The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-07
DOCTORS ELECTED
NEW OFFICERS.
J. LawtOn HERS President of Chat
ham County Medical Society.

j. LawtOn HERS President of Chat
ham County Medical Society.
The annual meeting of the Chat
ham County Medical Society, the
younger of the two medical organi-
cations of the city, was held last
night at the residence of the retir-
ing president, DR.. Marion X. Cor
bin.
Several visiting physicians, from the
territory tributary to Savannah, made
the evening doubly memorable by
their presence, and instructive by
the citation of cases culled from
their practices. In point of attend
ance and interest, this was, perhaps, the
most enthusiastic and profitable meet
ing of the year; and well calculated
to intensity and perpetuate the pride
manifested by the members, individ-
ually, and collectively, in it's success
full career.
Organized in 1898 with a charter
membership of seven, the society can
now, at the end of the fifth year of
its existence, boast of strength near
ly four times as great. It's policy has
oeen one of conservatism; and while
not numerically as large as the older
eoNN-~-1SNSAOAA K,
mas been singularly successful in pro-
motlng the welfare of it's constituents,
ana communicating the purpose for
winch its inception was conceived,
Inc administration of President Cor
DIN mas been unprec edented1y
successful. Laboring indefatigably
for greater attainment and at all
times Jealous of his trust he reported
that more papers had been read before
Of cI1Y,-t ,,- 1t.
ever before in it's history, and COM
mented on the fact that fifty per cent.
OF the active membership had attended
the Columbus meeting of the state asso-
clatlon last April. In summarizing.
DR.. Corbin gave, briefly, a resume of
the years work, and alluded to the
soclety'S progress from the date of Its
birth until the present moment. He
commended the harmony which had
characterized it's deliberations, and en-
phasized the good which must ulti-
rately accrue to any association hav-
ing for its primal object the ameliora-
ton of mankind and the final subju-
cation of his most potent and insidious
enemy-disease.
From the report of DR.. r. M. Thorn
son, secretary who has served in this
capacity for three consecutive years,
it was shown that the percentage of
attendance had been even greater than
the preceding year, and that a larger
number of visitors had graced each
session of the society than ever before.
The contributions submitted and read
had exceeded appreciably the meetings
held, and not since organizing had a
loss been sustained, either through res
ignation or death.
That the financial welfare of the So
ciety had been given due consideration,
was amply attested by the treasurer,
DR.. w. ]. Williams, who congratulated
his successor on the comfortable sur
plus to be entruster to his care.
The numerous reports having been
concluded. the following officers were
elected to serve for the current year:
President-J. Lawton HERS.
First Vice President-George R.
White.
Second Vice President-Ralph M.
Thomson.
Recording STANDARDIZATION Latti-
more.
Corresponding Secretary-J. o. Baker.
Treasurer-W. j. Williams.
Librarian-A. B. Simmons.
The paper of the evening, a classical
and highly instructive production, was
read by DR.. George r. White on EN-
largement of the Prostate Gland" Dr.
Whites effort was enthusiastically re-
celNed, anu PROVOKED an animated and
prolonged discussion, but one compl-
mentary in every sense to the author
Other theses were presented and
many clinical cases reviewed.
After an interesting and most en-
Joyable session, the society adjourned
to partake of an elaborate collation..
as dainty and perfect in detail as
it was satisfying to the inner man;
and over coffee and cigars, the health
of the retiring president and the flu
ture glory of the Chatham County
Medical Society were toasted into the
early morning hours.