Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-19
Physicians From All Over the State
Have COngregated Here.
TWO SESSIONS YESTERDAY

Meeting Was Called TO Order bv Or.
J.F. Mcklnstry, Dr.. In the After
noon-AddrssseS Of Welcome by
Mayor Thomas and Others.
The thirty third annual session Of the
Florida Medical Association 10 here,
and the city 10 Hlled with physicians
from every section Of the state--nien
who are Of the Highest integrity, repre-.
sentiDg the best element Of mankind.
II 10 q gathering Of which the people OF
Gainesville are proud, and who feel
hoDOTed at their presence.
The frat meeting yss called to order
In the couT mouse at $3.50 o'clock yes.
terdsy afternoon BY Dr.. J. F. McKin.
stry, JT., chairman OF the committee
on arrangements, who, In HE usual
clever manner, made remarks sp.
propFiate to the occasion, assuring the
Association how glad the people Of
bic city Etre at the privilege OF enter"
taIoing them.
Rev. Tho.. P. Hay Of the First Pres.
byteFian Church followed Dr. McKin.
stry 10 q iervent invocation, praying
blessings upon the Association, lite
members AndIdeliberations.
DR.. :McKinstry, In The absence Of the
Association President, Dr. J. N. Jack.
500 Of Miami ! presided At the after.
.nooL session., He intTod uced Hon. W.
r. Tholaas, mayor, who he stated,
would welcome the visitors In behalf
Of the city. Mayor Thomas remarks,
while brief, we're full Of eloquencs
and feeling. He said:
ThslNSVOr's Address.
"Mr EChaiImAn and Gentlemen Of
the Florida State Medical ASsocia.
tIon,
"Aslinayorsof Gainesville for mum.
Der Of Year,, Il has been my pleasant
duty to::welcome 70 our beAutiful, pro.
gresSIve and rapidly growing city,
many bodies OF distinguished gentle.
men representing various professions
and avocations that engage the time
and lAbofof men but can say TO you
Ia ell sincerity, 10 has never been my
good iov,uue to stand, In this capacity,
before an assemblaGe OF the clty's
guests for whom and for whoss work
have . profoundsr rsspset aud admir-.
ton nor, In my opinion, have I ever
been called upon 10 turn over the keys
Of che alIy 20 . brotherhood more de-.
serving Of the trust, or moro worthy
70 share and 20 enjoy itS hospitality.
"You ere engaged IL Q Work that Is
after all, perhaps, the nOblssI that
commands che silosta Of men; . pro.
geasIon that exceeds ell others, per.
haps. IN she extent 10 which 10 lAyS I've
eslbale upon both the physical, intel.
leetual aAd moral powers OF lee follow.
Sri. lswas Cicero, ! believe, who sAId
that 10 the practice OF HE profession
che physlelAn, Of ell men, comes near
est 20 exercising the power aud filing
the position Of ths ROds, and In this
strong sxpsessloa the old Roman has
bul voiced ,he uhivsrsal sentiment Of
mankind.
"in the bHoyansy Of health. We may
joke about youF pills and powders and
sometimes Sigh over the length Of your
bills, bot when dlseass lass lie dread
hand upoa ns OF oaS loved onss, Il 10 70
you ve ~ tos help, aud upon pour
shoulders We lag the lnsxpFssslbls bur
den Of ens hopes aud fsa0.
~ believe u b conceded generally.
and aol deHled b. the pAysISIans them.
sslvss, that The profession OF medicine
Sanks arsl % regGrds The Intellectual
aud moral worth and standing Of Ice
followers. Aud esFtalaly there 10 no
work that sasAgss ths energies oi man
thA, calls for q higher degree OF all
those aItrsbotss that 60 10 make up
manhood. than does The practice Of
msdiclne. You have the enitSe OF our
AOmss ~ ell times aud under ell cir.
eumssAnses. aud are charged 9th tAs
mo.t saervd ItOsls tia, esad Be eom.
ml,1sd 20 nsH, u all PhSsielahs are
nol the wIsesI aud bee, Of msS. they
ought TO b.
I'VE are glad 10 have yoa ulIA us,
and feel that our eaty 10 hoaor~d Oy
PEAR presence, We tV0st that yo1S Vlay
Nth 10 vill b. Oas Of OaaliOy~d plsas-
ars, and thai when zoe rstatH ~ yoas