Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-21
MEDICAL MEN MEET.
GUESTS OF DIR. |. {. C0fER
At QUARANTINE ELAND
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS DISCUSS.
ED AT CONVENTION SESSIONS
AT SYMPHONY SOCIETY
CLUB HOUSE.

The annual meeting of the Territor-
ial Medical Society was held Saturday
afternoon and evening at the Sym
phony Society's club house, Haalelea
Lawn. The convention of physicians
organized new branch of members
from Oahu only. called the Oahu Medi.
cal Society. which will hold frequent
meetings during the year.
DR.. Moore. president OF the Medical
Society, presented an address in which
he dwelt especially upon the field of
responsibility the physicians of this
Territory occupy. On this he said:
'In this distant spot, separated by
thousands of miles of ocean and many
science and Of supply we are called up.
on at practically moments notice to
meet the threat of pestilenCe and
lplague. The story of the past shows
what has been done. We have met ami
put dswn an invasion of Asatic chol.
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plague, and only the skin and ability
Of our physicians, assisted by the civil
authorities, has kept these things in
check We have very inadequate pro.
vision for vaccination. and with the
completion of the lsthmian canal we
must be prepared to cope with yellow
foyer. All Of the ills which attend up.
on and are fostered by the ignorance,
poverty and superstition of the Orient
ere constantly seeking entrance to our
fair Isles. We owe It to ourselves, by
the first law of nature, that these
threatened invasions shall be repealed.
II devolves upon us to prevent this
Territory from becoming a menace to
the state in general. We must remem.
Der that we have at our backs the vast
territory of the United States, Canada
and the other countries of America.
To accomplish this ii is necessary that
tho doctor should take a constant, keen
and important place in the affairs Of
the country"
At the evening session DR.. c. b. Coop.
or read paper on the Social Evil"
favoring segregation and endorsing
the action of the locar police in this
matter. The convention almost unani.
mously endorsed the position taken by
DR.. Cooper.
The Federal Control of Tubercw
losis," by DR.. Carl Ramos was one OF
the important papers discussed.
DIR. Armitage of Maui read a paper
on Malignant Diseases"
DIR. w. Il. Taylor gave an informal
talk on Prostatectomy.
DR.. J. +. Mcdonald read an inter.
esting paper on The Fellow With the
Microscope"
| The papers were fully discussed
DR.. Emerson was admitted to mem.
bcrship.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Nominating Committee-Dr. Taylor,
Or. Sloggett, DR., Cooper.
Auditing Committee - DR.. Wayson,
DR.. Iodgins. DR.. Warehouse.
Legislative Committee-Dr. Cooper,
DR.. Mays, DIR. Day.
Observation-Disclosures. Water
house, DR.. Humphris, DR.. Walters, DR..
Emerson.
The members of the medical society
were very busy yesterday. 4 clinic at
Queens Hospital was the first thing in
the morning, DR.. Wood and DR.. Hoff.
man officiating.
At IL o'clock visit was made to tho
Quarantine station. The visiting ply.
Isicians were greeted by DR.. l.. Il. Cofer
ATTENDED by DR.. Sinclair and DR.. James
cf-his staff. After a thorough inspec.
tion of the quarantine station, lunch
was served by DR.. Cofer to the visiting
medicos. After an excellent repast
there were informal talks by DR.. Moore,
DR.. Hoffman,, DIR. Cofer. DR.. Cooper,
DIR. Judd, DR.. Sinclair, President l.. Il.
pinkham of the Board Of Health, Dr.
Pratt, DR.. Katsuki, DR.. Day and DR..
Hobby
The physicians then visited the sew.
er pumping station, garbage crematory,
the insane asylum and the Hospital for
lncurables, leaving the latter place at
D o'clock In the evening.
Today the physicians visited the
United States Army hospital on Wyllie
street and this afternoon will resume
their business session at the Symphony
Society club house.
Tonight the medicos will banquet at
the Moana hotel.
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