The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-20


/ am indebted to you for the great
est honor that has ever before been
conferred upon me- This is the
proudest moment OF my life because
there is only one such organization
in the State of Tennessee among my
people whose foundation is science,
whose members are scientific men,
and whose mission is the uplift of
fallen humanity. BY way OF recon-
nendatlon, there seems to be a period
IT laXity between the meeting times
that to my nina could be utilized to
an advantage by the members of our
organization, would recommend
that we set aside a day, say in mem
DRY of our own Doctor Robert f. Boyd
10 De known as hygiene day all over
the State, and on this day in every
part of the State we would have lee
lures on hygiene by our officers first
in order, our president, vices, secre-
tary, etc
Second, that the statlstician be
elected for a period of two years and
that an accurate and indelible record
be kept by our secretary of deaths
from tuberculosis, hook worm, pella-
gra, etc, and also an accurate record
of births.
Never before in the worlds history
has such opportunity been offered, and
the responsibility for action SO i'm
perative as today, for unless we do
act the fabric Of nationalism is but
an empty myth. Disraelie, correctly
said, sanitary reform" is the foun-
dalton for all other national reform,
and in the earnest endeayor which is
manifestlng itself in every nation of
this composite empire for a strength
ening and unifying of the essential
elements of the good government
sought for" 1t is necessary that each
nation should not neglect that which
is paramount, that which will advance
the highest and best interest of citi-
zenship AS the healthy body, like
the mathematical whole, is equal to
the sum of all its parts and the health
of the whole can only derive from
and depend on these, so it is with
the units composing our race. The
course of the nations life is decided
by the weakest portion of that chain
The call then is to the physicians of
the Negro race to see to it that BY
the coordination Of all health forces
in one homogeneous organism, and by
the adoption and enforcement of the
most advanced health measures, this
race fulfills its duty in the provid
ing Of men and women physically fit
to enable us to hold our own in that
chain of nations. SO that in the COM
mercial struggle which is not
likely to become less strenuous as
years pass by, this race shall ever
hold its own, and fulfill the destiny
for which it is intended.
He only is great of heart who floods
the world with a great affection;
lie only is great of mind who stirs
the world with great thoughts.
He only is great of Will who does
something to shape the world to
great career.
And he is greatest who does the most
of these things and does them
best"
A standing vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the president for his timely
address.
e At sthe-~ afternoon session the fol-
lowing committees were appointed by
the president: On Nomination: w. A.
Reed, A. M. Townsend, G.. w. Bugg.
Presidents Address: j. H. Hale, j.
T. Phillips and DR.. Mccoy. On Con-
ID
F. Davis. On Place: J. c. Shoffner,
G. H. Bandy, M. v. Boutte. On FL
nance: S. s. Caruthers, c. V. Roman
and L. S. Gilmore.
DR.. NJ. v. Boutte, of Nashville, read
paper on the subject For What
Should Local Medical Association
Stand?" This paper contained plain
words on the subject and precipitated
lively discussion which the presi-
dent was forced to terminate owing
to the limited time. The author OF
the paper urged the cooperation of
all men of the profession to work for
the mutual aid of each other. The
president thanked Dr. Boutte for the
splendid paper and said he realized
fully the most hearty cooperation of
all members of the profession.
DR.. r. T. Burt, of GAINESVILLE, read
a paper on Minor Surgery" which
was well received and freely discuss
ed. The general trend of the discus
sion was that all had been benefited
by the able paper read by DR.. Burt.
DR.. G. V. Roman made ten min
utes talk on Sore Throat" He sug.
gested remedy for this trouble,
which was cloth dipped in cold
water and laid On the throat at
night and coveerd with a piece OF
creased brown paper and bandaged
On the throat at night. The speaker
urged the people not to be neglect
full Of a sore throat. The people
showed their appreciation of the in
formation by a hearty round 70 ap-
plause
The following visitors were intro
duced: Miss Beatrice Gordon, Mrs
Robert Burt, Miss Malinda Frierson,
Miss Ida Halfacre, Rev. J. G. Lau-
renee, pastor of NJ. c. Church; Prof. B.
F. Dobbins, Prof. J. H. Kelly, Rev
B. L. Ivory.
A commission to investigate can.
Ger, pellagra was appointed, consist.
ing of the following Drs. c. o. Had
ley, Marsh, Martin, Burt and Hunter,
Dr. A. M. Townsend was asked to
give the committee whatever informa.
ton he had on any Of the subjects.
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