The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-13
MEDICAL EDUCATION
 FREELY DISCUSSED
Annual Meeting Southern Med-
 icaI College Association
OFFICERS DULY ELECTED
pr. TompkIns of Richmond Reelected President and pr. LeGrande of Bir- mlngham Vice Presldent-Next
 Meeting in Dallas, Tex

The Southern Medical College associa- ton, composed of representatives from a number of the southern medical schools, met yesterday in the parlors of the Hotel Hnlman. A number of prominent physi- clans were present and much important business was attended to.
 The annual election of officers was held as follows
 President, pr. Christopher Tompkins of Richmond, Va, reelected.
 Vice president, pr. J. c. LeGrande or Birmingham.
 Secretary, G. c. Savage of Nashvi..e, re- elected.
 Executive committee, pr. J. A. Cain of Nashville, pr. Rosser of Dallas and Dr. Rogers of Memphis.
 The association adjourned last night to meet in Dallas next year. The medical olleges at Chattanooga and Memphis were admitted to membership, and the appli- cation of the Southwestern Medical col- lege at Dallas was considered and VIII be acted on at the next meeting.
 Dr. Thompkins of Richmond delivered his annual address the main feature or which was a plea for better preiimi- nary education for medical students be- fore they enter the medical colleges. He insisted that they should have a college degree before entering a medical college. and urged that the association take some steps to secure this rule.
 An amendment was made to the con stitution of the association in line with the recommendations of the president, and the amendment is to go into effect on the first of January, 1906.
 Those present at the meeting were Dr. Christopher Tompkins. representing the Virginia Medical college, of Richmond; pr. G. c. Savage, representing the med ical department of Vanderbilt university; at Nashville; pr. c. w. Rosser, repre- senting the Dallas Medical college, of Dallas; Dr. McNabb, representing the | Knoxville Medical college; Dr. Cobleigh representing the Chattanooga Medical college; pr. Tucker, representing the medical department of the University of Tennessee at Nashville; Dr. McQuire representing the University College oi Medicine at Richmond: pr. J. D. billiard | TtpItScHliHe lhC iiichiS"i NDpe'Ae VI the University of Nashville; Dr. W. B Rogers, of the Memphis Hospital Medica college; Dr. J. s. Cain, of the University l of the South. at Sewanee; and Dr. J. c Le Grande. of the Birmingham Medical college
 l At the sessions yesterday several hours were devoted to the discussions Of bet l ter education of the medical students and to other subjects relating to the medical colleges of the south. AL least two hours were devoted to the discussion of the presidents paper.
 l On motion of Dr. c. M. Rosser or Bay Tor university of Dallas. Texas, the asso- l ciation adopted a resolution instructing a committee consisting of the president, vice-nresident and secretary to memor- rialize tbe state national society and the | state medical examining board of the several states, to urge upon their legisla- lures an amendment to the law so that only graduates of reputable medical col- leees will be admitted to examination for permanent license to practice.
 All of the members of the association were present at the meeting of the Jeff ferson County Medical society last night, and later attended the informal smoker at the .Iillman.