The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-17

stand all that rubbing. We have all
heard it expressed that way and if
there is anything that the osteopath
cannot endure it is that little word
rub in connection with our profess
sion. We correct the statement time
and time again and we must keep on
doing so. We know that our beloved
science has great future before it
and that we are still in the pioneer
stage. after all, for the world as
whole knows very little about oste-
opathy.
II hardly think it will be necessary
to waste valuable time in studying
other methods of treatment when our
lives are not long enough to show to
the world what osteopathy can do. Let
us stick to our profession. Let us avoid
mixing. Drugs and osteopathy Will
never mix; they are too diametricaIly
opposed to each other to do that and
we all know it. Either one or the
other must hold the field. / admit
the practitioner who does a great deal
of acute work is very busy and often
times is really overriding, both mentally
and physically, for it is a very anxious
time for the conscientious physician
when he has one or more seriously ill
patients.
ut is most gratifying when we get
results and many times very quickly.
have not yet got over the feeling
of satisfaction which 1t gives me when
l know that someone has been relieved
of suffering under treatment and when
the pain does not yield, and repeated
treatments do not relieve conditions.
know who is at fault; l have not To-
Gated the trouble; have not followed
out what our beloved founder taught
us: TO find it, fix it, and leave it
alone:' that is why / say we have so
much to learn about osteopathy our
selves that we have no time to run
after and find false gods. The osteo-
path today who is winning out both
for himself and the profession as a
whole is the one who uses his brains
and his fingers. 1t is we'll to remem-
Der that the greater precent of pa
tients who come to us for treatment
have already run the gauntlet of drugs
electricity and many other things be-
fore they try osteopathy. They come
to us worn out and discouraged, no
faith in anything and with half a
chance osteopathy usually gives them
much benefit and many times as alb
solute cure"
DR.. Bullas said in conclusion: "Ev-
eryone of us are missionaries in the
field for our beloved science each striv-
ing in their own way to shed the great
light of truth In our own life work.
Let us not faint or falter on our way.
We are right and right will win.
Truth is mighty and will prevail"
According to the programme as orig
inally planned, the body was to nav n
visit to the steel plant at Ensley at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Because
of the rain and the fact that the meet
ing had started late, the trip was post :
poned until this morning. The society
VIII leave the Hotel Hillman at about
10 O'Clock this morning for a visit to
the west end of the city.
DR.. w. w, Blackman. physician in
charge of the Robertson sanitarium at
Atlanta, delivered an address on "Hy-
drotherapy." His paper was very in
teresting to the physicians present, but
was almost entirely technical
The osteopaths had dinner at the
Hillman cafe at o'clock last night.
Officers for the next year will be elect
ed this afternoon at 8 o'clock Tho
present officers are DIR. Grace Bullas,
Biloxi, Miss president; DIR. Percy H.
Woodal. Birmingham, secretary. ana
DR.. E. M. Sasvil, Montgomery, treas
urer
An Alabama osteopath will probably
be elected as president of the society,
as 1t is the custom to elect presi-
dent from the state in which the So
ciety meets. The convention next year
VIII be held in Jacksonville, Fla, and
according to custom a Florida osteo-
path will be elected secretary for the
ensuing year.
The Gulf States society comprises the
states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Florida and Louisiana.