The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
DOCTORS ID MEET
 HERE APRIL 1913 Alabama Medical Ass0cia- tion to Hold Convention NOTED MEN COMING An Elaborate Programme Is Being Prepared The Jefferson County
 Medical Association Will Be Host of the Convention

The annual convention or the Adpe'ih" Medical association will convene here Tuesday April 16 extending through ffi- day, April 10, according to formal ah- nouno ement made yesterday by pr, LeWls Coleman Morris, president of the state as- sociation. and a well known physician of this city. An elaborate programme of ethical and professional routine, as welbas social features arranged by local com mittee, of which Dr. Ross Snider IS ehalr- man, will he made public within ie" days. The attendance for this meeting IS expected to be in the neighborhood or 300 medical opponents, including physicians of national and world wide reputation from Boston, Baltimore, Richmond and Ashevlle, N. C.
 The sessions will be held in the Jeffer- son theatre and the occasion of the an- nual oration and the annual speech de- liv cred by the association monitor, Dr. S. ". Welsh, of Talladega, on Wednesday evening, April F. will be open to the pub lie. The ladies of the city are to be ex- tended a special invitation to be present at this meeting, large reception at the Hillman hotel will follow it's adjourn ment, and it is to be one of the most bril- liant events planned in connection with the convention.
 Many Attractions
 The details of the many attractions to be offered for the visitors by the Birmlng- ham hosts, who will be the Jefferson County Medical association, with Dr. M. P. McAdory as president, are destined to make the 1912 gathering the most success ful and memorable of the associations s history, and especially notable for the presence of distinguished surgeons and specialists.
 An innovation that will be introduced on the afternoon of the opening day will be the clinical sessions to be held at the Hillman hospital and the pathological building at the infirmary. Several opera tions will be performed by the out of town surgeons during these clinics and other practical demonstrations of modern ideas and methods in surgery and medical science will be given for the cooperative instruction of those present
 Outsiders Coming
 Among the physicians from other cities to be in the Magic City 10 participate in the exercises of the Alabama Medical as
 
 surgeon; pr. Phillip Hammond. ear specialist, and pr D. Crosby Dreene, throat specialist, all of Boston; pr. Hugh II. Young, surgeon, and Dr. Guy Hummer, dermatologist of Baltimore; pr. George Ben Johnston, surgeon, of Richmond, Va. pr. stephen Watts, professor of sur gery at the University of Virginia, and | pr. Dunn. tuberculosis specialist of Ashe- vile. N. C.
 The scientific portion of the schedule will consist of the reading of papers and | discussions 10 be executed by the physi- l clans of this and other states. A barbe- cue. motor trip through the district, luncheon at the Country club and many other enjoyable affairs are to be tendered the guests. The officers of the Alabama Medical association are as follows: President, pr. l.. (. Morris of Birming- ham: first vice president, pr. Guice of Gadsden; second vice president, pr. Nal Joy of Eutaw; secretary pr. T. NJ. Baker of Montgomery. Steadily growing each year, until the present membership of 1sm physicians makes it imperative to hold the annual meetings in one Of the larger cities of the state, the association Is regarded as one of the strongest pro- l fessional bodies of the southern states and the Birmingham convention sessions are anticipated with much pleasure by those contemplating being here during the four days selected for the event.