Evening journal., 1912-10-08
PHYSICIANS In
MEETING HERE
Delaware State Medical So
Ciety Elects Officers and
Discusses Papers

The Delaware State Medical Soci-
ETY. is holding its one hundred and
twenty-third annual session in the
dupont ball room in the dupont build
Ing today The meeting was called
to order at 10 o'clock by DR.. l.. Heis-
Ter Ball Or. G. w X. Forrest acted
rs secretary. The address of vel
come was delivered by Or. Willard
Springer. II was followed by the ad-
dress of the president, Dr. f. l.
Springer. The reports of the differ
ent county medical societies, the
house Of delegates, committees and
delegates, and the report of the editor
of the Delaware State Medican Jour
nal were received and adopted.
The following officers were elected
this morning. First vice president,
Albert o. Robin, Wilmington; second
vice president, Joseph NJ Martin.
Lewes; secretary, G.. w. X. Forrest,
Wilmington; treasurer, L. G. Rum
ford, Wilmington: trustee of Della
ware State Medical Journal. Z. S.
Dwight, Smyrna. The president will
be elected before adjournment this
afternoon.
The following names we're selected
to be presented TO Governor Penne-
will, who will select three to con-
stitute the State Board of Medical
Examiners: G. Frank Jones, Joseph
H. Wilson, W. H. Kreamer, William
Marshall, Jr., +. S. Dwight, W. p.
Orr. Jr., Fl. d. NJ. Kolbeck, and w.
F. Haines.
The following delegates we're ap-
pointed to the different medical as
sociations: American Medical Asso-
citation. DR.. H. J. Stubbs for two
years; Dr. Albert Robin, alternate;
The following committees we're ap-
pointed--committe on Scientific
Work, Drs. j. A. Ellegood and Albert
Robin.
Public Policy and Legislation, Drs-
F. w. Tomlinson, H. r Burton and
George W. Marshal; Medical Educa-
ton, DR.. H. w Briggs. State Medical
Society, Drs James Bradshaw, H. G.
NJ. Kollock and William Marshall, Jr.;
New Jersey Medical Association, Drs
James Beebe. Frank P. Belville and
G T. McKelvey; Pennsylvania State
Medical Association, Drs. r. g. Payn-
ter. H. L. Springer. and Z. S. Dwight;
New York Medical Association, Drs
H. w, Briggs, A. II. Bishop and J. p
NAPLES
Drs. Albert Robin. James A. Dra-
per and G. F. Jones all spoke in favor
Of moving the State Laboratory
which is now situated at Newark 10
Wilmington DR. Robin spoke at
length on this subject saying that a
laboratory here is a crying need" A
committee was appointed to meet
with a committee from the Homeo-
pathic Medical Society and draft joint
resolutions to be presented TO the
Legislature at its next session for the
removal of the laboratory to Whining
ton, if possible.
Or. j. J Jones read a paper on
@Rheamatoid Arthitis." with ex-
hibit of cases. and a paper on THE
Technique and Result of Salvarsar
Treatment" was read by Or. B. Allen
Jenkin. Both papers we're discussed
by the members.
II was decided to hold the next
meeting at Dover. on the second
Tuesday in October, 1913.
A recess of five minutes was taken
to allow the fifty members present "a
register.
The afternoon session was called
TO order by DR.. J. l.. Crossmore, who
acted as chairman and DR.. G. w. X
Forrest acting as secretary.
DR.. Henry A. Cleayer submitted a
paper on the "Diagnostic Value OF the
Cystoscope' other papers will be
read by Drs Presley l.. Downs and
George T. McKelwsy. which will be
followed by 9 further discussion anc
the election OF the president.
The state Medical Society had q
banquet at Hanna's at o'clock this
afternoon, following the convention.