The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-31

| 1dHlpIOn institute, Va, Aug. 25-
The National Medical Association, com
prising about five hundred represen-
tat1Ve physicians, dentists and phar-
maclsts Of the colored race, has Just
closed its thirteenth annual session at
picturesque Hampton Institute. The
convention Of this year is conceded
by all who have followed the fortunes
| OF the NegroS greatest organization
or intellectual leaders since it's in
ception, to have been the most sue
cessful, from every point of view that
the National Medical Association has
yet known.
Papers covering every phase of
medical inquiry and it's allied sciences
were presented by men and women
| acknowledged to be masters along
their line, and the discussions have
| brought out information of incalcul-
able value. The Daily Times-Herald,
| the authorized spokesman of the best
element in this section, says: "The
| convention of the N. M. A. has brought
to Hampton the most DISTINGUISHED
looking men and women Of any gath
ering of colored people ever held
here" and each day devoted from
three to five columns, recording it's
| proceedings.
In consOnance with the report OF
the committee on time and place, Of
fered by DR.. A. M. Brown, of Birm-
| lngham, Ala, and concurred in by the
unanimous vote of the body, the next
convention will be held at Tuskegee
Institute, Ala, in response to COR
dial Invitation extended by Booker r.
Washington and the Alabama State
Medical Association.
EdeWatcr Extends The "Glad Hand"
The convention came to Hampton at
the urgent solicitation of the Tide
water Medical Association, and the
immense comcourse Of delegates, Wis
itors and friends, hailing from all
| portions Of the country, are loud in
their praise Of the lavish hospitality
accorded them by the citizens Of both
races here from the moment Of their
arrival to the hour of their departure
The Association is particularly CRATE
ful to the painstaking and whole
Souled committee on arrangements,
headed by DrS. w. P. Dickerson, G.
Jarvis BoWens, w. e. Atkins and the
hosts that stood with them in the
great work they accomplished, and to
Major r. r. Motion, Capt. Allen Wash
ington and the entire staff Of Hamp-
ton Institute for the "open door" they
SO generously placed at the disposal
Of the organization
DR.. A. Nj. Curtis PresideS.
For three days, at largely
sessions in the Academic Building on
the spacious campus Of Hampton In
stitute, the delegates discussed scien-
tifc problems, inaugurated helpful
reforms, set in motion machinery for
betterment Of the physical health of
the nation, as well as Of the race, and
chose captains happily adapted to the
task of making these reforms effective.
d.. A. Nj. Curtis, surgeon Of ma
tlonal note, whose administration, has
been phemOmenally successful, presid-
ed over the deliberations. His annual
address, delivered Tuesday morning
was a masterpiece Of constructive
philosophy, abounding in practical sug-
gcstions and indicating thorough
grasp Of the possibilities for useful
ness that lie in the wake Of his great
organization. He made a number Of
recommendations look ing te-the de-
velopment of the N. NJ. A. through
strong local auXiliaries. He urged a
closer union between the national and
hC Of of Il
bers to take a more active part with
the medical and civic bodies engaged
in the campaign against such evils as
tuberculosis, the hOOliworm, pellagra,
unSanitary housing and the perils
growing out of the economic and in
dustrial determinations practccd
against the Negro people. He urged
that public meetings be held at freq
uent intervals to the end that the
masses may be educated up to an
appreciation Of what the men Of
scientific attainmcntS arc trying to
do for the welfare Of the whole pco-
pie.
DR.. Gamble Chosen President.
The election Of officers, around
which conferred large measure Of
interest, resulted as follows: PrcSi-
dent, ". +. Gamble, Charleston w.
| Va; vicc-prcsidcnt, William a. Cox,
| Cambridge. Mass; general secretary,
! John A. Kcnncy. TuSkcgec Institute,
| Ala; assistant secretary, f.. II. Elliott
| Portsmouth, Va; treasurer. j. r. Levy
Florence, S. G.; pharmaceutical vice
president, Harry S. Pope, Baltimore,
| Nd; pharmaceutical secretary, Julia
| y. II. Coleman, Washington, y. c.; DR..
| Cannon, Of Jersey City, y. j., was re-
elected chairman Of the executive
! board, and Dr. W. T.. Sterrs, Of De-
! catur. Ala. was again elected SeCre-
tary. DR.. A. ". Curtis was chosen
! from the surgical section to fill the
vacancy on the executive board caused
by the expiration Of the term Of Dr
George Cleveland Hall, Of Chicago
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