The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-20

pr. Somerville divided upon the basis of the duties to the patient, the duties to members of the profession and du- ties to the public. Among the duties due the patient Is the cultivation of tenderness, care and sympathy. There are also obligations of secrecy and do- nestle sanctity that must be observed as the path of the doctor is similar to that of the priesthood in the family relations.
 In justice to fellow physicians, strong monitions were spoken by pr. Somerville. one of which was to fight the publication and conspicuous adver tisement of patent medicines. All forms of chariatanry were decried oy the tpeaker as baneful in their innu- ence on the profession.
 The speaker cited a number of pat ent medicines which were called vir- tually whiskey in subterfuge forms, the surprising percentages of alcohol being given in a few cases quoted.
 Advice was given not to scale the professional charges on the basis of services performed but with a view of receiving sufficient for support. The profession should be pursued with the spirit of love and not from the mo- tive of compensation. few remarks were spoken anent the envy between practitioners in the same community which should be avoided and an injunc- tion was given to not attend upon pa- tients until the original physician had been formally dismissed.
 It was finally advised to revere the religious beliefs of patients whatever they be and particular reverences was enjoined for leaving unshaken belief in God and hereafter.
 Grafton of pr. Harris.
 Dr. Harris delivered an eloquent oration which teemed with eulogies of noted Alabama lights in medical science. Among these he placed J. Marion Sims. Jerome Cochran. Alett, w. F.. B. Davis, Samuel Preston Moore, and the Montgomery Quartette," Ames, Bozeman, Sims and Baldwin.
 A special tribute was paid to the valor of the Confederacys Sugeon-Gen- eraI. Dr. Moore. and subordinate Confederate surgeon, pr. Alett. beautiful picture was drawn by Dr. Harris of the heroic work of the blind Alett around Richmond grovelling through the Union lines to render sue cor to hts fellow -countrymen.
 The statement was made with regret that too little honor is paid the medi- cal heroes of Alabama. The various nations. most of them, have their tenn ples of fame and mausoIeums but mem ory's hall of fame is infinitely more just and democratic, in the estimation of pr. Harris He recommended that one of the places allotted to Alabama in the Statuary Hall at Washington be filled by a statue of Dr. Sims. He said the people of Montgomery should be especially grateful to know that the great discoveries of sims which meant relief to thousands of the women Of the world, were made in Montgomery although he was a native of South Carolina and in his later years was adopted by the fellow scientists of New York.
 The sublime service of Jerome Cochran in breaking into the epidemic ranks In Birmingham, Montgomery, Sheffield and Mobile. more than rival ling the heroic performances of war riors. was ektoIled by Dr. Harris. He Iauded the enterprise now under way for procuring monument for the memory of Cochran and expressed the hope that Montgomery would come up with it's assessment of $5,O00 to this end.
 Tribute was paid to pr. Elias Davis who met a tragic end in Birmingham He named authorities who are now helping perpetuate some of Dr. DaYis's surgical methods and who regarded him as the foremost surgeon of the South, Reference was made to the unveiling of the monument to his memory in Birmingham few months ago under tbe auspices of the Southern Surgical and Genealogical Society of which pr. Davis was the founder and at one time the president.
 The music at the theatre yesterday evening enhanced the occasion. There were vocal solos by Miss Lovelace and violin numbers by Miss Wolff, Mrs. R. M Eilenberg was the accompaniest-
 ID to last evening when the register closed for the day, 264 delegates and members had registered.