Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-24
The Eleventh Annual Session OF the
National Medical Association viii
be Held August 24-2R. 1909
in Boston.


The Doctors of New England In
sure the members OF the y. ". A. Of
the hearty New England welcome
which is awaiting them on their ar
rival in Boston August 24-26. 1903
Never in the history OF the y NJ A
have the people in any section shown
greater interest in the coming OF the
society than have the people OF Bos-
ton and New England. The commit
tee OF arrangements has been ex-
tremely fortunate in securing the
cooperation of a,large Citizens Com
mittee and still larger Ladies Aux
mary TO help arrange the necessary
details for the conduct of the session
and 10 extend 10 all a cordial vel
come.
Including the medical profession
in New England and the laitv. there
are actively engaged in arranging
this meeting over a thousand men
and women The wives of pbvsi-
clans. representative women and the
younger ladies OF New England are
generously contributing their services
In arranging for the convention The
necessary funds are being freely CON
'riDuted by the medical profession
and public spirited citizens. There
Is uniform cooperation Of the profes-
sion and public who are strjvinr 70
make the ARRANGEMENTS worthy Of
the great National Association i'm Ros-
ton.
Arrangements are being made for
operations and clinics in some of the
vel equipped hospitals-the AJassa-
cnusetts General Hospital. the oldest
OF an the Boston CITY Hosnital
Nhere' after the clinics luncheon viii
oe served. complimentary 20 the Wis
ltlhs doctors, the Plymouth Hosni+ai
.he blossom 81. Children's HospifaI
me Boston Dtspensary and the 81
Mohlca Consumptive Hospltal
The Harvard Medical Scbool ,-s
the TUFTS Medical School. with tbet-.
Weh-equipped pathological Isboroto
res VIII be thrown open for insneo
ZION and editcation. Boston oeror,
nucn from historical point of ,,jo,,.
me history Of the state bepan ,,.,.L
me bacrihce Of a physician NJ ~
Battle OF Bunker hin ~ g -
e'uer was hrst publicly demonstrate5
aho monument now stands in the
uoHc Gardens 90 mark that event
= ~ the nome of Longfellow. Lowell
OiNer NPndell Holmes. Thos. Went
worth HiEginson. William I,lovJ Car
Ilsoh' Charles Sumner. WentieU phil
Ups Crispus Attacks. Robert CorId
Sha" and host OF others whose livesI
nave made American history and liz
erature. anu III
boston and its vicinity are rich IN
educational institutions. Hero a.
round the New England Conserva,or,-
OF Music, Harvard College the n
Ton Public Library. Trinity Cburcb =,
FhilipS Brooks fame. and the boD,os
OF most of the leadinr inteliocs,,.,
anu cultured impulses OF America
IN short Boston is the Afbens 80
the Western Hemisphere Anon.
the places OF historic interest IN arS
around Boston must be mentiovos
? Sneuil Hail. The Cradle 81 49,
an Liberty. Paul Reve-e's Uouso
me Ola south Church. Bunker nan
-"oh unent. Robert Gould shaw mn
ieht' the state House and man,.
oOheIs equally significant and ipter-
x me citizens Of New Fnpiar,s
~ cooking forward with much nIess-
u'e 10 the coming OF their visitor.
me entertainment committee ~
/ pared no pains 10 make the occasion
an enjoyable one. One of the nnoet
spacloes and beautiful halls has hen
7youied Tor the Ball and BANQUET
4 ne Ladies Auxiliary has planned q
epuon 10 the visiting doctors and
' ives. Bass Point. a beautiful nic--
uiC ground, has been secured for an
.,lg during ;he Friday i'm copvor.
~. week. Many other social feat
TVS are all well arranged.