The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-20
MEDICAL
SOCIETY
BANQUET
PRAc7 lTioNERs OF THE HEALING
ART SIT DOWN AT sUMPTUous
SPREAD AT GERONIMO.
DIR. MAHR DISCUSSES
NEW LEGISLATION
Wants Law Amended - Preventive
Medicine in Future, Says Clark
Better City Sanitation Demanded by
Or. Downsy.

Or. Downsy.
With DR.. J. c. Mahr, state health
commissioner, and Doctors Hatchet
and Clark Of Ell Reno, all honored
members Of the profession, as chief
guests Of honor, with a menu unex-
celled and the festal board graced by
the presence Of the wives and daugh-
ters OF the physicians, the third an
nual banquet OF the Grady County
Medical society at the Geronimo last
night presented brilliant social
scene and was a success in every par
ticular
About sixty guests we're seated at
the beautiful banquet table, which was
complete in all its appointments. Dr.
@. ii. Thrailkill, president Of the sol
ciety presided as POSTMASTER, filling
the position with eminenf satisfac-
tion to the guests.
Following the weightier toasts Of
the evening. DR.. Chas. P. Brown closed
the speaking program with "The
Best Part Of the Doctors Family
the Wives and Daughters" a theme
which he is peculiarly well fitted to
discuss and his remarks scintilated
with compliments for the fair sex, ac-
companied by an abundance Of clever
wit and humor.
Or. Downey on Sanitation.
SANITARY Conditions in chickasha
Reqmdng Attention was the subject
of a practical, impromptu talk by DR..
Downey Of this city. He was severe
in his criticism Of conditions that are
permitted to exist in meat markets,
the exposure Of meat and vegetables,
open eisterns, and uncleanliness in al
leys and yards pointing out that much
sickness could be avoided if due atten-
tlon were given to these matters.
Mahr Wants Legislation.
DR.. Mahrs theme was Much Need
ed Medical Laws He advocated an
amendment Of the existing law where
by all who practice the healing arr
would be required t1 pass the same
examinations in anatomy, physiology,
chemistry and surgery but having
passed the examinations in these fun
damentals would allow the practice OF
any system preferred, allopathic,
homeopathic, osteopathic, etc. No uni
form examination on method Of prac-
tice would be required The speaker
was willing to allow the chiropractors
representation on the state medical
board when this requirement had been
met.
DR.. Mahf reviewed the work Of the
state health department, showing what
had been accomplished in the war on
disease and the Improvement of saul
tary conditions.
Hasohet Agrees With Mahr.
DR.. Hatchet's subject was "The Du-
ties Of Physicians 20 Each Other
but he touched it ligatiy. and instead
devoted his remarks to further dis
cussion Of the legislation suggested
by Or. Mahr, with whose views he
was in hearty accord. He extolled the
physicians calling and would rid the
profession of imposters.
The Future Of Medicine.
Tn a Glimpse Of Our Medical Flu
ture9 DR.. Clark entered the realn
of prophecy and predicted that physic
ians Of the future would be concern
ed chiefly with the prevention of dis
ease rather than its cure. This
charge would be brought about by the
disc eovery Of additional anti-toxins and
the further development Of sanitary
aoierce
The occasion was rendered more
pleasant by delightful music througs
out The evening. furnished BY the
Chicka sha orchestra
Doctors Thailkiu. Downey and Cool
4 wba composed the banquet committee
received hearty CONGRATULATIONS on tb'
4 success or their en- ".
i Among those present were Or
IAIahr. Shawnee; DR.. Hatchet and DR.
Clark, Of Ell Reno: Doctors and Mes
danes G. H. Thrailkill, Livermore
Paul d. vann. D. II. Roche. T. H. East
Chas. P. Brown, R. P. I've. J. G. Am
brister, T. B. Coulter Fl. B. Hen
bricks and s. o. Mars, Doctor
Martha Bledsoe. Walter Baze, Waite
Penquite, w. IT, Cook and b. s. Dow
! ney and Misses Sullivan, East, eliza
beth Smith and Powell.