The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-05-20
DOCTORS OFFER
TRIBUTE TO DR..
|. A. M'SWAIN
Thirty Years of Faithful Service
Rewarded BY Loving Cup
From Comrades.
JACKSON TO GET NEXT
GATHERING OF MEDICOS
Two-Day Meeting Here Was Unus-
ually Well Attended; Barbe-
cue Was Enjoyed.

AS an appreciation of DR.. /. A.
McSwain'1 thirty years of faithful
service as their secretary, and as a
token Of their love for him, fund
for a handsome loving cup to be
given him, was raised by the West
Tennessee Medical and Surgical AS
sociation in annual session here Fri
day. The motion to thus honor DR..
McSwain who is the senior physician
of Paris, and much beloved here for
his many sterling characteristics both
as physician and Christian gentle
man, was made by DIR. Frank
Smythe of Memphis at noon ses-
sion Friday, when the hundred and
ten attendants at the convention
were being entertained at a sump-
tious barbecue at the Masonic Hall,
DIR. McSwain being host.
The Paris meeting of the West
Tennessee Medical and Surgical As
sociation here Thursday and Friday
was successful and well carried out
in details of entertainment, attend
ance. interest, etc. Some of the
most distinguished doctors of the
state were present, altho several ex-
pected failed to come.
Rev. j. NJ. Pickens, presiding ell
der of the Paris. District opened the
association here Thursday afternoon
by an invocation. Papers were read
at this afternoon session by Drs
Hopper of Jackson, DIR. S. M. Her
ron of Jackson, DR.. Fl. Hawkins of
jackson, and DR.. George McSwain
of Paris. All of which were dis
cussed in detail by those present.
Because many of the physicians
were not to arrive until that after
noon, the opening addresses, well
comes, ETC., were not given until
Thursday evening, when with DIR.
VIM. T. Black, president presiding
DR.. Chas. Hendley welcomed the
visitors in behalf of the county ply
sicians; Mayor j. r. Rison, Jr., ex-
tended them a welcome from the
City of Paris and Judge d. T.
Spaulding on the part of the county
These addresses were responded to
by DIR. Frank Jones of Memphis.
Those present were delightfully."-
entertained by vocal number by
Mrs. Marvin McSwain, that was
charmingly received and by enjoy
able readings and piano selections
by Misses Inez ands Vonelva Burch.
Presiden: Black delivered his an
nual address, the subject of which
was Cancer" and DR.. Frank Jones,
nemphis, spoke on Medical Lore
AS Known and Published in the
Poems OF VIM. Shakespeare" one
of the most interesting addresses OF
the entire association.
Other splendid papers read at the
Thursday night session, which were
discussed at length, were by Dr.
Motley of Dyersburg, DR.. MCGEE of
Memphis, DR.. r. l.. Sanders, Mem
phis. DR.. E. M. Sanders, Nashville,
DIR. Chas. Hendley, Paris, DR.. j.
Hugh Carter, Memphis.
Several members arrived on the
late evening and night trains of
Thursday.
Morning session at Dixie Theatre
was well attended and many citizens
were present to observe the interest
ing films and discussion on the
topics presented and illustrated. Drs
f. d. Smythe, DR.. FL. l.. Douglass,
DIR. w. Campbell, DR.. w. o. Floyd,
DR.. c. r. Crutchfield, DR.. J, j. Gull
Inns, DR.. r. l.. Sanders, We're authors
of papers illustrated at the theatre.
At IL O'Clock noon the members of
the association and number of in
vited guests repaired to Masonic
Hall where barbecue had been
provided for one hundred or more
by the secretary, DR.. /. A. McSwain
Long tables were loaded with de-