The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-22

rant of Mobile was elected president of the association for the ensuing year, receiving total of forty-nine votes. Dr. Rhett Goode of Mobile ran second with a vote of thirty-nine. Dr. Fl. T. 1nge of Mobile anu Dr. ]. T. McWhor- ter of Riverton received three votes each. This gave Dr. Bondurant a ma jority of four votes.
 Dr. L. W. Johnston of Tusk.gee re- celVed seventy votes on the first bal lot for junior vice president, covering the southern division of the State, and was elected.
 Dr. John R. C. Howell of Dothan, former senior vice president, had re- tired on account of the expiration of his term and he Is succeeded by Dr. Johnston.
 pr. Walter H. Bell of ITargrove, former junior vice president, was rro- noted to the senior rank, still cover ing the northern division of the State
 pr. T. l.. Robertson of Birmingham and Dr. V. P Gaines of Mobile were almost unanimously elected to sue ceed themselves as members Of the Board of Censors their terms having expired this year.
 The terms of office of president, vice president and cersors are one, two and five years, respectively.
 The Annual OratiOn.
 IF. M. s. Davie. Jr, of Dothan and pr. Wellington r. McAdory of Bir- mingham were elected with bus little opposition as orator and alternate era tor for the ensuing year.
 pr. Sanders of the Committee on the Jerome Cochran Monument reported that success is crowning the move ment It was recalled that auxiliary committee are in existence for getting subscriptions to the monument fund in all counties. Appeal was made to greater activity in this enterprise of the profession.
 Appreciation was expressed by the committee of the high tributes to the memory of Jerome Cochran by the dis tinguished lecturers, Dr. Robert Abbe of New York and Dr. Rudolph Mattas of New Orleans, at the meeting. The report showed that the committee has on hand $1,325.S5.
 Dr. Sanders made the motion which carried that certain amendments to the constitution he has printed be referred to the secretary and lie over until next year.
 The installation of officers was next proceeded with.
 Retiring President Speaks.
 Allow me once again. to express tG you my high appreciation of the honor you so graciously conferred upon me 'i4S N''tI iEp' Sdlfi tTeSlueuE Jones. T would be an lng.%c indeed. did my heart not swell with pride and be filled with undying gratitude for this express sion of your confidence and respect.
 ''l want to thank you, one and all. for the hearty cooperation you have given me in making this one of the most sue cessful sessions in the history of the Associat
 "The uniform courtesy and helpful nf hn nGT. ,c ,i., has been pleasure and inspiration to me. l have the honor of introducing tO you one of the most brilliant young members of our profession in Alabama -Dr. Bondurant"
 Dr. Bondurant. in his response, pledg- cd his best ability and fidelity to the interests of the Association and said that he took the honor not as indicat- Ing any superior excellence of his own. but that "ineXplicable preference of my friends He appealed for cO-opera- tion of the whole body.
 Dr. Davic was installed as orator The other officers being absent they were installed formally
 A resolution was introduced by Dr Davie and passed thanking the Mont gomery County Medical Society the press of tn" city, the Reauvoir Club and all people of Montgomery who ~have extended courtesi to the visit Ors during the meeting. Thanks wer" also extended to the State for the use of the hall of tho House of Representa- tives in which the meeting was held.
 Birmingham was chosen for the next place of meeting over Selma. the invi- tation of the Jefferson County Medical Society to meet in Birmingham having been extended by Dr. Wyatt Hefliu, and that to meet in Selma on the part of the Dallas Society was extended by Dr. Chisholm of Selma.
 Many of the visiting physicians left for their homes on afternoon and even ing trains.