The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-22
NEGRO DOCTORS HOLD
INTERESTING MEETING
West Virginia Medical Society Discuss Question
Of Interest to Public Health. h.--Offer Service
to Nation J. N. Whittico Elected Pres
ident--Dr r. c. Harrison Recommended for
Sanitarium Commission. Royal Entertained.

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children Viii ri-s up aud call hum blessed
nd ~l'"n they reach Young manhood
AMI ~onanh'~~i they Will ~r,~t a monu-
n~nt 9" I~rl-tuste the urinpry of the
man vii" rrtnovssi thu greatest torture of
'nn'~~nt childhood AMI unl,orn h.bi-.
VIII ia the years Ia come stare in wide
eyed wonder at the likeness of thr l.n--
ia"t"r "i the youthful human family.
shl-ls~i ln bronze or marble
| br. T.. johnson. of Huntington. r-.d
"A paper ON ''l'-rniciou- vomiting in prey
macy Etiology, diagno-is and treat
ment
Each paper Was di-cu--ed 10y the physi-
rtan- and some ol them pro,llc~d long
AMI interesting discus-ion-. also a Va.
rIrty oi opinions
ft'Bl.lC MEETING.
l The Puilic meeting wa~ held Thursday
night in the First baptist church. Dr. n.
b. t'anllr Was master oi c-r.mon,.-
Z Prayer was offered 10y Prot W. W. san
u"rs' dirrrt"r oi extension work among
c"lor~d =chool-. The ~-conr Asidrr-.
Was delivered 10y lion. T. a.. Nutt.r of
. tins city. MIR. Nutter reviewed tll. work
"t the Nrgr" physicians since the R-yo-
lnt.onary War, pointel out that -yrn m
Those days before the Negro i.~.m- .
ir"~man. the Nsgr" doctor was making
g"'~i. The speaker called attention to
ti'e great galaxy "i able Negro physicians
nov Who ARE making good in their pro-
ie--i"n-. serving msnk nd and relieving
suffering The -reech OF Mr.. Nutt@r w..
able and eloquent AID provoked frequent
and prolonged applause.
The r~ponse ON heilalf Of the W.
Virginia Medical Society was delivered
10y Dr w. A. Holly Of BrsmwelI. Ex-
crllrnt mrislc ~a- Furnished 10y quar-
t"tir "f Young ladies' and Gentlemen.
The Clinic Was held Friday and lunch
'~'n ~s- served 10y tile Ladies Improye-
'n~ht League "i tins city. Al night one
81 tl'e finest balls ever witnessed in thi.
~'ty took place at the Armory. A.out
HD "i Chari--ton's leading citizens. their
wIye-, daughters and sw-etheart-. the
visiting phy-ician- and g'ie-t- turned OUT
IN all their glory and tine ladies' were
visions 81 we'll irs-..-,l beauty that would
have e"mIarr'i fasorAbly with any Amer
'can gatlirrIng Of a similar nature.
THE BANQrEr.
The l"~Ai ne'iIcAl -.riety int.rtained
Their guests and lew lri~n.ls At we'll
a 'I'lnte'i banquet va tl,r apartments Of
Dr q 4. Hayden ON Court -. Friday
nisht alter tlr- ball
The nsrnn eon-i-ts.,l of all the drlirn-
ris- aud tlirn sum. Dr e. A. K.,yrr.
~s- tpH-tina-t'r and lac made a fepnts-
t'"n ior hin-s-li on thI- o-rn-ion which
many will envy. lie wa- ever ready with
a happy sally, humorous intr0Inction.
aud witty rs-p,"n-e- aud the diners voted
hin the T.. VI. Iien-lisw and X. n. Ter
rell 81 West Virginia, both i'm one.
TOz-t- were responded t. ~ follows.
The Negro Press aud the PnbIie
Health T. Edward Hill, Of The Nc
Doweli Times
''Surgrry,' Dr. u. p. Gamble, Char
lesion.
The Negro Lawyer" T. q. Nutt~r.
Charleston.
''The City that failed " yet the Ar
nour Plant" Dr. q. g. Barnett. Hunt
ington.
Dentistry and Health" Dr. O. r..
DAVIS. Charleston.
"Bu-ine-- Edncation." Prof. &. r..
Mitchell. Institute.
"Fraternitis-," Prof D.. l.. Moten.
Point Pleasant.
Reaching the Man that is Down"
!. A. Norl, WEIGH.
'Burying the Mi-take- Of the Pbv.i-
cisn," ). g. Campbell. Charleston.
Opportunities of the Negro Phy~;-
cisn," Br. Bryant. Ashland, Ky.
CITY Sanitation" Joseph TAYLOR.
Charleston.
The Relation Of the Pharmacist and
Physician. Dr. w. y. Gray. Gist,o.
What ~ may Accomplish" Dr. N.
T.. Edwards. Bluefield.
looking Ahead" Dr. J. VI. Whit
co, Williamson.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
AZ the business meeting the following
oiiicsrs were elected: Dr. J. NJ. Whitti-
co, Of Williamson, President.
Dr. Whittico u unoer thirty pears Of
sse and has been prscticing meticins
hvc years. lie has tsxen high rank IN
the profession. lie located in William
son when he ps-sed the state Board Eve
yesr ago. AT that time IL We nos con-
s'dered health for even q colored physi-
clan 10 locate in Mineo county, but DIR.
Whtioo went there and has won n -
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