The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-01-13
VETERINARIANS HOLD
vERY SUCCESSFUL
MEETING HERE.
JAMES LEWIS IS
NAMED PRESIDENT
Doctors Enjoy Visit to he
Industrial Institute and
College.

session here, the members Of the
Mississippi State Veterinary Medical
Association adjourned yesterday.
Clsrksdale was selected as the place
Of meeting in 1917. and the follow.
ing officers were named: DR.. James
Lewis, Of Greenwood. president; DR.
J ! Als'tn. Of Tupelo, vice presi.
dent; DR.. +. S. Norton, of Green.
vile. secretary and treasurer
ihe state board of examiners con.
s.sts Of DR.. w. S Gates, Of Clarks.
dale; DR.. W. P. Ferguson, of Grena.
da; DR.. o. NJ. Norton, of Greenville
Dr. E. NJ. Ranck, of the A. and NJ
College, and DIR. John Oliver, of this
city. Only one change was made in
the board, DR.. Gates having been
named to succeed DIR. John Lewis
of Greenwood, whose term has ex-
pired.
The initial meeting was held
Tuesday morning at the city hall and
was presided over by the president
DIR. W. L. Gates, of Clarksdale.
Welcome addresses were delivered
by DR.. J. W. Lipscomb, president of
the Columbus Chamber of Com
merce, and President H. L. Whit
field, of the |. i. and c., and they
were responded to by DR.. E. NJ.
Ranck, of the A. and M. College.
In his address President Whitfield
extended the doctors an invitation
to visit the state college here, and
at 10 o'clock the delegates went in a
body to the. big institution. After
attending chcpc. exercises they were
shown through the buildings and
over the campus.
Tuesday afternoon several ad-
dresses were delivered and many
interesting subjects were discussed
Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock a
banquet was enjoyed at the Com
mercial Hotel, and proved to be one
of the most enjoyable features of
the convention.
Wednesday morning free surgical
work was done at the veterinary hos.
pital of DR.. John Oliver on College
street, and proved very helpful and
interesting.
Before the meeting adjourned the
following resolutions were read and
adopted:
Whereas, agriculture is the basis
of all true prosperity, animal nus
bandry the foundation upon which
every permanent system of agricul
ture must be built, and veterinary
medicine fundamental science and
art dealing with the preservation OF
health and cure of disease of domes
tic animals, and
Whereas, the Mississippi State
Veterinary Medical Association in
its annual convention has been mos
Hospitality and royalty entertained
by the citizens of Columbus, there
fore be it now
Resolved, First, that we extent
the citizens and officials of tn,
"Queen City of the Prairies" oul
sincere appreciation for the cordia
welcome that has been given us,
Second, that our thanks are ten
dered the Columbus Chamber O
Commerce for the use of its com
modious hall, and to its president
DR.. J.W. Lipscomb, and secretary
Mr.. w. H. Carter, for the man.
courtesies shown the members o
this association.
Resolved, Third, that we appre
ciate the hearty welcome given u
by the eight hundred young ladie
of the |. |. and c., and feel that tn
destinies of the coming generatio
will be safe when directed fror
homes presided over by such womc
whose training consists of such a
education of soul, mind and han,
We are grateful to President Whit
field, Prof. Dabney Lipscomb an
members of the faculty of the co
lege for conducting us over tn
grounds and buildings Of that inst
tuition.
Resolved, Fourth, that the sir
eere thanks of this association b
rendered our local member, DE-. JIM
Oliver, for the untiring energy ths
he has manifested for the person;
comfort of the members of the a
sociation, for the success of OF
hall meetings, and the banquet, an
our large and interesting clinic.
Resolved, Fifth, that we thar
the local and state press for the
prompt and official report of OF
meetings. J. C. Robert, Chairma
E. M. Ranck,
o. M. Norton.
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