The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-03

those who practice the healing ar
and the magnificent Organization O.
physicians, surgeons, dentists ant
pharmAoists and trained nurses "a,
| we'll. had his fullest sympathy an.
encouragement. He referred I in
eompi pii1Hentary terms tos;the wonder
full ptogress that had been made b,
the coiored people in this country
as evidenced by the prosperous, hap
pyS and substantial body. OF men apt
women In attendance upon These
seasio ons, and aEplauded their pa
trioticg love for America-in hi
opinion the best country on the face
,of the earth. The response of Dr.
A. Wilberforce Williams, Of Chica
60, was dignified and impressive
and his tribute to-. the memory OF
the late General George B.. McCle1
Ian, the father Of New York's may.
or, praising his valorous service In
defence of the Union and for the
freedom OF the slave, was received
with pronounced demonstrations OF
approval. - ~. -. ''" -, -
A. second address Of welcome was
delivered by Rev. Walter H. Brooks
[ pastor Of St. Marks church, ant
; DR.. George B. Cannon, expressed
I the appreciation of the Medico-Chir
urgical. society Of. the city Of New
York and OF the North Ieraev Medi
cal association DR. e " Roman
one of the South's most prominent
physicians, a former president of
the National association and now
filing the chair an diseases ne the
nose, ear and throat = at Meharr,,
Medical school at Mash Vile Tenn
in ,rasponse, Ifreaented one, of j.. thf
I wIttfagtAand most beautifulIy-word
I ed addresses, al the qonvenf Tim %*Eoi
if0Wfne y i 81 Il Romans eloonent drfty
I febafies, ssSa,,fstosls, 84jssSgnRa
I SPOKE and safIilouncement OF invita-
tiofs to thet.Various fioanftaIa or the
eity wgaa rna sfr.-,John J.--Be1l
Oyatitn> TO DIR. Robert Revburn.
Or. Robert Reyburn :. dean of the
| MEDICAL department of Howard mi
| versity, was introduced and was &C
| corded j.. hearty reception.~ DR.
Reyburn fought in the Civil Wa,
| and was one Of the active promoters
of the Freedman's bureau which as
sisted Negro slaves to gain their
freedom and controlled fifty-six hos
pitals- In aid of Union soldiers
wounded. at the front. With Gen
>eral 90. Howard he took a con
spicuous part in establishing How.
ard university for the higher educa
ton Of the colored people, and
| founded therein, Iamid much oppOsi
uon, q, medical department for the
training, of colored men as physi
clans. He was a contemporary o.
Frederick Douglass and Sojournel
Truth, and his story Of the, early
struggles to secure footing for the
Negro in the medical profession was
quite interesting. During his more
than rhfty years OF service, the Ne
gro mas had no stronger friend OF
champion than DR.. Reyburn. 49,.
Mr. Augustus A. Haston render
ed baritone SOLO, fhe TWO Gren
ad1ers'" Dr' w. n. wright OF Bal
timore' and DR.. Charles F. Meserve
president or ShaW university Raj
eigh, ". ", mace snort talks OF ar
informing character r.''
The principal theme of. the con
vention series was "Tuberculosis,'
and Or: Richard A. Taylor, Of thit
Guy VINO led ON win the lorna
u'ocussion VI 'he topic oeail e&haus
uVely WIN the prahcn touchlng tht
proplem2 OF inoercu'osis: A Cnnl
cal Problem OF the Tenements, ant
In q supplementary treatment OF
tne Same SUBJECT LIT. IL. +. hooefts
aisp VI new 1ork' lhtroouceo prac
ticat sussessions looking 10 th'
vheekihg i g " :the raVases Oh the oreae