The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-10
GREAT Convention
| OPENS THIS MORNING
.nrgest Number of Physicians Ever
Gathered In Any Southern
City In Session Here.
PREVENTION is KEYNoT
Tealth Train From Louisiana and
Red Cross Car ON Exhibition.
Many Eminent Men on Program
for Addresses.


More than 800 members Of tho South
Srn Medical Association registered at
ihc Jefferson Hotel yesterday for tho
Iighth annual convention which begins
Ihis morning. Because OF the fact that
me program was too crowded to BIO
tection on public health. consisting Of
G ,hn eon,Sor of public health oiciais
rn III" ass s0u,nfrm STATES. and the south
I'm adjunct of the larger body. began
lheir session yesterday morning. The
trough THURSDAY, while the Southern
association OF Railway Surgeons COM
S!eted It's work yesterday and elected
7fhcerS for the ensuing year
The association proper opens this
T. nth the Jefferson eas5s Hotel; and viii be
omnittee on arrangements. DR. Nc
PURE Newton. The Invocation will be
1}sliyered By Rev, W. RUSSELL Bowie.
|1enail OF the State VIII be made by
Eiiont enant-Governor J. Taylor Ellyson
Inc 81, BODY VIII be welcomed on behalf
kShalr OF the medical profession of
and Virginia. by DIR. Joseph
y n Dr Fran The response Pons VIII be made
| fenn. fA"A a. Jones OF Memphis
no READ REPORT
DR.: Stuart Mcguire president OF the
Seh he has entitled reae h his pr addr snd
loss Account Of Modern Medicine." and
ne real work of the association will
the councillors oil officers and the
Text convention city. which will be
hade on Thursday. will be made this
IONS OF the association viii begin their
6Hmposiums. which embrace papers and
i, esis non,,,s on diseases and medical
3typhoid fever. malaria, tuberculosis
ND hookworm disease will occupy the
PAIN attendance OF the Visiting ply
during the rare intervals when these
pen. composing. DR.. Harvey w. willy
aia; the most altruistic body of men on
heans and medicine to prevent and
alleviate suffering. suitable entertain
pen them ms , Sefn provided for them, and
itable door In Richmond.
PREVENTION Is KEYNOTE
OF MODERN SCHOOL,.
rho gathering includes some OF the
post prominent OF the medical pro-
teach the other a little OF what he
,as learned and to learn from the
Hher what knowledge has come to
resent school of medical science. and
reSention rather than treatment and
Ere VIII be the dominant note in this
General w S, Gorgas who made Dos
BILE In the Panama Zone what French
Rgineers failed OF because they neg
rupert II. Blue. who cleaned New Orr.
,ans o. the buhonic plaeue:- Dr. C. c.
ASS. OF New Orleans. who has made
r. Weisenburg, of Philadelphia. spe-
aist In mental and nervous diseases:
r. Oscar Bowling. OF New Orleans.
ma. and many others who have
afhieved renown In their own pro-
.ssion. will be among those who will
iEALTH TRAINS ARE
ON EXHIBITION HERE
Tho Louisiana health train. in charge
( DR.. Oscar Bowling, wilf arrive to-
ay. and Will be parked in Broad Street
nd Allen Avenue. where it's perma
ent exhibit. showing the work ac-
unpublished in Louisiana and adjoining
Tho American Red Cross institute
ar. No. 3. which has Travelled over
opery railroad In the country In the
tterest of accident prevention and to
Zach first aid to the injured, is at the
ryd street Station. where it will re-
AIN through tho convention
,orning II Is estimated that there
Ill be between 500 and 1000 members
tho association here, the. largest
ny city In the South.
Several cities have already sent In
- ltations to the association for It's
ext convention. w. Scott Raulston.
,cEetary OF the Chattanooga Chamber
Commerce. Is already on the ground.
nd began active campaigning yeste--
~. With Mr.. Raulston arc Z. 7.
ewel and J. II; Holman. both OF Chat
&tnoose.. They have travelled $50 miles
get the convention next year, and
~ they are not going to return with
II a favorable answer. They place
telr chief reliance, outside OF the at
lfactiveness of the city. in the ac-
,ssibility OF Chattanooga and In the
imous scenes to be visited in the
ynemo of Dixie"