The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-12-13
DOCTORS HOLD
PUBLIC MEETING
ADVISE PEOPLE HOW TO KEEP
WELL.
Splendid Gathering at Pleasant Green
Baptist church-subject Pertain
ing to Health Dlscussed--How
to Live Longer the Object
People Told Of Tubercu-
loss Hospital.

At Pleasant Green Baptist Church
Monday night, the Rock City Acade-
my of Medicine and Surgery held
their semi-annual public meeting.
Programs had been printed and dis.
trlbuted in the community and an
nouncement had been made by the
press, but only fair sized audience
was on hand to witness the program
DR.. ]. H. Hale, master of ceremo
nies, introduced DR.. F. A. Stewart as
the first speaker, who was to speak on
the subject of Relation of the Public
to the Profession and the Relation oi
the Profession to the Public. DR.
Stewart handled his subject in a
plain, Straightforward, businesslikt
way, and showed those who were
present that by a mutual effort both
the physicians and the public could
be greatly benefited. The subject was
discussed by DR.. G. V. Roman, who
in his usual humorous and witty
but philosophical reasoning made 6
clear, convincing talk as to the re
lation that exists between the physi
clan and public. He abused the ides
so prevalent among the Negro to con
demn all men for the acts Of
one and" said he, "if no doctor ir
this house gives you the service you
want it Is not necessary to decide
that you will have no Negro doctors
for" said he, Eve have fifty in Nash
VILE"
DR.. C. H. Bandy was on the pro
gram to discuss Our Own Hospital.
DR., voorhees,, "The Care of the Teeth
as Prevention of Disease" DR.
Boutte, "The Relation of the Pharma
cist to the Community" They were
all absent, but DR.. F. G. Smith open
ed the discussion on the subject oi
Relation of the Pharmacist to the
Community" He stated, however
that he could not discuss the paper oi
DR.. Boutte because 1t had not been
read, but DR.. Smith did make a splen
did talk ON the subject in general
way. He emphasized that first of all
the pharmacist should have what
the people want and should get ac
quainted with the people and make
them realize that he is one of them
He referred to the fact that other
cities in Tennessee and several of the
small towns have better drug stores
than Nashville. But he cited the
fact that there are bright prospects
ahead for this city and that there is
here now a~drug store conducted by
a young man Of the race that he con.
siders first-class in every respect, and
said he believes the young man has
the tact to make his enterprise a sue.
cess. DR.. Smith was very practical
in his remarks, and while he believed
that the people should patronize en-.
terprizes conducted by men of the
race, he did not fail to emphasize
what the pharmacist, or any other
business man owes to the people.
DR.. G. o. Hadley read a paper on
tuberculosis" Stereopticon views
were to have been made by Drs. Hol-
man and Lester, but while DR.. Lester
was there with the slides, DR.. Holman
failed to reach the scene with his
machine. DR.. Lester gave a splendid
talk on the subject and urged the
people to take advantage of the new
tuberculosis Hospital that has been
established by this city and county
for those afflicted with such diseases.
This hospital" said he, "is located
in beautiful country richly endowed
with natures gifts, and is so conduct
ed that anyone would be compelled to
gain new lease on life If they would
go there" He urged the colored peo-
pie to go and take advantage of their
opportunity now, "for if we neglect
to use the hospital after it has been
provided for us, it will in time be
taken away and given to those who
will appreciate it," DR.. Lester said
this hospital was the best he had
ever seen and strictly urged the peo-
pie to break loose from those family
ties, If there was one in the finally
suffering from tuberculosis, and send
them to the hospital and let them re-
main there until they are we'll. This
hospital is located few miles out
of the city. It consists of two wings,
one for white and one for colored peo-
pie. So far as construction is con-
cerned, they are identical in every
respect just as large, just exactly the
same in every way; and the same at
tention and treatment are given to
the colored as to the white patients.
In this institution there is absolute.
ly no difference in treatment. The
Mayor and city officials in conjunc.
tion with the county officials have
built this institution for the good
alike Of all the people of this county.
The meeting Monday night will be
productive of much good to those
who were present and as it is the
plan of the Academy to hold such
from time to time, it is be-
lieved that the public will in the fu-
ture take advantage Of these oppor-
tunities to learn how to live.