Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-17
MITCHELL SLATED
Mill be Advanced to Head of the
Medical So.
ciety.
is FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Boat Ride This Evening to Grand Isl.
and Where Smoker and Vaude-
vile Will be Enjoyed.

nOiS State Medical society is in session
at Library hall this afternoon. and
probably before adjournment ii will
have disposed of much of the impOr-
tant business of the session. The cleo
| ton of officers, however. is not expect
ed to take place before tomorrow.
Mitchell for President.
There seems to be no question of the
| bondale to the office of president to
serve during the coming year Mr.
Mitchell is now the vice president of
| the organization and it is not probable
that there win be an opposition 10 his
elevation to the highest Office the So
ciety has TO bestOw.
The gossip also indicates that DR..
j. F. Percy of Galesburg. who is now
serving as second vice president will
succeed DR.. Mitchell as first vice pres
ident Dr. Edmund w Weis, of OF
tawa. the efficient secretary of the
organization will undoubtedly be re-
elected TO succeed himself.
Morning Session.
In the medical section this morning
papers were heard on erysipelas by
LIT II. y. hllCllcli vi Neil DOAlhSllI-
nephritis. by DR.. Charles l.. Mix, of
Chicago. DR.. Leigh f. Schwarz of Chi
cago. and DR.. a. r. Elliott of Chicago.
In the symposium on surgery of the
nervous system papers were read by
DR.. Hugh T. Patrick of Chicago and
DR.. Frank p Norbury of Jacksonville.
The papers of Drs. George Schmaugh
of Chicago. l.. II. NickersOn of Quincy.
.C. S. Bacon of Chicago and Thomas J.
Watkins of Chicago were also heard
this morning.
Official Welcome.
Official welcome was last evening
extended to the hundreds of visiting
physicians who are attending the 55th
annual session of the Illinois State
Medical society AT the open meeting
held in the Illinois theatre Mayor
George w. McCaskrin welcomed them
as chief executive and George l.. Eys
ter, NJ D.. extended the welcome upon
behalf of the Rock Island County Med
ical society. William f. Quine NJ d.,
l.. l.. D., of Chicago. responded. In adj
dition DR.. J. w Petit, of Ottawa gave
his address on tuberculosis, printed
elsewhere in this issue.
A large number of people heard the
program at the theatre. which was pre-
sided over by DR.. II. C.. Mitchell. of
Carbondale The opening was the in
vocation by Rev. DIR. X. B. Williams.
and this was followed by a vocal solo
by Mrs. Pauline Woltmann-Brandt.
Hon. George w. McCaSkrin.
In welcoming the society to the city
of Rock Island. Mayor McCaskrin
said: IL know of no greater orgZaniza-
ton with a greater work and a grander
achievement than the doctors of medi-
cine" Reference was made TO the re-
sponsibilities held in the hands of the
men individually in their respective
communities, and what it means TO the
state. In speaking of the convention,
he said he hoped there would be some
great work come out of it. that will
make ii go down in the history of the
society as a time to be looked back to
with pride In closing. he said that he
would not deliver up the keys. but
would simply turn over the whole city
to the physicians.
George l.. Eyster.
DR. c. l.. Eyster on behalf of the
Rock Island County Medical society
extended further welcome. He ex
pressed the wish. on behalf of the local
society, that the 55th meeting of the
society might be one fraught with in
terest and professional profit from the
scientific work in the sections, and
that the delegates might personally
truly enjoy their visit here. we trust
that on your return 10 your homes and
your arduous work, that you will have
had a pleasant and restfuI relaxation,
the memory of which will often remind
You that Rock Island and its medical
men at least tried to make your stay
agreeable"
DR.. EysteT then recalled the last
convention held in Rock Island Il
years ago. and some of the men who !
were then active in the local commit |
tee on arrangements He mentioned /
those who have since then passed TO |
the great beyond including Drs Plum |
mer. Truesdale. Gait Cowden and Cas- !
tori of this city and Drs Davis. Finger |
and Andrews. who were then prom ,
inent in the society. Such men as
those leave behind an impression of /
their personality and their scientific
work All honor to them. May it fall
to our lot 10 leave the same grateful
memorial when our work is done"
DR.. Eyster mentioned the feeling of
honor that the Rock Island society has
in being an integral part of the state
society. He spoke of the life work of
the physician. saying: AS you whose
highest aim is the advancement of the
physical welfare Of humanity. in what
other profession do you find so large
A body of cultured men striving al
ways and everywhere to enlarge public
happiness by Investigations of the
causes and agencies that undermine
public health. when. If complete sue
cess should crown their aims pecuni-
airy rewards would be eXtinguished.
We are proud We are a factor in
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