The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-05-13

Tulsa, Okla, May 49, = The eigh-
teenth annual convention of the Okla
homa State Medical association was
brought to a close yesterday after
noon. The success that it attained
has never been approached in the his
tory of the organization and nothing
but praise for its conduct can be CIV
en-.
To the association itself the meet
ing meant all that every convention
means. The thought that this meeting
would move along in the even tenor
of its way, as do all such conventions,
was the opinion of the seven hundred
visiting members, when they arrived
in the city Tuesday. or Wednesday,
That such was not the case was early
impressed upon their minds and be-
fore its adjournment the guests could
but say that this convention far out
classed those that had been held be-
fore
To the Tulsa County Medical So
ciety, which was host, the greatest
credit is due. Anticipating the needs
and desires to make this the best
meeting of the association, the mem
bers of the Tulsa County Society out
| did themselves in matters of prepar-
alton and detail. A clever surprise
of some sort or other was sprung ev-
| cry now and then and these little acts
made decided hit with the visitors
Thursday, the last day of the con
vention, was not as much taken ul
with meetings and entertainments as
had been the previous days.
The house OF delegates met in the
morning at the Grand Opera House
and the selection of the next conven
tion city and election of officers fol
the ensuing year followed the report.
of the past officers and committees.
The association increased its mem
lbership during the past year and dur
ling the week Of the convention jus
closed until now it has a membership
lof eleven hundred. The finances wer'
never in better shape.
| Muskogee was chosen as the con
vention city of 1911. Enid. represent
ed by a live delegation, was desirou
of securing the honor Of entertaining
the convention but wss unsuccessful
| in the canvass.
The election resulted IN tie namin
Of the following officers ~ u. Myers
Lawton, president; c. L needer, Tuls
first vice-president; H. NJ. Williams
Wellston, second yice-president; job
L. SchuIer, Durant, third yice-pres
dent; Claude A. Thompson, Muskoges
secretary; w E, Wright, Tulsa, an
Charles r. Hume, Anardarko, deli
gates to the convention of the Amer
can Medical Association at st. Lou
, in June.
Resolutions that have to do wit
what may mean much to the stat
and the nation were drawn up at th
, meeting and passed with the heart
, approval Of all those present. tt
! first was the endorsement of Senate
! Ovens bill for the creation Of II
tional department Of health. The Sc
ond was beseeching the state legisl
ture to take measures seeing to Il
establishment of state sanitariu
for tuberculosis patients.
The meeting of the Oklahoma Sta
Health Association yesterday brougl
its meeting to close. The progra
as arranged was carried out.
Before the close of the meeting
clever surprise was tendered DR.. J..
Mahr, state commissioner Of healt
when he was presented with a valu
BILE diamond ring. The members
the health association took this meai
N to show their esteem for their superb
and in appreciation Of his many ae
in behalf of the welfare Of the sta
and its people The county superl
S tendents adopted resolution endol
B ing the work of the commissioners. I
Mahr was quite overcome by the 9
probation shown him BY his co7wol
ers for the public welfare.
The election resulted II the nami
of the following officers to serve
e other year: H. L. Wright. Hugo pre-