The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-18
Cordial Addresses of Welcome and President E. D. Boidur- ants Annual Address are
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ABLE PAPERS BRING OUT
 SOME ABLE DISCUSSIONS
pr. Lewis Coleman Morris Reads a Paper On caesarian Section as Elective Operation-other
 Technical Topics.

The annual meeting of the Medical as seeiation of the state of Alabama, now in progress in the armory of the clty hall, was called to order yesterday at noon by the president. Eugene DuBose Bondurant, M D.. of Mobile.
 The annual session of the Central of Georgia Railway Surgeons association was also held here in the city hall yes terday.
 The attendance at the state meeting IS unusually large and well represents the high personnel of the medical profession in Alabama.
 During the course of the meeting, which continues until Friday at noon, there will be many papers read by mem bers of the association and also by vis- itors from a distance. Both in point Of attendance and subjects discussed, as well as the social features in the way of smoker and reception, the meeting will be the most interesting. it is said, that has been held in the existence of the as- sociation.
 Opening Session.
 The session was opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. A. Duncan.
 Dr. Lewis Coleman Morris of Brming- ham, in behalf of the Jefferson County Medical association, of which he is presi- dent made the address of welcome. He said:
 Tn behalf of the Jefferson County Med- ical society. it gives me great pleasure to greet you to Birmingham. In our state we have some of the noblest members of the medical profession, and greet you heartily.
 Your loyal daughter society contem- plates with pardonable pride the achieve ments of this association during the past year. With our sister states on two sides, toiling in the throes of the dread scourge, yellow fever, with chaos and panic ram pant in the land. the lives and property of the citizens of Alabama were abso- lutely safeguarded. How many of the citizens of the state appreciate how this result was accomplished?
 How many know that by reason Of our organization and public health sys- tenn, there are five able and active men in each and every county In this state, who are pledged to guard and protect the health of their respective counties. and that these 3S5, who represent the brain, nerve and sinew of the medical profes- sion of Alabama neither ask for nor do they receive directly or indirectly single penny of remuneration from the county or state It was the harmonious workings of this machinery steered and directed by .1.a ,,d oal i11prnarf of state health officer, which enabled our citizens to perform their usual avocations in security and which saved our state hundreds of thousands of dollars. Gentle men, feel honored in welcoming you to our county and city and to our homes and firesdes'
 The Citys Welcome.
 The Mayor not being able to attend, Alderman Henry B. Gray in behalf of the city delivered an address of welcome.
 MT. Gray said MT. President and Gentlemen--1n behalf of the city of Bir- mingham, have the pleasure of extend- ing you all hearty welcome, and l as- sure you that it is with sincerity that 1 greet you. We recently entertained the teachers cOnVenllOu anu VIII Sooii iiaNc the pleasure of the presence of the Meth odist conference, but I assure you all that no body has ever visited our city which is more welcome than you.
 Birmingham is a great city. We have coal and iron in abundance. In few years it has grown from village to one of the greatest cities of it's size in the world. The magnificent buildings we have erected in the past few years give evidence of the prosperous condition of Birmingham trust that you of the Alabama Medical association, feel that we owe a great deal of appreciation to members of the medical profession. With out your aid we could not have health and without health we could not prosper. As it is, we have a most sanitary city and the health of our people is generally good.
 We love the members of your profes- sion and we realize that your mission in life is noble one, and we appreciate you We have some of the best physi- clans in the south in Birmingham, and I am confident that that has been partial ly responsible for the progress we have made.
 T welcome you all, and hope that