The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-12
VISITING DOCTORS
 ARE NOW ARRIVING This is to be a Busy Week
 Among Surgeons THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION The Southern Medical College Asso- cIation Meets Today-surseons
 and cynecologlsts Convene
 Tomorrow Morning.
THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

A number of the members of the South ern Surgical and Genealogical assoeia- tion, which meets in Birmingham Tues day Wednesday and Thursday of this week, will arrive today.
 The first session will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock in the council chamber in the city hall, and the head quarters for the society will be in the Hotel Hillman. There will be addresses of welcome and responses at the meeting tomorrow morning, and alter that the regular reading of the papers will com mence.
 Among those arriving today will be Dr. L. S.McMurtry of Louisville. one of the most prominent of southern physicians. He Is president of the American Medical association ex-president of the Ameri- can Association of Obstretricians and cynecologists, ex-president of the South ern Surgical and Genealogical associa- ton and a member of the council, Fellow of the Edinburgh Obstretrical society, ex- president of the Kentucky Medical asso- ciation, corresponding member Of the Gynecological society of Boston, honorary fellow of the Medical society of the state of New York and one of the honorary presidents of the Pan American Medical congress.
 pr. Mayo.
 Another prominent physician who is to arrive today is pr. Charles H. Mayo Of Rochester, Minn Ills father. his brother and himself have made Rochester famous by their wonderful operations for gall bladder and liver trouble. They were among the first surgeons in America to recognize the work of the late Dr. w. b. B. Davis, who was a pioneer in this branch of surgery. Dr. Mayo will deliver lecture on 1000 operations for gall blad- der.
 Dr. Joseph Tabore Johnson and daugh- ter of Washington will arrive this morn- ing Dr. Johnson was physician to Mrs. Grover Cleveland while her husband was president. Others who have arrived or will arrive are Dr. W. D. Haggard secre- tary of the association; Dr. C. W. Rosser of Dallas, Tex. dean of the Dallas Medi- cal College, pr. w. E. Parker of Hot Springs, Dr. C. w Oviatt and wife of Oshkosh, Wis, Dr. w. P. Manton of Detroit, Dr. E. Dengree Martin of New Orleans, Dr. George Ben Johnston of Richmond, president American Surgical Society, Dr. l.. c. Bosher of Richmond pr. J. Shelton Horsely of Richmond, Dr. L. S. McMurtry of Louisville, Dr. Floyd M. McRae of Atlanta, pr. W. D. flag. gard and wife of Nashville.
 Tonight the visiting physicians will be asked to attend a meeting of the lief ferson County Medical Society, which will discuss tuberculosis and will adopt resolutions advising the public as to the best means of protecting itself against this disease.
 Southern Medical College.
 The Southern Medical College associa' ton will meet here this morning at lC o'clock The session will be held al Hotel Hillman.
 The president of the College assoela' tion, Dr. Christopher Tomplkins of Rich mond, arrived yesterday. He will sub init very important paper touching the importance of the literary requirement. foI students who may desire to enter medi' cal college. Dr. J. s. Cain and Dr. G. c | Savage of Nashville are here also. Dr Savage is the efficient secretary of the association and will have an interesting report to make.
 l Dr. J. c. Le Grande of Birmingham Dr J. S. Cain of Nashville and Dr. Rosser oi Texas compose the executive committed and will make their report turing the ses 1 sion today. Most of the medical colleges in the south arc members of this asso' citation. and great good has been accom-. plished by it's work in elevatlng the stan | dard of rnpdfoa1 education