The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-09-01


bifities. with Exempies. DR.. Hsrr,
IS, Pope, Of Baltimore, Md; cans
and Katobolic Nitrogen" H. C. Sour
look, NJ. D., Of Washington, D. c.;
The Influences Of Environment anc
Races on Disease" c. W. BRINE, M
D., Sumter, S. c.; Executive Pro,
ted Diet" j. A. Lester, M. D., Nash.
vile, Tenn; Tuberculosis, Its
Prophylaxis." George w. Bowles, M
D. York, Pa. Typhoid Fever" P,
w, Burnett, M. D.. Rocky Mount, N.
c.; Infant Hygiene" w. e. Reid,
M. D., Portsmouth. Va; where
Should the General Practitioner
Stand" ]. w. Jones, M. D., Winston
Salem. N. c.; "Oration on Surgery"
A. M. Curtis, NJ. D., Washington, d.
c.; "Dermoid Cyst-Report Of Case. "
B. F. Jones, M. D., Danville, KY;
Surgical Aspects of Typhoid Fever"
j. c. Robinson, M. D., Baltimore,
Md; "Obstetric Hemorrhages," w.
w. Wolfe, M. D., Newark, N. j.;
"Puerperal Eclampsia," D. H. c.
Scott, NJ. D., Montgomery, Ala.
These papers were ably discussed by
delegates from everywhere
'Group Meetings"
The surgical, dental, medical and
pharmaceutical sections held separ-
ate group" meetings in the main
building on Wednesday, and many
valuable papers bearing especially
upon their callings were read and
discussed. The dental section held
clinics every afternoon in the Dental
1ntirmary on w. Street, and in the
between and 10 o'clock
the surgical and medical sections
held clinics at Freedmen's HOSPITAL.
All were we'll attended and. much In
terest was manifested.
President Thirkield and Prof: Penn
Speatlee.
DR.. Wilbur P. Thirkfeld, presi-
dent of Howard University, extended
a welcome to the convention and in
vited the members to make this CITY
their permanent place of meeting.
Rev. I. Garland Penn, of the Ep-
worth League Society Of the Meth
odist Church, delivered an inspiring
address, which brought the conven-
ton to it's feet.
The problems before mankind"
DIR. Penn said, land particularly as
concerns us as a race, were never so
exacting as now. The status Of our
race conditions is that we were never
SO high in point Of progress and
never SO low.
We should be continually putt
ing our goods in the window. We
would do more to aid the race and to
give better understanding Of our pro-
gress If our now existing organiza.
lions kept their work before the
public"
DR.. Arthur S. Gray, Of the city de-
livered an address. He is one of
the active men in entertaining the
convention. In this work he is as
sisted by his wife, Mrs. Amanda V.
Gray, Phi. G.. She spoke we'll, as she
always does.
Mrs. Gertrude Curtis, DID. S., con-
Quoted dental clinics during the ses-
sion in the afternoon.
The Social Pastures Lend Bril-
lance to Week.
Although not permitted to inter-
fere with the ferrous aspects of the
conventions work, the social feat
ures Of the week were characterized
by an unprecedented brillfance.
Washington is pre-eminently a city
OF society,", and on this occasion;
the nations capital not only measur-
ed up to her established reputation
she fairly outdid herself in extend
ing the glad hand to the stranger
within her gates.
Tuesday evening, after the general
meeting at the 10Th Street Baptist
Church, the Mu-So-Lit Club, made
up Of the leading professional and
business men Of the capital, gave a
smoker" at True Reformers' Hall
in honor of the visiting DOCTORS The
great hall-Mas packed and while
rimarily intended for the men, the
ladies came in large numbers, and
the gallant Mu-So-Lits entertained
them in the style, setting apart the
gallery for their comfort. DR. A. M.
Curtis, president of the Mu-So-Lit
Club, presided an made a witty ad-
dress. Serious speeches were Taboo
ed, and everybody went in for an eve
ming Of genuine humor. The pro-
gram arranged by Messrs. Arthur s.
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