no one is exempt
certificates issued by the former
board will not be recognized by this
The doctor pays S2J % be examined
by board. one OF whom Is an under.
graduate, and receives no assurance
OF any further protection.
The committee on resolutions was
requested TO report during the after.
noon session.
The fallacy OF these examinations
was shown by one doctor. who said
that he was examined according TO
the requirements Of a former statute;
that the chairman Of the board drove
him over the town. talked some about
medicine, but mostly about the pros
poets Of the country; he paid his SIS
and received his certificate Of pro
hciency
Dr. Booth said that only a few
years ago a similar law was passed.
All the physicians paid their money,
and received in return no protection.
IClose upon the heeels of that comes
one more odious. more extortionate.
lie bitterly opposed taking S25 out
Of the pockets Of the physicians and
placin~ It In the pockets of an ex-
aiming board
Dr. W. T. Gardner said he never
knew Of a law before that annuled
former certificates. He had paid be-
fore, but said that not an incompe
tent physician was rejected, and no
protection was given. So incompetent
was the former board that one mem.
Der did not know the normal temper
ature OF the body. DR.. Gardner want
ed to go on record as against the
measure.
Appropriate remarks were made by
Drs. Runyon. Carr Moore. Higgins
- Batson McNees, Avis. and others
: On this committee the chair appoint
p ed Drs Runyon, Chivers, Childs, Al
Wis and Higgins.
DR.. Vannoy said he would have this
afternoon a legal opinion on the mea
. sure prepared by Attorneys Potteri
and Bowman, and that before he left
2 meeting Of the board, at which time
they would proceed TO examine ap
70 plicants
= This is by far the most largely at
e tended meeting Of any held. Twelve
were admitted TO membership, eight
a. TO associate membership and a mum
D ber Of applications are yet in thO
t hands of the judiciary committee.
i The regular program was taken M
this afternoon. and the association
. viii close its meeting tonight with ,
q banquet. Those in attendance are al
follows:
:, j. O. Briscoe, Orr.
3 f.. L. Chivers, Earl
l. J. D. Batson Marietta.
y j. W. Shelton, Wynnewood
n W j. Rogers, Conneryille
=, r. S Booth, Ardmore.
/ Charles w. Mcmillan, Ada
w NJ Chancellor, Marietta.
J. O. Rogers, Dougherty.
I J. w Gilbert, Roff
& J. II. Simmons, Mil Creek.
/. J. J. Cappleman. Wynnewood
n l.. S. Kennedy, Ran.
T. ID. l.. Mitchell. Russet.
y DR.. Antry, Marietta.
T, +. Harrison, Eastman.
e w. T. Gardner, Ardmore.
4 S. n. carp, Baum.
4 J. b. Hanna, Pontotoc
Jesse Bird Dougherty.
I G.. II. Dye, Mill Greek.
j. J. NJ. Pendleton, Dolberg
ID. NJ. Higgins, Gainesville, Tex.
Il. Il. Norvell, Wynnewood
f +. A. stevens, Berwyn
3 H. p. Wilson, Wynnewood.
c. c. Neiser, Colbert,
,' W. r. Thompson, Fort Worth.
/ +. J. Baum, Rayia.