The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-13

the southern Medical journal. New
councillors and members of the board
Of trustees will be named later.
officers elected by the section on
public health are; Chairman, DIR, a
w. Freeman. of Richmond; vice chair
man, Or. J A. Hayne, Of Columbia.
s. G: secretary, Dr. w S. Leathera.
University. Miss.
The officers named by the section
on surgery are: Chairman. Or. fsadore
Cohn Of New Orleans; vice chairman
Or. John H. Blackburn. Of Bowling
Green, Ky; and secretary. pr T. Nebb
GFif11th, OF Ashev!lle, y. {.
The section on ophtha'mology rhino-
logy. otoiogy and laryngoiosy elected
the following: Chairman. pr j. Il,
Green, Of Asheville, n G.. vice-eitair-
man, Dr. Il. II. Cary, or Dallas. Texas
and secretary. Or. r. w Moore, Of
+ Huntingdon W. Va.
4 Otficers of the section on medicine,
elected just before adjournment last
night are: Chairman. Or " IL Dead :
! erick, of Hot Springs, Ark. vice-chatF-
man. Dr.. c. L. Minor, of Asheville
y. G.. and secretary, DR. stewart Il
Roberts. of Atlanta, Ga.
Most Successful Meetings
The convention iust closed was the
most important. the most largely at
tended and the best. in the opinion OF
the officers and more eminent del
egate, ever held by the Southern as
ISOLATION and the visiting physicians
and surgeons are unanimous In their
praise Of Richmond of the Richmond
Academy OF Medicine and The Rich
moud physicians generally for the
splendid entertainment afforded visit
Urs.
Many Of the visitors left yesterday
afternoon for their hon s. Others
went last night, \ large number.
however. will remain in the city for
several days that they may take in
the several clinics that have been fixed
for today and tomorrow. and for the
football game here SATURDAY between
v NJ. l. and Clemson College.
All sessions yesterday, as have been
the rlier sessions Of the convention,
were largely attended and great an
terest was shown in the hearing Of The
papers read on various subjects,
chiefly of interest to the profession.
DR. Stuart Mcclure. of this city, re-
firing president of the association who
Wednesday night entertained lavishly
at the Commonwealth Club, was in the
chair when the morning session of the
association convention proper began.
First received was the report of the
nominating committee, which pre-
scented the list of names Of doctors
who will direct the associations work
during the coming year and who were
unanimously named by the body.
1.100 Mcmhcrs Added.
( The report of the councillors Of the
association, next presented showed
that there have been added TO the as
sociation's membership. during the
year. more than fourteen hundred
Southern physicians and surgeons,
The council also moved thanks be eN-
tended To the Richmond committee in
charge OF this convention. to the press
I OF this city. to the retiring officers and
to the retiring president for contribut-
ing to the success OF the association
and of the convention. The report also
proposed that press bureau be es-
tablished to cooperate with the daily
newspapers Of the South in the publ
cation of articles tending to the pro-
motion OF the public health and to the
education of the people In the more
simple and the easily adopted rules for
better health The report was adopted
by rising vote of the assemblago.
Certain amendments to the const.-
tuition and bv-laws were recommended
hut. owing to 81 constitutional regllla =
ton requiring two-thirds vote Of the
association, these were not adopted
DR. Bowling was installed as presi-
dent of the association before the
session was closed. DR. Stuart Me-
CURE. the retiring president, ers-
ciously presented the new head of the
association 70 the body, and Or. Dow
ling. In brief and pleasing address
accepted the honors conferred,
Grnndsoa If Virginia.
DR. Bowling is n native or Alaha ma
and grandson OF Virginia. ~
mother. who WAS Miss Roswell har-
Ing been native Ftrg!nian. He *
i5 years nf ase ana was educated n
Vanderbilt University. He TOOK later
courses IN london and Berlin and
before returning to Louisiana to re-
sumo his work. conducted many
clinics in Chicago and New York. He
is one OF the foremost eye. ear. nose
and threat specialists In the country
and In Louisiana. and = head Of tho
State Health Department. While in
this efflce Or. Bowling established the
now celebrated louisa na-~~ health
, train, which has Travelled over prac-
ticaily every railroad In the United
Staten giving the people OF ALI sec
iions the benefits OF the things accom-
plisred by the Louisiana State Health
Board in the pcrfecting OF the appli-
cation of preventive measures. DIR.
Bowling IN a trustee OF the American
Medical Association and is high In the