Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-27
STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
It Was One of the Most Successful
Meetinas Yet Held.

Meetings Yet Held.
After electing DR.. John L. Dawson
Of Charleston, president, and choosing
Laurens as the next meeting place, the
convention of the South Carolina Med
ical association, which has been in ses-
sion in Summerville since Monday. ad-
journed last Thursday.
Nothing occurred to mar the success
Of the occasion at any time, and practi-
cally all the doctors were agreed that
it was one of the most successful meet
ings ever held by the association.
The service at the Pine Forest Inn
was superb, and the doctors were OF
one voice in expressing their appre-
citation Of 1t. Capt F. w. WAGNER,
the proprietor, was present in person
to assist Manager SIENNA in looking af-
ter the comfort Of the guests, and moth
ing was left undone to make their stay
at this magnificeptly equipped hotel
a pleasant one. Drs. F. Julian Carroll,
chairman; ]. B. Johnson and e. D.
Upper, of the committee on arrange
ments, were especially active In look
ing after the welfare Of the visitors
and all Of the citizens Of Summerville
lent their cordial assistance.
Probably the most important event
Of the closing session was the election
by the house Of delegates Of officers to
serve during the ensuing year. The
following were elected:
President-Dr. John L. Dawson of
Charleston.
First vice president-Dr. F. H. Nc
Leod of Florence.
Second vice president-Dr. C. M
Rees of Charleston.
Third vice president-Dr. A. H. Hay
den Of Spartanburg.
Secretary-Dr. Walter Cheyne OF
Sumter.
Treasurer-Dr. c. P. Aimar of Char
lesion.
Elections were then held to fill the
places made vacant on the board OF
councillors this year. The following
were elected; Second district, DR.. Tim
norman, Bishopville; Fourth district
DR.. ]. F. Williams, Spartanburg; Sixth
district, Dr. William Eggleston, Harts-
Vile; Eighth district, DR.. T. G. Croft
Aiken. The vacancies on the state
board Of medical examiners were filled
as follows: First district, Dr. ]. F
Maybank, Charleston; Third district
DR.. H. G. Eleazer, Peaks; Fifth district
DR.. r. A. Bratton, Yorkville; Seventh
district, DR.. ]. ]. Watson, Colu ia;
member from the state at large, who
is to serve for one year, Dr. Boozer
Of Columbia.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee on scientific works-Dr
Walter Cheyne, ex officio. Sumter, and
Drs. J. H. Taylor and w. A. Boyd, Co
lumbia.
Committee on public policy and leg
islation-Dr. LeGrand Guerry, DR.. VIM
Weston and DR.. w. A. Boyd. all Of CO.
lumbia-
Committee on the prevention of We
nereal diseases-Dr. T. P. Whaley, DR.
Davis Furman and DR.. C. w. Barron.
Committee on necrology-Dr. Hines
DR.. A. L. Folk and DR.. Quattlebaum.
It was decided at the meeting Thurs
day to take some move in regard to the
erection Of monument to the memory
Of DR.. ]. Marion Simms, probably the
greatest member that South Carolina
has contributed to the medical profess
sion. He was born in Lancaster coun-
ty, but before his death had attended
many Of the crown heads Of Europe
and was recognized to be the leading
physician Of the world. DR.. Simms was
the first to use surgery for the cure OF
genealogical diseases and became
especially famous for this. At the sug-
gestion Of President Baker, commit
tee was appointed to look into the mat
ter Of erecting a memorial to this great
physician. Those composing the COM
mittee are Drs. T. Grange Simons, c.
w. Kollock and s. c. Baker.
After the election of officers and the
appointing Of committees wei over, II
was next to be decided where the con-
vention should take place next year
Invitations were extended by Florence
Aiken and Laurens. 1t was finally
voted that the meeting should be held
in Laurens on the third Wednesday In
April Of next year.