The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-12-10
SEABOARD MEDICAL MEET
PROVES A NOTABLE EVENT
First Similar Meeting Here in 81 Years, Develops
Into One of The Most Successful And In
spring Since That Time
By D. V. MEEKNS


beneficial band Of humanity COM
.;.;ro- the Seaboard Medical As
wo,;ation. held in this city on
,rn.sdav Wednesday and Thurs
d.v Of this week, it's 18th (Seni-
1nbilee) Annual Session. Spite
~ the rain and high winds such
As accompanied the last similar
meet here 81 years ago, the ses-
SION has been one Of the most in
4eresting and inspiring ever heidi
bv the society. !
Th, session opened Tuesday
,,;sbt with public meeting at the high
b,n auditorium. IntroductiOns were
,sJ. bv DR.. T. S. Mcmillan of the To- !
,.aI medical society; and Secretary l.. ID. |
Ease of the Chamber of Commerce de |
1;ror,d an address of welcome for the !
lI,yor of the city. A part of Mr.. Case 5 |
address follows:
..WhiIe it is the fashion in some quar-
rrr> 10 diSparage the medical fraternity, |
every man familiar with the achieve
nent> OF medicine or is acquainted with
many doctors. is conscious only of
feeling of admiration of the profession
and its accomplishments. Why is not
tbe world more mindful of its indebted
ness 70 the medical fraternity? Be
cause constant blessings like constant
,resSures are the last to be discovered
No longer do such devastating scourges
q the black plague, yellow fever, and
other dire diseases wipe out the pop
uations of cities; no such calamity
threatens US to-day, and to he medical
profession belong the credit of having
given us the immunity from such seeur-
gps now enjoyed
The address by Secretary Case was
responded to with able addresses by sew
eral noted doctors. DR.. L. b. McBray-
er and DR.. Spruill were among the
shakers, and the address of DR.. Cyrus
THOMPSON on Few Fundamental
Facts" has aroused the most widespread
favorable comment thruout the city. by
virtue of its comprehensive features of
philosophy and enlightenment.
Disreuarded FaVorite Injunction
The BANQUET rendered the Seaboard
Medical Society by the Elizabeth C1ty
Chamber of Commerce and The Mer-
chants Association in conjunction win
aSQuOtank-Canluen-1 -it"iNe al
\,sociation. on Wednesday night recall
,J the old time days of the prosperous
Southland. The tables in the Masonic
I.1 we're loaded with the fastest dish
e> ot southern culinary art and no doc
4n. present failed to disregard his fav-
nrito mandate to hungry patients. Here
j = glimpse of the menu: Lynnhayeh
,,>trr. on the half shell, and cocktail
>aurr; Pasuuotank turkey and cranberry
>lrco: Smithfield ham. green peas,
rr,anrd potatoes; asparagus tips. pick
h.~ olives. celery, hot rolls. coffee; ice
,.r,.ar.. cake. cigars and cigarettes
The fitting Invocation by Rev. I'll. n
Williams in no wise foreStailed the III
roi.p,.rate attack on the tasty dishes b!
r!.r :;uU fortunate Individuals who regal
5 themselves on some of the best
.:.-- .en in North Eastern North Car
pln., in many a day. And when tha1
rl:,ir~o1ne bunch had eaten its I'LL
1.uv an inspired speech responded L
r.D wnlcoming words of Toastmaster n
L II"utz.
The. first response was that DR.. J. Al
i.~on Hodges. one of Richmond : mos
rIoIniuent doctors and a former Caro-
Iuiau His address was entitled, Ih'
>.sboard Medical Association" and wa
;.u rIooupnt one. and. as fellow speak
er said one that could not have beel
inspired without something more thar
water DR.. Hodges address was full o
lrophr<v for the possibilities OF tn
profession and tributes to the work
has done.
The address of DR.. Chas. Laughin
haus of Greenyille, n. G. on the "F'utur
Of Medicine," proved vitally interestln
ia every lover of humanity present ID
l.aughinhaus says the future Of medlcln
depends on teaching that will hav
enough prophetic vision to train me
in the use of preventive medicine. Il
deplored the neglect of that phase OF
profession which is able to eounterae
needless doctors bills. The future G
the profession" said DIR. Laughinhau'
depends upon the training of men WIN
have enough love for humanity and II
terest in the profession to refrain 1roi
plaring deeds before dollars
DIR. W. F. Draper of the Q. 5. Put
lie Health Service of Richmond. vi
gave brief but interesting outline o
the subject of Community Health"
cited the obstacles in the way of publ
health workers and showed the need ft
Slmrification of instructions.
p. II. Williams of Elizabeth City, r'
Np"nd"d with forcible address reple
with analogy and imagery. on the adval
'as"~ Of professional Fellowship al
III" Community. It was an address
Wa5"n a responsive note in every humf
heart. the sincerity of which would he
+" prlpetuate higher ideals in ever
community.
A"d then, when the evening was We
hish spent, DR.. Cyrus Thompson. an o
Inn" doctor of the old school deliver'
hearty response, interspersed Wi
hRm"r and glowing praises of the ci
and section. He also praised the tov
Tor rs atmosphere of order and clea
Hh"~> and expressed his appreciation
III" splendid hospitality shown the Sc
board Medical Society of which he
PRESIDENT
Yesterday a Live Day
>"~t"rday was devoted to the discu
>'h OF professionally important su
J,'1' and papers were read by some
,h' most eminent doctors in two stat
H" election of officers for the ensui
year followed, and the 25th (Sen
"nhii"" Annual Session adjourned
''f n> most notable meeting in ma