Arizona republican., 1910-12-12
LOCAL DOCTORS MEET,
 IN HELPFUL STUDY
LISTEN TO INTERESTING LEG TUREs, AND ENGAGE IN
 DISCUSSION
Gathering Attracts Several Physi- clans Who Are Visiting in
 Phoenix

several NlSltOrS Illleu tIe ltCluTe room of the Sisters hospital Satur- day evening for the second meeting of the study course. Several very | important papers were read and dis cussion which is bound to be bene- ficial to every physician present was indulged in.
 Dr. C. M. Cron, of the territorial asylum for the insane described the lesions which syphilis produces in the nervous system and was the target ! for a rapid fire of questions from all sides, and no doctor present failed to learn something from the general discussion which he had not known | before.
 Dr. O. F.. Plath gave a concise and comprehensive description of the changes which this disease produces l in the circulatory system. including the heart, arteries and other blood vessels. pr. l.. c. Toney. formerly of Humboldt, kindly consented to take the other topic for the evening. namely syphilic of the urinary sys tenn and bones and joints.
 After the lectures, the gathering devoted some time to discussing methods of improving the course and securing the attendance of the doc tors of this city and county. At 10:30 o'clock a light lunch was served by Gass Brothers. Future meetings will not hold to such a late hour, the time allotted for study being an hour and one half. so that when preliminary arrangements have all been settled. meetings will always alf haf ,fn
 Nothing in which the doctors of the city and county have ever engaged has aroused such united enthusiasm and interest as this course. As a rule. it is diffiuclt to bring about unani- nous cooperation on the part of the medical profession of Phoenix. unless the matter is one of vital importance. So that when nineteen physicians and surgeons find a matter of sufficient interest to bring them together it is manifestly one which will influence the entire city.
 Three visiting physicians were att tracted to this meeting on account of its unique character, namely. pr. A. F.. Marden of Sacaton; Dr. WilHin- son, of Colorado. who is visiting his brothers in Phoenix, and pr. Young, also of Colorado who likes the city so we'll that he is seriously consid- ering locating here.
 Heretofore, it has always required banquet and complete shedding of professional cares to bring together any considerable number of our psy- sicians. So that when a large ma jority of the profession of the city gather week after week to listen to didactic lectures. to discuss seriously and earnestly disease after disease. to review the primary branches of medicine that they may not become rusty in these very necessary foun- dations for successful treatment of disease. the significance of such an undertaking begins to become clear. Then, when it is remembered that this study course extends through four years of weekly meetings and covers the entire range of medicine and that doctor who faithfully att tends cannot fail 10 be informed of the latest advances in medicine and can. therefore. always afford his pa tients the best treatment possible to be had anywhere in the country. the magnitude and importance of the
 
 be appreciated
 The association desires and expects. soon, to have every practicing physi- clan in Phoenix interested in this course, and to have every doctor in the county following the course at home and attending all meetings pos sible. pr. Alexander of Tempe was one of the lecturers for Saturday night. but the breaking of his auto at the last minute kept him from at tending. The doctor hastened to phone his request that he not be pen alized this time, but that he be ac corded a place on the program at later date, and the committee will see that he is accommodated.
 Those present Saturday night were Drs. Beauchamp. Bond. Cron. Dam eron. Ellis. Foss. Godfrey. Hughes, Martin, Monical, Plath, Redewill. Sar- gent. Simpson. Smith. Jno. Wix Thomas. Roy Thomas. Toney Wat kins. Visitors: Drs Warden of Saca- ton. Wilkinson of Colorado. Young of ~ -N-