Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-22
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Of the committee in securing the adoption of an amendment to the medical practice act of 1903 and the passage of the measure, providing for the establishment of sanitariu6p for the relief and control of tuberculosis in this state, carrying with it a ten thousand dollar annual appropriation for it's maintainance. The amendment to the medical practice act will be- come effective in July.
 The State Medical Society endorsed twelve physicians and surgeons from the four Congressional districts where four vacancies are to be filled on the State Medical Board by Governor Donashey, who will probably appoint the members immediately. The term of one member from each of the four districts has expired and the State Society ill recommending three phy- sicians from each district gives the Governor an opportunity to select one from each of the three named. They are:
 Second District-Dr. F. T. Murphy. Brinkley; Dr. l.. k. Willis. Newport: pr. C.. A. Warren. Black Rock.
 Third District--.Dr. F. E. Young. Springdale; Dr, E. F. Kirby, Harri- son: Dr. J. H. Beard. Gentry
 Sixth Distr;ct-Dr. w. s. Stewart, Pine Bluff; Dr. J. l.. Butler, Sheri- dan: Dr. l.. Fl. Barry, Hot Springs.
 Seventh District--Dr. J. C. Wallace. Philadelphia; Dr. J. T. Henry, Eagle Mills; Dr. J. A. Moore, Lisbon.
 The following officers were elected by the Society for the ensuing year:
 Dr. James H; ;><Lehow, Littls Rock, president; Dr/H. ID. Wood, F, ,ayette- ville. first vice president; Dr. II Wat son. Newport, second vice preSident; Dr. F. AZ Corn. Lonoke, thi1t il vice president; Dr. J. s. Wood Hot Springs, Itreasurer; Dr. Morgan Smith, Little Rock. secretary; Dr. E. .C. Hay, Hot Springs, delegate to the Ameri can Medical Society meetifg; Dr. G. C. Price, Douglas, and Dp. B. Hatch cit. Fora Smith, alternstes.
 The lisA of officers and sections for the various districts were elected as follows:
 Medicines-Dr. J. B. Grammer. Searcy, chairman; Dr. A. E. Cones, Portland, secretary.
 Surgery-Dr. J. A. Lightfoot. Tex arkana, chairman; Dr. F. F.. Barlow, Dermott, secretary.
 Obstetrics and Gynecology-Dr J.. E. Roe, Calico Rock. chairman: Dr. W. K. Rodman, Cushman, secretary.
 Pathology-Dr. J. R. Dibrell. Little Rock, chairman; Dr. s. B. Kirby. liar rison, secretary.
 State Medicine and Public Hygiene pr. c. HI. Cargyle. Bentonyille, chairman; Dr. o. NJ. Bourland, Van Buren. secretary.
 Diseases of Children-Dr. F. T. Isabel1, Horatio, chairman; Dr. R. W. Lindsey, Little Rock. secretary.
 Dermatology and Syphology-= Dr. G. A. Herbert. Hot Springs. chair man; Dr. J. H. Chesnut, Hot Springs secretary.
 The new councillors named for the ensuing year include:
 First district, H. A. McCarrcl1. Wal nut Ridge; Third district, D. F. Fl. southal. Lonoke: Fifth district, Dr. H. H. Neihuss, Wesson; Seventh dis trict, Dr. J. c. Wallace, Philadelphia; Ninth district, Dr. c. T. Cannaday' Cotter.
 The new .presiednt was instructed to appoint two delegates to the Phar- macopeal Convention, which is to be held in Washington. D. G., in May, 1910 and also to name delegates from the Arkansas Medical Society to the annual gatherings of the Texas and Louisiana state societies.