The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-11-17
DOCTORS MEET
IN JACKSONVILLE
NEXT YEAR
DR.WlLLIAMs OF ELLIsvILLE, is
ELECTED SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT.
FLORIDA MAN Is PRESIDENT
Most Successful Convention in The
History of the Association Closes
Praise the Hospitality of Hatties-
burg.
FLORIDA MAN is PRESIDENT

The fifth annual meeting OF the
Southern Medical Association, after
the most successful convention since
it came into being. passed into his
tory yesterday evening. The visiting
physicians and surgeons, than whom
Hattiesburg has never had the honor
OF entertaining a finer, more repre-
sentative body of men, have with DOS
sibly few exceptions, returned or
are returning to their homes today in
different parts of the Southland from
whence they came. That the con
vention was far and away the most
successful and beneficial in the his
tory of the association was the unani-
nous opinion OF each and every mem
Der present, and that Hattiesburg had
done herself proud in the way the as
sociation was entertained and had
made an impression on the visitors
which will result in much benefit to
the city, was voiced with a like una
nmity. Hattiesburg is the better for
having had the honor Of entertaining
this body Of representatives Of great
and good profession, and in the years
to come which will see wonderful
growth in both the population OF the
city and the membership OF the asso-
citation, and it comes Mississippi's
time to entertain the association
again, there is an invitation awaiting
them to come back 'hOme"
The last general session Of the as
sociation's work was the most inter
estng during the meeting. The mum
her of papers read were large, on
subjects Of vital interest to the south
and of the highest order Of excellence.
The most interesting feature of the
session. however was the final bust
ness work of the meeting, chief of
which were the election of officers for
the ensuing year, the selection of the
next meeting place and the amend
ment Of the constitution and bylaws.
Officers Elect.
Or. J. NJ. Jackson. OF Miami, Flori-
da, one of the most popular mem
bers of the association in attendance
on this session. was selected for pres
Ident. DR.. Frank A. Jones, of Mem
phis, first vice-president; DR.. d. ].
Williams, of Ellisville, Miss, End. vice
president; DR.. Seall Harris, of Mobile
Ala. was reelected secretary-treasur-
or for term Of five years, under the
amended constitution.
The nominations for the offices OF
the association were made by the
nominating committee, and by a
unanimous vote OF the association,
DR.. Dyer was authorized to cast the
vote for the nominees. 1t has been an
unwritten law OF the association that
the presidency and meeting place
should alternate between the six
states composing the association, and
1t was a forgone conclusion that F1ori
da would be honored with the presi
dency and the next convention. The
concilors, who are the governing
body of the association, are delegated
to select the convention city and they
were authorized to select Jacksonville
Florida for the next meeting place
Invitations were extended from Mo
bile and Miami. but it was generally
understood that Jacksonville would
secure the honor and no opposition
was made to the selection of the lat
ter city. Much credit for the next
meeting going to the Metropolis OF
the Palmetto State, is due Dr. G. E
Henson. of Crescent City, Florida
who made a game fight for his state
before the last association and was
here this time to get it-and did,
The new officers were given roya
welcome by the members and eacf
was called on for a few remarks
which we're delivered in a gracious
and appreciative manner. An anus
irz Incident of the election Ta'
brought about by the new first vice
nresident, the jovial DIR. Frank A
Jones, of Memphis. His name 2peaf
cd as Of. A." Jones, and <@41 81