The evening world., 1919-10-24
ALL FORGET THEIR DIGNITY
AND ARE KIDS AGAIN.

mined DOCTORS forgot InelT tnOTl0llly
tables and rates, stethoscopes and
thermometers when they marched
into the East Ballroom to the inspiring
music OF the orchestra and were
kids again back at college. Glasses
clinked without anything in them
good for snake bites or DIR. Porter's
alligators, and the well known weIkin
rang with the songs of childhood.
When the door of the welkin opened
there welled out to those taking tick
cts and notes the strains Of
on, one grasshopper jumped another
grasshopper-
They were playing L. e = A p e
F-R-RR-O-G."
DR.. Thomas IL. Rockwell OF the
Equitable, was toastmaster. The doc
tor has the reputation OF being able
10 tell a man just how long he can
live. Last night he told the speakers
how long they could last, and he
proved right in every speech.
The doctors and the actuaries don't
always dine together. Last night was
only the second occasion OF their COM
ing together at the festive board. They
didn't talk shop. just sung and talked
and visited with the tempting viands
and never once alluded to the inter-
atitial gland. And an elixir of life
ought to be popular with actuaries
and medical directors OF life Insurance
companies
President Henry Moir Of the Actu-
arial Society was one Of the speakers.
Mr.. Mor Is an actuary Of the Home
I.ife and an advocate OF the simple
life At tho death OF George lde. he
was advanced to a Vice Presidency.
John Il. Gore, Vice President of the
al nd IprG GgiA ~ hn
actuaries. also spoke. NJ. Gore also
believes in the simple life. He lives
in Orange.
THE MAN WHO PUT THE SURE"
IN INSURANCE.
DR.. Oscar II. Rogers was one OF the
most interesting speakers OF the eve
ming. He Is accounted as one OF the
"brainiest" men in all life insurance.
lie has been medical director for the
New York Life almost since the New
York has had Life. lie Is said to be
responsible for most OF the scientific
matter in life insurance circles. He
is sure the man who put the sure
in insurance.
But there Is DR.. Thomas II. Willard,
medical director OF the Metropolitan.
He's the grand old man" OF the
meQlC{ll ulTttlbTb, ana mas Dctn III tUe
game ever since they had doctors in
the insurance business. DR.. r. M
DAILY OF the Equitable says that DR.
Willard was a recognized authority
when he first entered insurance, and
that was twenty years ago.
DR.. Willard doesn't look n bit older
than he did twenty years ago, but
whether that is due to his connection
with life insurance his professional
brothers would not hazard a conjec-
ture. But II DR.. Willard went into
a sick room and the patient was
about 10 win the policy by dying,
he'd forget what he was In bed for
the minute the doctor smiled and
would get up and pay another pre-
MUM.
Wendell NJ. Strong is secretary OF
the Acturial Society and the man
who keeps the ''sure" in insurance
The other officers are Henry Moir,
President; william A. Hutcheson
Vice President; Arthur II. Wood
Vice President; David q. Alsop
Treasurer, and John s. Thompson,
E6itor OF the Transactions.
The officers OF the Medical Diroc-
tors are Thomas II. Rockwell, Presi-
dent: Faneuil S. Welsse, First Vice
President: Augustus S. knight, Sec
ond Vice President; Angler B. Hobbs
Secretary; Charles J.. ChHstlerin,
Treasurer. and Robert NJ. Daley, Edi-
tor OF the Proceedings,