The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-11
NEGRO PHYSICIANS IN B|G CONVENTION Welcomed to City By Dr. R. B.
 Hardness IMPORTANT CLINICS TODAY Two of the Most Famous Negro Phy- sicians In the United States Will
 Perform Operations-Ad-
 dress at Night.
IMPORTANT CLINICS TODAY

The twelfth annual session of the Ala bama Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical association, which opened last night in the Sixteenth street Baptist church, is prehaps one of the most important con ventions ever held by the negroes in the city. It has brought here some of the leading negro physicians and surgeons in the United States. The association will be in session until Friday night and sur gical clinics will be held each day at the home hospital.
 pr. George C. Hall of Providence hos pital, Chicago, and Dr. A. M. Curtis, for mer surgeon-in-chief of Freedman hos pital Washington, two of the most noted negro surgeons in the United States, will conduct the clinics this morning at o'clock, when several critical operations will be performed.
 The session last night was in the shape of a reception presided over by Dr. A. M. Brown of Birmingham. The exercises opened with a duet by "Ethel Golay and Anna Harm and was followed by prayer by Rector c. W. Brooks.
 Dr. R. B. Hardness delivered an address of welcome, representing the mayor. He assured the physicians of the negro race that they were welcome to the city. He was glad to see so many eminent negro physicians from the east and west to see what the negro of the south was do- ing for himself. The city of Birmingham stood ahead of all the other cities in the country. He declared that the negroes of the city were making some progress, that they were holding important places in the city and state, and many of them owned their own homes. pr. Hardness told the negro physicians that great responsibli- ties rested on them. He was given an ovation by the large audience.
 Prof. w. J. Echols represented the ne- gro teachers in an address of welcome.
 We welcome you to the city because you stand out to combat that alarming death rate among our people in this country, and you represent that class of men who are struggling to keep this house in which we live strong in order that we may be able to go forward in the discharge of that duty which is placed upon this race of ours. May you live long and may your patients live long,
 Dr. W. E. Sterrs responded to the ad dresses. The other a. 9ses which fol- lowed were, for the E., A. Brown, response by w. A. Ar ay; for the women, Julia T. Harney, response, Dr. C. E. Thomas for the ministers, c. l.. Hisher, D. D., response, l.. l.. Burwell; for the business men, (. M Harris, re- sponse, J. o. Kenny; fo, the educators, Rev. W. R. A. Palmer. D. D., response, Dr. D. II. c. Scott; for the pharmacists, J. B. I<igh, response l. s. Watkins; for the dentists, w. F.. Lacy, response, Dr. William Watkins; for the physicians and surgeons. Dr. A. M. Brown, response, George w. Wilkerson. Several short ad dresses were delivered, each being in- terspersed by music.
 The session today will be held at the colored Masonic temple. Dr. U. G. Mason, the president of the congress will de- liver his annual address at 10:3O o'clock this morning and the secretary and treas urer will make their annual reports and business will be transacted.
 Another session will be held tonight when addresses will be delivered by emi- nent speakers touching the 1egro's con dition in this country.