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


The Delaware State Medical Soci-
ely 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. DR.. G. W. K. Forrest acted
as secretary. The address Of vel
come was delivered by DR.. Willard
Springer It was follow by the ad-
dress Of the president-=Dr. F. l.
Springer. The reports 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 we're received and adopted.
The following officers we're elected
this morning. First vice president,
Albert o. Robin, Wilmington; second
vice president, Joseph NJ Martin,
Lewes; secretary. G. w. X. Forrest,
Wilmington: treasurer. J.. G. RUM
ford Wilmington; trustee of Della
ware State Medical Journal, b. S.
Dwight Smyrna. The president viii
be elected before adjournment this
afternoon. ~
The following names we're selected
10 be presented to Governor Penne-
will, who viii select three to con-
stitute the State Board of Medical
Examiners; G. Frank Jones, Joseph
f. Wilson, w. II. Kreamer. william
Marshall, Jr., 2. S. Dwight, w. P.
Orr. Jrs H. D. NJ. Kolbeck, and w.
F. Haines
The following delegates were ap-
pointed to the different medical as
sociations. American Medical Asso-
citation, Dr. Fl. j. Stubbs for two
years; DR.. Albert Robin, alternate;
The following committees we're ap-
pointed-Committee on Scientific
Work, Drs. J. A. Ellegood and Albert
Robin.
Public Policy and Legislation, Drs
p. w Tomlinson, H. r Burton and
George w Marshal; Medical Educa.
ton, DR.. f. w. Briggs. State Medical
Society, Drs. James Bradshaw, II. 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 +. S. Dwight
N-t-NADAH
II. w Briggs, A Fl. Bishop and J. ?
NAPLES.
Drs. Albert Robin, James A. Ora
per and G.. F. Jones all spoke in favoi
Of moving the State Laboratory
which Is now situated at Newark q
Wilmington. Dr. Robin spoke a
length on this subject saying that {
laboratory here is a crying need
committee was appointed to NEE
with a committee from the Homeo
pathic Medical Society and draft join
resolutions to be presented TO tn
Legislature at its next session for th
removal of the laboratory to Wilmini
ton, if possible
Dr. J. J Jones read a paper oi
"Rheamatoid Arthitis" with eN
hihit Of cases. and a paper on 9TH
Technique and Result of Salvarsa
Treatment" was read by Or B. Ale
Jenkin Both papers we're discusse
by the members.
1T was decided to hold the nea
meeting at Dover, on the secon
Tuesday in October, 1913.
A recess of five minutes was take
to allow the fifty members present
register.
The afternoon session was calle
10 order by Dr. j L. Crossmore, VIII
acted as chairman and DR.. G W. /
Forrest, acting as secretary.
Dr. Henry A. Cleavpr submitted
paper on the "Diagnostic Value of Oh
Cystoscope' Other papers will
read by Drs Presley L. Downs an
George T. McKelway, which will b
followed by a further discussion an
the election of the president.
The state Medical Society had
banquet at Hanna's az o'clock th
afternoon, following the convention