The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09
ECLECTIC DOCTORS HERE
MEMBERS OF THE STATE ASSOCIA-
TION ELECT OFFICERS.
This Morning the National Eclectic
Medical Association VIII Begin
It's Sessions.

Physicians OF the Eclectic school OF med
icine from all parts Of the United States
are in session at the Claypool. Two annual
conventions are on-the Indiana Eclectic
Medical Association and the National Eclec-
tic Medical Association. The former opened
yesterday and the latter begins to-day. The
attendance at the state meeting reached
IT. while at least 45O members OF the ma
tional organization will be here, it is
thought, making the convention the largest
in the history of the association. Nine
States are represented by the delegates al
ready In the city.
The eclectic physicians are making
special effort at present to extend their or
ganization. and the reports of the officers
show they are meeting with gratifying sue
cess. There are go physicians In the school
in good standing in Indiana, and they
have secured all that they could ask in the
way OF legislation, as they are recognized
on the State Board. having one member to
one each from the homeopaths and physio-
medical school and two from the "regu-
lars" In many other States. however. the
electics are not placed on an equal footing
with the old school of physicians. and it is
to secure recognition in these States that
tended
The sessions of the state association yes
terday included the annual address of the
president. C. G. Winter. Indianapolis, ap-
pointment of committees and addresses on
the advantages and principles of the school
by twenty-six of the foremost eclectics of
the State. Last night officers were elected
| as follows:
Presidential F. Baldwin Marion
First Vice President-Q. r. Hauss, Sell
| ersburg.
Second Vice Presidential Harrod, Fort
Wayne.
Recording Secretary-Z. Hawkins, Sway
| Corresponding secretary-Thomas spauld-
| ing, Terre Haute.
Treasurer-H. W Blosser, Fort Wayne.
NATIONAL CONVENTION
The national convention will be opened at
| 10 o'clock this forenoon with the consdera-
| ton of the routine business of the associa-
ton. This afternoon at o'clock Prof. John
| Uri Lloyd. of Cincinnati, the author of sew
eral well-known novels. will deliver an ad-
| dress that is regarded the feature OF the
| convention. Tonight a public entertain
ment will be given In the assembly hall of
the Claypool for the physicians and their
| friends The programme includes an adj
dress OF welcome by Mayor c. a. Bookwal-
ter; song, by Mrs. Garfield, Frankfort; adj
dress, Dr. j. d. McCann. Monticello, Ind.
president of the national association; SOLO
]. Russell Powell, Indianapolis; address,
| Mrs Rolla L. Thomas Cincinnati. repre-
senting the Ladies' Auxiliary; solo. Miss
Lillian Baldwin. Marion; monologue, Harry
| Porter, Indianapolis; solo, Mrs. H. E.
| Brunaugh. Indianapolis.
Tomorrow the department work in medi-
| cine surgery and obstetrics will be taken
| up in the forenoon and in the afternoon the
plant of Eli Lilly & Co. will be inspected
| In the evening an entertainment will be
| given for the members of the association
| at which lunch will be served. Thursday
| the convention will close with the election
| of officers, conclusion OF the department
| work and the 'disposal of the final business
| to come before the association.
The national officers are:
| President-J. d. Mccain, Monticello
First Vice PRESIDENT. V. Stevens, JEFF
| ferson. Wis.
Second Vice President-R. c. Wintermude.
| Cincinnati.
Third Vice President-M. B. Ketchum,
/ Lincoln. Neb
Recording Secretary-Finley Ellingwood.
| Chicago.
| Treasurer-w. F. Gemmill, Forest, o.
| Corresponding Secretary-N. A. Graves,
| Chicago.