The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-17
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Welcomed to Oca'a by Mr.. L. w. Du.
val on Behalf of Ocala, and Or.
IzIar on Behalf Of the Marion
County Medical
Association

otolC hSuACdl ASSOCldClOu was Cdlleu
to order by DR.. w. V. Newsom, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments for the local medical associa-
ton. He called upon Rev. c. c. Car
roll of the First Baptist church of
this city, who invoked the divine
blessing in a very chaste and appro-
pirate prayer
DR.. NewsOm, in a few we'll chosen
words, then introduced Mr.. Louis w.
Duval, alderman at large, who, in the
absence of Mayor Nash from Ocaia,
welcomed the visiting doctors to our
city.
Mr.. Duval made very bright, witty
and sparkling speech. He paid a
splendid tribute to the medical pro-
fession, traced its progress from the
sion, traced it's progress from the black
art practiced in ancient times to the
X-ray and anaesthetics of the present
day. Mr.. Duval also paid a splendid
compliment to our city and referred
to its growth and attractiveness in a
most pleasing manner, and said that
all of its citizens joined with him in
extending a hearty greeting to this
body of eminent visitors.
In the course of his remarks Mr.
Duval made faceous use Of many long
and technical medical terms, turning
each to illustrate points in his well
delivered address, which were very
happily received.
At the conclusion Of his address he
was vigorously applauded.
DR.. A. l.. Izlar was next introduced
and welcomed the state medical assO-
citation on behalf of the Marion coun-
ty medical association.
DR.. Izlar agreed with everything
said by Mr.. Duval. He said that it
was indeed true that we have a be au-
tiful and attractive city, a city that
We all greatly love and admire, and
he wanted others to share our adm;ra-
ton for Ocala, but he for one did no
want these visiting doctors to love
it as we love it. That is, he said he
did not want Them to love it so well
that they would pitch their tente
among us. If they fell in love with
our city he wanted them to love it
at long range. That the Ocala doc
tors were not hunting immigrants
from among the members of the
state medical association. That the
Ocala doctors loved a good thing, but
were somewhat selfish in their love
affairs. He, however, extended a
warm and hearty welcome to the Wis
itors and said that they would do
their hest tc make their visit deligh-
full one. and he wanted it to become
memorable in the history of the asso-
citation.
Or. I2lar's speech was very heartily
enjoyed.
DR.. w. P. Lawrence, president OF
the state medical association, respond
ed to these addresses in behalf of the
association, and in doing so gave a
brief and interesting outline Of the
history of the association, and told
what it had accomplished, and of the
things that it expects to accomplish
in the future. His speech was quite
entertaining and showed what splen-
did growth is being made, not only by
the medical associations of Florida.
but in the practice of medicine
throughout the world.
After Dr. Lawrence's address the
gavel was turned over to him by Dr.
Newsom, and the regular business of
the association was taken up, which
included the presidents annual adj
dress, and the reports of the different
officers and committees.
Afternoon Session
Quite a number of delegates arriv-
ed on the noon trains, and the after
noon gathering was much larger than
that of the forenoon.
The following important papers
were read:
THE Great Work of the American
Medical Association; A New Era in
Medicine" by DR.. J. Harrison Hodges
of Gainesville.
"Tetanus, With Report of a Case
Treated by Intraspinal Injection of
Magnesium Sulphate,' by DR.. w. H.
Powers of this city.
"Suppuration of the Middle Ear"
by DR.. c. Drew of Jacksonville.
Gladstone Disease" by DR.. Cary
P. Rogers of Jacksonville.
Medical Education and State
Board Examinations in Florida" by
DR.. z. n. Lieu of Jacksonville.
Night Session
In the evening the session was quite
largely attended. there being quite a
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