The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-19
OHIO COUNTY SOCIETY ENTER.
TANNED DELEGATES WITH \
SuMPTUOUS BANQUET.
Excellent Menu Was Served and Many
Interesting Addresses Were
Delivered.


held in'the city for the past three days.
a sumptuOus banquet was served last
night az the Mcclure. over one hun
dred and twenty-five members and
guests of the organization were pres
enl ana the event went on record a.
being one OF the most enjoyable social
gatherings the society has ever held.
The banquet was rendered the state
association by the Ohio County Medi-
cal society. under whose auspices the
three days convention was held. r.
was 20 give token OF farewell 20 the
visiting delegates. given in these
words Farewell A word that must
and hath been sound which makes
Us linSer: yet-Farewell,"
The invocation was given by Rt. Rev.
7. }. Donahue, II. b., and this was toll
lowed by the -erving of an appeuzing
menu. The first number on the pro
gram was a half hours entertainment
by l4-ycarold Wilfred MacEVan.
young magician with many mysteries.
lie gave splendid performance in
black art and his many fcats We're
roundly applauded. Al the conclusion
OF this performance ToaStmaster Dr
g. \. AsChmann expressed the regrets
OF Gov II. u. Hatfield. who is not only
the states chief executive but also a
prominent member of the association.
The governor was sCrcduled to deliver
"a talk on The State Of West Virginia
and the Medical Profess sion" but was
detained at Charleston hN official bust.
ness.
Dr.. Jepson Talks.
br. =. J.. JepsOn. commits sioncr 81
The stat" health department. was tho
nrst speaker HE topic was The
state Health Department and the Med
lcal Profession" The speaker told
I mat thirty years ago be spoke before
T. ms same organization and his fOTac
was New Medicine. and tho re-
sponse was made Dy Dr. FrizZcu ON
L.. rr-
discoveries OF the profession since
that time has been wonderful and that
/ these are being increased I'M number
even. day llc said tho reduction Of
. the death rate Is due To Sauitarians
and Physicians. but the death rate for
men between the ages of 80 and 80
Z instead Of htIug reduced are ON the
increase His reason for this D. that
men between these ages adore too
greatly AenuS. BacChuS and BALKAN
I lie urged the delegates 20 follow All
, measures for the prevention of dis
I eases as closely as possible and asked
their cooperation with tho State Board
OF Health. He said II physicians would
honorably and scientifically strike an
me root or disease 10 would only be-.
a rev years until there would be- =
dlm inulOn in the progress of typhoid
fever. dlphtheria and other contagious
illnesses. 1000 citizens of the United
states die annually from cancer. tho
speaker said. and he urged a surgical
operation for this affection imm,dia- &C.
~ AFTER IN" symptoms appear Suit
able sanitary conditions in commgni-
ties were also advocated by Dr Jep-
son and asked the local fraternity 10
1Si upon me suggestions given 10y DIT
freeman al the Carroll club last night.
Rev. c. H. Robinson.
heN q. n. Robinson. u u pastor
, OF the. First L. p. church. spoke on
I Religion and Medicine" lie said th-
/ incentive and inspiration Of medical
| Sclonce came from the gospel and
2 walked hand i'm hand with medicine
ne compared the progress with the
dildpidated stage coach 81 frontier DAYS
. win the tssf moving and well equipped
trains OF the present day
A. W. PAUL.
Mr \ W. PAUL president os the
i w nee ing commercial association. was
/ next introduced. Hc talked on "Bu--
7 mess and Medicine. and uI-sd The
3 physicians 20 lend their assistance IN
| amending Inc state compensation law
Other Speakers
Hon. " J. Hubbard talked ON Law
and Medicine" lie praised tho pr1-
/ iession for their rapid strides OF pro-
. r'ss and Dds entire address was o. very
/ Interesting one.
/ Dr. J l. RAIDER. presfdonfcIect. or
3 Huntington. was called upon next ito
I thanked the ur-auIZaf tor .lrrftur
/ iIm % tho office of president Of doe,
I society and asked thc hearty support
! OF his office
Dr. j. Howard. o. Mary willie. To-.
elected secretary. asked that every
member use hi- efforts fp make This
la-i Tap 81 tho organization ff'Ie'u
year tho banner one of aIi
ur. il0rsley, of Richmond Va. also
gave p brief iaIk as did Dr. John o.
Iurkcy. CITY Solicitor 4 o. Trprran
and IT, k"' uouahuc.