The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-11
NEGRO DOCTORS.
A National Gathering Which Rejects
Credit on the Race.

Tho Baltimore correspondent of the
Springfield Republican writes that the Ma
tional Association of Negro Physicians,
Dentists and Pharmacists have just held
IA most Interesting session. in this CITY
There are In the United States over '2,OVO
negroes practising the several branches OF
the medical profession, some 800 of whom
are members of this association. One hum
dred and sixty-one doctors answered to the
~rollcall in Baltimore.
In many ways this body represents the
most interesting professional group to pe
found among colored men. Every one OF
them holds a degree from some reputaDle
college. has been subjected to the same
tests applicable to white practitioners, AM
has measured I'm to the fulneSS of the
stature set by the profession. In personal
bearing and demeanor, In general culture
and breadth of Information, In professional
knowledge and equipment, they represent
a body of men that nlalketh not ashamed.
Graduates of the best known colleges IN
the North and West, as well as the negro
medical schools. are found in this asso-
citation.
Harvard, Yale. Columbia, the University
of Michigan and the University of Penn
sylvania contribute numerous alumni to
the work of this body, WHILE, perhaps, the
majority comesfrom Howard University. at
Washington. d. c., Maharry Medical Col
lege, at Nashville. Tenn, and the Leonard
Medical School. at Raleigh, N. c. Al
present the medical profession offers the
most inviting fed for negro professional
| tcAOhts "a tlhC NO'hk AN CO. ACCNot
can .ccmmand about twice the income OF
the lawyer or preachers In consequence
the most capable and ambitious colored
youth are now Hooking Into his profess
sion. There are over 1000 negro students
n the various medicul colleges throughout
the country.
coined the association to the city in words
of such kindly sympathy and catholicity
of spirit, and with such evident sincerity
of meaning, tina on leaving the room he
was accorded n bn1TfV ChnnfannuA salute
The presiding officer facetiously remarked
that the only objection he could urge t
this mode of demonstration was that sucf
waving of handkerchiefs might disseminat,
democratic baccilli. On the first day Ct
the proceedings reports were read iron
local associations. 1t developed that sucl
associations exist in almost every STATE
and large city which are federated in thu
national body, to which they make annua
reports.
The papers and discussions Throughout
were characterized by intelligent concep
ton. clear and accurate knowledge OF IN
subject treated and a ripeness OF expert
ence that gave weight and seriousness Z
the d~eliverances. Many of the. subJect
were purely technical and could be appre
ciated only by those who had been I'M
tiated in the cult. The title of one OF tn
papers, 'Rehex Headache" was sugges
tive of tN feeling that certain Of the sub
jects were calculated to superinduce II
the Uranium of the lay listener.
The number of hospitals under negr
direction and control was also an interest
ing disclosure. In almost every large ell,
such an Institution exists, ranging from tn
Freedman's hospital at Washington. wit
a half million-dollar plant and equipment
to n little house with a few beds IN tn
smaller towns and cities. There wer
several woman doctors in attendance, an
the trained nurse was allowed to eXplaf
her ministry to the sick.
The general spirit of the association wa
Il to stimulate and quicken the members Z
keep abreast of the times, Q the lates
journals and improvements in medica
facilities, so as not to deprive the humbles
patient of the best treatment that medica
science can afford.
These men came from all parts Of tn
country, and feel keenly the oppressiv
weight of burdensome conditions a~ffectin
the general status of the race; and ye
J with a singular sinkleness of purpose an
detachment of mind, they shut out fror
their procedure everything that did nc
{ have a professional or scientific bearinL
The president, DIR. F.. N. Morrill,, in hi
| opening address, urged the members t
keen out I'LL extrancols matter that WON
tend to disrupt or divert the associate
from its legitimate course as a scientiH
body. The admonition was. religiousl
8 followed. The only slight deviation cam
I from a delegation from South~Carolfn;
! who in giving the report of the Palnett
. oscillation, said. senator Tillman repr'
I sents one phase of the race problem, o.
association represents another The pr
paganca of Tiilman win pass away, but, Il
\ work of the Palmetto association WI
! abideis