The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-22
OSTEOPATHS met
At GULFPORI
Fifth Annual Convention Was a Sue.
cess-Dr. Phillips Elected
Vice.Fres ident.
Special TO The Net0S.

Spectdt 10 me Nel1S.
Gulfport, Miss, Feb. 22.-On last
Monday the G. S. o. S. opened its fifth
annual convention in the city OF Gulf
port The G. S. o. S. embraces the
states bordering the gulf, namely,
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
pi and Louisiana. The convention
was enthusiastically attended, and in
point Of interest was one of the most
successful ever held by the Society.
The convention was opened at $3.50
a. m. by the president, DR.. G. w. Hewes,
of New Orleans. Mr.. Rucks Yerger, in
wellchosen words, delivered an ad
dress of welcome in behalf of the citi-
zens of Gulfport. The meetings We're
held in the spacious sun parlor of the
Great Southern Hotel.
Papers on many scientific subjects
apDertaining to the profession were
read and discussed.
Among those present was a very
distinguished physician in the person
of Dr. (Mrs.) A. l.. Conger, of Akron,
Ohio DR.. Conger has had the expert
ence of practicing osteopathy in the
Philippine Islands during the Spanish
American war; in China during the
Boxer uprising; in Japan during the
Russo-Japanese war, and in many
places throughout the United States.
The enthusiasm of this fine old lady,
with hair as white as snow, as she
stood before the convention and intel.
ligently related her experiences in
foreign lands, which were embodied
in an address on "Osteopathy for the
World was an inspiration to every
delegate who heard her
Following adjournment for dinner,
the convention resumed its session at
2;30 p. m. The balance of the papers
were read, business was disposed of,
and election of officers for the ensu-
ing year began. For president, DR..
Grace Bullas, of Gulfport, was elected;
for vice-president, DR.. ]. Marshall
Phillips, of Hattiesburg; for secre-
tary, DR.. Percy H. Woodall, of Bir-
mingham, and for treasurer, DR.. E. M.
Sasville, of Montgomery, Ala.
A vote of thanks was passed in be-
half of the management and Mr.. w. N.
Driver, of the hotel, for the courtesies
extended the Society
The convention adjourned at p. m.
The Mississippi delegation held a
meeting and organized the Missssip-
pi Osteopathic Association. The fol
lowing officers were elected: DR.. ].
Marshall Phillips, president; DR., E. b.
Feather, of Laurel, secretary-treas-
urer.
AT p. m. DR.. P. H. Woodall deliv-
cred his popular public lecture on the
subject Evolution of Medicine" at
which was generous gathering of
Gulfport citizens. The lecture was
divided into two parts, the first being
an historical one, the second a demon
stration of scientific osteopathy by
means of stereopticon views. The
lecture was we'll and favorably re-
ceived.
After all the work and pleasure of
the convention was over, the delegates
enjoyed a most delightful and elab-
crate repast in the form of an eight
course banquet in the large dining
hall of the hotel. The tables were
handsomely decorated in green and
pink. Here the conventioners fed up
on a diet of wit and humor as well as
the splendid service prepared for the
alienation of their hunger until a late
hour, when final adjournment was
taken.