The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02

In the afternoon, in Parker Memorial
hail. papers were read, and discussed
by the charming, optimfsttU-D DR..
Geoge G. Hall Of Chicago, ILL.,, the
industrious and, active DR.. John A. |
Kenney of Tuskegee Institute, Ala
bama, and other prominent doctors.
In the evening DR.. Marcus F. |
Wheatland, the X-Ray expert of
NEWPORT, r. l., read an able paper,
illustrated with lantern slides. en-
titled "The Diagnostic Value Of the
Array In General Practice" Other
papers were read and discussed by
DR.. X. G. Scurlock, Of Washington,
d. c.; DR.. Columbus w. Harrison, Of
Boston; DR.. T. e. A. McCurdy, of
Boston; Dr.. w. G. Gordon, Of
Springfield, O.; DR.. j. II. Walker.
of Ahseville, N. c., and DR.. A. w.
Williams, of Chicago.
On Thursday morning the follow
Ing program was the order Of the
session: Call to order, invocation,
reading of minutes, paper, Gastric
Ulcer" j. ]. Robinson, MD, Proyi-
dence, r. l.; discussion, w. II. Hig-
gins, MD, Providence, r. l.; paper,
"A Few Facts About Uric Acid" S.
-. Redmond, MD, Jackson, Miss;
discussion, J. r. Levy, MD, Flor
ence, S. c.; paper, "The Opportun-
ity of Specialization" Anna r..
Cooper, MD. Chicago; discussion,
paper, "The Relation Of the Physic-
ian to the Pharmacist" A. V. Gray,
I>Phar. D., Washington; discussion,
paper, Il. S. Hawkins, MD, Balti-
more.
After fine photograph was TAX
en- Of the visiting delegates in the
early afternoon, the election Of Off
GERS absorbed the attention of all
present. DR.. Marcus F. Wheatland,
! or Newport, r. l., was unanimously
elected president for the next year.
| The only contest for 4his honor was
between DR.. Wheatland and DR.. c..
N. Garland. DR.. Garland is the
| founder of the Plymouth Hospital
and Training School and q very sue
cessful doctor. He was nominated
In an eloquent speech by DR.. w. T.
| Steers, of Decatur, Ala. The other
officers elected were DR.. w. S. Lof-
ton, d. d. S., Of Washington, vice
president; DR.. ]. A. Kenney, general
secretary, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. {;
Dr.. A. w. Williams, treasurer, of
chicago; Mrs. J. p. H. Coleman,
Phi. G., Of Newport News, Va, was
elected pharmaceutical secretary:
DR.. A. L. Robinson, D. y. S., of New
York City dental secretary; DR.. r.
+. Boyd, Of Nashville DR.. George G.
Hall, Of Chicago; DR.. Willis e.
Steers, of Decatur, Ala; DR.. Mahlon
A. Van Horne, of Newport, r. l.;
DR.. G. H. Shepard, Of Durham, N.
c.; DR.. Amanda Gray, of Washing
ton; DR.. N. e. Mossell, Of Philadel-
phla; DR.. G. e. Cannon, Of Jersey
City, and DR.. G. H. Marshall OF
Washington, executive committee.
Ehe next place of meeting will be
held at Washington, d. G.. .
l. The doctors from the various sec.
lions of the country are very en-.
thus1ast1c In their praise of Boston
and the hospitality Of it's citizens
I They agree that they have not beer
so highly and satisfactorily enter.
tanned at any. previous meeting OF
the association. Contrary to etpec
tatlons, the program was carried
out to perfection. The newly elect
ed president was the one logical can
dldate from the beginning and every
one Is perfectly satisfid with the Sc
lection Of the convention.
! The twelfth annual meeting of
the National Medical Association
Will be held in Washington, d. c.,
a year hence.
| CHARLES ALEXANDER.