The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
DR.. UP5HUR'S PLEA
FOR |NEBR|ATE5.
A Shame to Try. Them in crimi-
nal Courts When They Have
No Self-Control.
TRI-sTATE SOCIETY MEETS
Mr.. Tompkins Welcomes Physi-
clans to Charlotte and DR..
Mcclure Makes Address,.
TRl-sTATE SOCIETY MEETS
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Especial to The Times D ispatch.1
CHARLOTTE, N. c., February 49,
The tenth annual convention of the
Tri-State Medical Association, en-
opened in the assembly room Of the
Selwyn Hotel. this morning shortly
after 10 O'Clock, with about sixty doc
tors in attendance.
The Virginia delegation was expected
on train No. 33. which was three hours
late to-day. so that only a few of the
"Old Dominion's' physicians were
present, when DR.. Stuart Mcclure, of
Richmond. the president of the asso-
citation. and son of the famous Con-
federate surgeon, DR.. Hunter Mcguire
called the convention to order.
Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, of this city,
having been asked to make the address
of welcome, was introduced by Dr.. T.,
c. Register. following the opening
prayer by Rev. DIR. w. NJ. Kincafd, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Tompkins entertained the doc
tors for few minutes with several
very appropriate anecdotes.
DR.. j. w. Jervey, of Greenville. S.
C., responded to the address on behalf
of the visiting delegates.
Presidents Animal Address.
DR.. Stuart Mcclure, the president of
the association. was next introduced by
DR.. Register, who surrendered the chair
to this distinguished young physician.
DR.. McGuire's annual address as presi-
dent of the association was heard with
a good deal of interest. He stated that
when he began to prepare this he had
thought of making it paper on some
scientific phase of medical work, but
remembering the large number of such
MN ba ha bn5
decided that another line would be
more fitting, and finally he had deter
mined to give a brief review of the
growth of the association and its in
ception decade ago.
DIR. Upshur on IncbrIatcs.
Following his address, the president
took the program in hand and began
calling out names. The first man
reached who had his paper ready was
DR.. S. NJ. Crowell, of this city, whose
subject was "Inebriety: Variety of
Comments
DR.. John n. Upshur. of Richmond.
arose after the reading of DIR. Crowclls
paper. and said that all this legislation
against whiskey drinking was not
worth the trouble; that these inebrlates
would have drink at any cost.
1T is useless for the thunder. of
the pulpit to be, poured out against
them" he, said, when certain sort
of sympathy would be of far more
value, and when they cannot help
What they are doing T1 see Sc one ao OF
for something that he couldn't help
doing. is criminal IN itself. II is sim
inal courts when they have disease
that they cannot avoid or protect
themselves from. | have found in
looking over the papers that some pro-
vision was made to care for these
inebriates some years ago. but It
seems to have been dropped because
the inebriates gave some trouble. i
think it is disgrace to State that
this movement was not kept up
Specialists to Speak.
On the official program which has
been printed are the names of many
prominent specialists of New York,
Philadelphia, Richmond and other
cities. who are expected to read val
liable papers before the society.
Tonight Charlotte doctors were
hosts to the visitors at banquet at
the Hotel Selwyn.