The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Headers of Hur,anity
 Talk of Public HeaLth

forever more, Thy Blessed Son, Gus Savior. Jesus Christ. Amen The first address of welcome was that of pr. H. B. Wilkinson, President of the Montgomery County Medical and Surgical Society, on behalf of the Mont- xomery Association. Dr. Wilkinson said:, & Mfr. President and Members of the
 Medical Association of the State of
 Alabama:
 "The Montgomery County Medical Society has honored me with the pleas ant task of extending to you most sincere and enthusiastic welcome.
 The meetings of this Association are probably the most far reaching and important annual Eatherings which take place in the State. and its infiu- ence and power for good has rapidly become so we'll recognized and re- spected that its Recommendations to the Legislature are enacted into law with little or no opposition.
 This increase of influence must of necessity carry with 1t correspond- ing increase of responsibility. but there Is no body of men more capable of bearing responsibility than are the members of this Association.
 "AIi of us as we'll as the entire State may feel justly proud of the past re- cord and the present organization of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. s
 Tt Is the desire of our local society to make your. visit to Montgomery a memorable occasion, not only for it's scientific program. which is already assured. but also for its social and re- creative features.
 After a year of work and profes- sional responsibilities we all need re- taxation, diversion and recreation. And although we have not succeeded in hav- ing our o'clock closing law suspend ed during your stay with us. still our committee on arrangements has out lined a program of entertainment which I am sure will meet with your ap- proval
 "AIso a special committee of our so- ciety has secured an exhibit on tuber- cuiosis to which I wish to call your special attention, that the valuable fn- formation therein contained may be en- loved by you all and as far as pos- sibie diffused throughout the entire State.
 "GentIemen. we are honored and de- lighted to have you with us and our hope is. that your stay may be both pleasant and prohtabie."' @
 pr wilkerson's address of welcome was followed by an. address of welcome on the part of Mayor Teague. City Attorney c. P. Mcintyre represented the Mayor Mir Mcintyre gracefully welcomed the doctors tc Montgomery in behalf of both the city onicials and the citizens.
 Referring to the g o'clock closing law which is in torce in the city. Mir. Mcintyre said:
 q will use what influence have upon the Honorable Mayor of this city to secure a dispensation of the g o'clock closing law for you during your stay"
 Mir. Mcintyre in part said:
 "Science has made wonderful pro- gress within the past fifty years. It has announced theories. proven them. and applied tb em to the affairs of life with results gratifying alike to the scientific world and to mankind gen. erally. The distinguishing mark of the true scientist has always been q deep love and sympathy for man. In his thoughts and experiments. he ever keeps before him the needs and wants of struggling, suffering humanity.
 This has-in an especial sense char acterized those who have devoted themselves as you gentlemen are do- ing, to the relief of human suffering. This body of noble and self-sacriflcing men has ever striven. often in the face of criticism and under adverse cIrcum- stances, to bring to us, and to preserve . In us, health and vigor of body and in