The Sentinel=record., 1912-05-17
CONVENTIONS
 AT A CLOSE
GRAND BANQUET TO SIR KNIGHTS AND SMOKER FOR DRUGGISTS
 AND PHYSICIANS.
Election Of Officers for the Various Organizations and Selecting Next Meeting Places the Main 6usi.
 ness of the Day.

The Knights Templar of Arkansas, the Arkansas Medical association, ana the Pharmaceutical Association of Ar kansas, each closed their annual con. ventions in this city last night, when gathered abort the festal board at the Arlington, the Sir Knights banqdeted. while the physicians and the druggists enjoyed a smoker in joint session at the Eastman as guests of the Business Mems league.
 Each of the organizations showed an appreciation of the hospitality of their entertainment through many ex- pressions of thanks to the local com mittees which had endeavored to make their stay pleasant,
 One of the closing acts in the Knight Templar session was the vot- ing of afr appropriation of $500 for the benefit of the flood sufferers.
 The physicians and druggists ses- sions were marked by an enthusiasm for a new place in the cabinet recog- nizing the public health of the coun- try, d Department of Health, that would have fer it's object the conser- vation of the health of the whole peo- pie.
 And while the physicians of the country beyond question would have control of any department of health that might be created by the United states, the druggists seek recognition in such proposed institution, as shown in a resolution presented anu Unanimously adopted as introduced by Frank Schachleiter in the Pharmaceu-l tical association, as follows:
 Resolved, that we favor a national Department of Health for the control, discharge and supervision of all na- tional government activities which con cern the public health.
 Provided-First, that it's establish ment include a supervisory board wits proper representation from pharmacy, to whom all questions contemplating change from existing conditions, man. ner of regulation, or control, must be submitted, and whose decision shall be final in governing the administra- ton of such department
 Second, that it's various subdepart- ments include one especially devoted to pharmacy and drugs, and another to chemistry, each to be in charge of a specially graduated person;
 Resolved. that the committee. on legislation be instructed to request representation for pharmacy at con. ferenees that are to be held to con sider the provisions under which a national department of health shall be established
 This was one of the most important annual conventions the physicians have ever held in that rapid progress is being made in their ranks, to keen up with the advancement of the times New diseases. and diseases which have heretofore been recognized as in curable, are no longer left to surmist or to conjecture by these advanced men of the medical profession, but they search out, explore, find remedies for all ailments possible, and find a least prevention and help for such al may be incurable.
 Some of the papers read before th' local convention are certain to talk prominent place among the nationa papers of importance. and to recely' much discussion throughout the who'll of this country.
 The election of officers of the var ous conventions resulted as follows:
 Knights Tempar.
 Captain C. N. Rix of this city, pro sided as master of installation cert monies, when the following newl elected officers were duly installed
 Sir Knight Samuel E. Johnson, He e Springs, Right Eminent Commander
 Sir Knight John A. Hummer Mar anna. Vice F. Dep. Grand Commando
 Sir Knight J. D. Covey, Bentonyill Elm. Grand GeneraIissimo.
 Sir Knight l. l.. w. Grover, Bate Vile, E Graul Captain General
 Sir Knight F. B. Gregg, Stuttgar Grand Senior Warden
 Sir Knight John Fullson, Cotte Grand Junior Warden.
 Sir Knight Marion N. Waldrop, Fla pftavfll1 rsuaa