The farmer and mechanic., 1914-04-14
ninth DISTRICT
PHYSICIANS MEET
Richmond Doctor PIeases Doc
tors; Attendance Large and
Much Interest

Statesville, April 11-While only
ABOUT thirty nonresident phvsicianS
were present at the meeting of the
Nlnth District Medical Society held in
otatesvllle yesterday was declared to
ne the pest ever and the members of
the society feel that it will mean
still better meeting next year. The
meeting was called to order in the
court house at 1880 o'clock by DR.
T. A. Carpenter. OF Statesville, presi-
dent OF the IredeH-Alexander Medi-
cal Society, and was opened with
scripture reading and prayer by Rev.
,. n. Pressly of the Associate Re
FORMED Presbyte rian church Mayor
l.. {. Caldwell welcomed the visiting
physicians on behalf of the town and
Dr.. j. e. Mclaughlin used we'll
CHOSEN words in extending the well
| come Of the local society The re-
sponse was by Dr. A. A Kent Of
Lenoir, who is not only good ply
slclan, but good speaker as well.
| The opening exercises were folleW-
ed by rehearsal. Of the past years
| work by DR.. D. j. Hill, of Lexington
the councillor for this district The
| first paper on the programme was
| an excellent discussion of "Paresis.
and the Importance of It's Early
Recognition by DR.. James K. Hall,
| Cd1ldCdT1uTl.
| at Richmond. DR.. Hall, who is an
1redell county man, was for some
years physician in the State Hos
pital at MOrganton and his wide ex-
perience with paresis and his study
Of the disease had thoroughly equip
ped him for the discussion OF this
important subject. The paper brought
favorable comment from Doctors j.
r. Monroe and A. j. Crowel of Char
/ lOttP. "a
noir, who discussed it at length
At the conclusion of the discussion
the society adjourned for an hour
during which they were entertained
at dinner at Hotel Iredell by the Local
physicians.
Election Of Officers
At the opening of the Afternoon
session the election OF officers for the
ensuing year was taken up and the
society unanimously selected DR.. J. E
Mclaughlin, of Statesville, as presi
dent and DR.. F.. A. Carpenter, O.
Statesville. as secretary. Following
) the election the regular program wa
resumed. DR.. A. G. Brenizer, OF
Charlotte, read paper on 'Goite
Carpenter discussed Nasal Obstruc
tions," Dr.. ]. WI Long, of Greens
. boro, read a paper on Rupture o
the Uterus During Labor; DR.. I. w
Faison, Of Charlotte, told Of "a Sup
: posed Case Of rheumatism and D1
, L. B. .--McBrayer, Of Ashevil1e, dis
I cussed public health. preventativ
medicine and vital statistics. All tn
, tpapers were excellent discussions q
the subjects and met with the ap
proval of the society. Some of til
papers brought general discussio.
:, from the doctors, but a lack Of tim
:. prevented as wide discussion as wa
= desired.
Special Institutions Discussed.
: After the opening exercises DR.. {
- NJ VanPoOle, the president of th
- district society, presided over tn
meeting and occasionally joined
the discussions. DR.. c. 8. McNair
the secretary, was also in his plae
and at the close Of the progrann
= spoke of his new work as head Of tt
School for the Feeble Minded
KinstOn and asked for the support
, his colleagues in the work. DR.. NJ
D. Brayer also spoke. Of his new work {
, head Of the MontrOse Sanatar.um II
$ the treatment of tuberculosis.
= The society adjourned late in tt
Z evening to meet next spring at LIE
n ingtOn and most OF the physician
II left on the night trains. Several r
s mained in Statesville to visit DR..
il ~ F.. Longs private ianatoTium, Whit
=. was favorably commented on
u several Of the speakers.
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