Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-23


the State.
Governor Sproul said that the
medical men occupied a higher
place than ever in the esteem of the
people because of the splendid
work in the war and extended the
thanks of the Commonwealth to those
who had left their practices in ans
wer to the nations call and the men
who had labored at home not only
in the increased duties but in sup
port of various agencies of the gov
ernment. Pennsylvania, he said,
was greatly interested in the ad-
vancement of medicine and surgery
and was proud of the eminence it
had attained as center of scientific
training.
In closing his address the Cover
nor said that more than ever the
State was relying on the medical
men and that there was opportunity
for the closest cooperation between
the profession and the State Depart
ments of Health, Public Instruction
and Labor and Industry, each of
which in it's chosen field was work.
ing for the betterment of human
Welcomed to City
DR.. Jesse L. Lenker, president of
the Dauphin County Medical So
ciety, followed the Governor and
delivered his welcome to the visit
ing doctors on behalf of the medi-
cal men of this county.
Immediately following DR.. Lenk-
er's address DR.. S. M. Free, of Du-
Bois, presented the retiring presi-
dent with an ivory gavel in behalf
of the board of trustees of the State
society. DR.. Free said in his speech
of presentation that it was an old
established custom for men to say
nothing good of the living and
shower them with compliments as
soon as they died, but for once he
would make an exception to this
rule and speak frankly. Dr. Free
spoke of the gratitude Of the So
ciety for the efforts of DR.. Van
Sickle in it's behalf. The presenta-
tion was warmly applauded.
DR.. John f. Culp, of this city,
chairman of the committee on
scientific work, then spoke briefly,
explaining the program which had
been outlined for the various ses-
sions of the three-day convention.
DR.. Culp was followed by DR.. ].
Wesley Ellenberger, Harrisburg.
rangements. DIR. Ellenberger brief
ly explained the entertainment
which had been planned for the
delegates and the ladies of the party,
as follows:
Much Entertainment
This afternoon the visiting women
will be entertained at tea at the
Civic Club, and in the evening they
will be invited to attend the meet
ing in the Penn-Harris at which
the discussion will be THE Sickness
Problem, Is Social Insurance the
Remedy" A smoker will later be
held for the men in Parlor A of
the hotel.
Tomorrow afternoon there will
be a lunch at the Colonial Country
Club for the women, and a motor
ride through the city park system.
In the evening the presidents re-
ception will be held in the Penn
Harris ballroom after which there
will be dancing.
On Thursday the scientific pro-
gram to be followed in the evening
will be open to the general public.
Major M. J. Shields of the Amer
lean Red ross, will give an illus
trated lecture on first aid. The first
aid team of the Bell Telephone
Company will give ten-minute
demonstration. DR.. Francis d. Pat
terson, OF the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Labor and Industry, will
discuss the reconstruction of the
war and industrial cripple.
The president, following DR.. Ell
lenberger's talk, introduced delegates
from other societies TO the meeting.
Among them was DIR. D. G. English,
of the New Jersey Medical Society,
who brought the greetings of that
organization to the members of the
Pennsylvania Society.
New President Introduced
Cyrus Lee Stevens, of Athens, who
Society for 21 years, was then intro
duced as the incoming president. In
his address of acceptance, DR.. Stew
ems spoke very feelingly OF two ex-
presidents of the society. DR.. James
Tyson, who died in his 77th year
after remarkable service at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and Dr. G.
w. Wagner. who likewise performed
Unusual service.
DR.. Stevens lauded the efforts of
the medical profession in the war
and quoted statistics of PennsyIva-
MAS quota in the struggle. He said
that 1851 commissioned officers went
from the State into the Army, and
961 into the Navy. OF these. 40 died,
either in the actual fighting or on
transport or base hospital. General
Crowder had nothing but the high