The Jersey City news., 1903-06-24
MEDICAL men
meet
State Society Holds It's
Thirty-seventh, Annual
Convention at AS
bury Park.
DR.. fORMAN ACQUITTED
Jersey City Physicians Read
Papers -Today's and To-
morrow's Programmes.

the Coleman House here yesterday the
Medical Society Of New Jersey began its
18th annual meeting. The convention
viii end Thursday.
The society's present officers are:-Dr.
3. L. B. Godfrey, of Camden, President;
DIR. Henry Mitchell, of Asbury Park,
First vice-President; DR.. A. w. Taylor,
of Beverly, Second yice-President; DR..
Walter B. johnson, of Paterson, Third
yice-P President Or. q. w. Hedges, of
Plainfeld, Corresponding Secretary; DR..
William ]. Chandler, of South Orange,
Recording Secretary; DR.. Archibald Mer-
Ger, of Newark, Treasurer.
The sensation of the day was the ac-
quittal Of DIR. Forman By the report Of
the committee on ethics. DR.. Forman
was charged with consulting with a
homeopathic physician; contrary to rules.
He was tried year ago by his county
society and acquitted. The question
may crop up again before the close Of
the convention.
a petition from Atlantic County to re-
yoke the charter of DIR. Walter, of At
lantic City, was referred to the commit
tee on Judiciary.
President Godfrey delivered the annual
address tonight.
With reports of committees and initial
session was taken up.
Reports Of officers and legislative COM
mittees and the consideration of the pro-
posed new constitution and bylaws were
features of this afternoons session. 'sThe
Present Methods of Education from the
Standpoint Of the Physician" were told
Of by DR.. Joseph Tomlinson, of Bridge
ton.
DIR. 7. T. Sutphen, of Newark, as
chairman, made a report of the commit
tee on abuse of medical charities.
He outlined the chief abuses, and rec
commended that the best remedy could eff
fected by the county and district medical
societies coming into closer touch with
the medical charities. He declared that
in most cases the local societies could do
more towards bettering the existing con-
ditions than the state could do by legis-
lation.
Tonight the annual address of Presi-
dent Godfrey was made, His topic was
..The Educational Standards of the Med
ical Profession Of New Jersey, Past and
Present
Other features last night were as fol
lows:---
Report Of committee on treasurer's ac-
count; election of permanent delegates;
announcement of names of delegates Sc
lected to serve on the nominating COM
mittee. report Of the standing commit
tees, Dr. Fl. w. Elmer, Bridgeton, chair
man; Progress in State Medicine and
Hygiene Dr.. J. L. Leal, Paterson;
"Progress in Bacteriology," DR.. R. B.
Fitz Randolph, Trenton; Progress In
Surgery" DR.. Charles Young Newark;
Progress in Opthalmology, Dr. Talbot
r. Chambers, Jersey City; Progress in
| Medicine and Therapeutics" Or. W ii.
ireland, Camden; Serum Therapy in
the Treatment of Tetanns," DR.. B. G.
Pennington, Atlantic City; II cussion
opened by Dr. H. G. n. Herold, New
| ark; DR.. David st. John, Hackensaek;
aGynecology, Its History and Develop
ment," DIR. ]. NJ. Rector, Jersey City;
discussion opened By DR.. Q. r. Blan-
chard, Jersey City; nr. W. F. Faison,
Jersey City; "osteopathy, 7 Or. Daniel
/ Strock, Camden.
The programme for today includes pa
pers by Dr. w. 3. johnson, of Paterson;
DR.. Frank " Cantwell, Trenton; Dr..
J. J. Kinnyoun, Glenolden, Pa; DR..
Alexander McAllister, Camden; Dr..
! Frank NJ Donahue, Trenton; DR.. J. NJ.
Badly, Philadelphia; DR.. Eliot Gorton,
summit; Or. s. zeigler, Philadelphia;
Dr. g. J. Kipp, Newark; DR.. n. 1. VIII
son, Elizabeth; Pr. EA|Iward J; III, New
ark; pr. ]. r Crozier Grifith, Philadel-
phia DR.. B. A. \. shellinger. Camden;
Dr.. Emery Marvel, Atlantic City; DR..
B. A. waddington, Salem; Or. B. D.
Evans, Morris Plains. The annual din
ner, reception and ball win be held in the
evening.
These are the events for tomorrow;
Presentation Of pathological specimens,
ETC.; papers 81 DR.. John g. Mccoy, Of
Paterson: Dr. Edwin Field, Red Bank;
pr Philip Marvel, Atlantic City; DR..
George + BAlleray. Peterson; election