The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-25
STATE MED|COS
At THE CAPITAL
Hundreds In Attendance at
Annual Convention at
Charleston

Charleston. W. Va. Nav et.-With
many medical men In attendance from
all sections Of the state. the 45th annual
convention of the West Virginia State
Medical association be an this morning
in tn" Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium and will
continue throughout Thursday evening.
Short business sesSiunS were held last
nirht by the council and house of dele
gates for the purpose nf making final ar
ramgrmcntS for the conduct or the con-
NrnIiun.
The lobby Of the Y. NJ. c. A.. this
morning bore the appearance OF a dis-
play room Of surgical instrument manu-
tar,urrrS, E-ray machines. operating Ia
hlrs and el.strnlnC paraphernaiia com
priSing surgical outfits being eNhioiteu
hy rnl"rrrsing concerns SpccliIiZlnG IN
these lines
DR.. J. Howard Anderson or Maryto"n'
president Of the association called the
session OF the general asSemhIagc To
order this morning at 9:4a O'Clock ana
prayer was offered by Rev. Ernest
Thompson. Of Charleston. pastor OF the
{ First Presbyterian church.
Address of welcome.
The address of welcome on b"Aa!t or
the city to the medical men was deliver
.
lively turned over the keys Of Charles
ton To the visitors and hoped they
: would enjoy themselves.
! In concluding his speech the mayor
said that TO his mind Il would he An
absolute disgrace Yor n man or woman
n ftcr 4 while Ia die under $50 years OF
age unless by accident and this longe-
! witty. h" said. will be- due 10 the modern
! methods OF medical mrn.
Or. W. W Tompkins. OF the Kanawha
county medical society made a short
talk in welcoming tho visitors on behaif
Of the profession. Dr. Tomnkins paid
| tribute Ia The ola family physicians.
Who prac,icrd during the early days
and then spoke 81 the present day prac-
| titiunrr who Is equipped with laoora-
/ tories and Instruments or the profession
and is better prepared 10 do better work.
Responding on hchalf Of the Rssocia-
| tion. Or. Harry u. Steele Of Bluefcld
! said he knew the visitors would nnd tho
! doctors of Charleston n bunch Of good
| fellows. and he heartily thanked the
! city. through ITS representatives. for
their invitations /" enjoy charlcston's
hospitality. H. said the medical men
: came to conventions IN absorb informa-
/ ton and impart knowledge. and urged
PARENTS IL send their children 10 West
: Virginia institutions e learning. nnd II
, they desired 10 ia.," up tho medical pro-
: frsSion l." "Nhort"d them 70 take add
/ vantage Cf the facilities at the medical
: school in MurGantown DR.. steele made
! Il strong appeal TO the convention to
patronze homo talent. by which he
! meant TO consult West Virginia ply
sirtans and surgeons before going out
Of the state. He closed by reminding
. his audience that there are efficient men
} In his hom" state OF West Virginia.
wheeling Man Heard.
! Following DR. Steele's address. pr. J.
+ y. Simpson Of M"rEantown read 4 paper
! on THE Needs Of Medical Education oi
the West Virginia University" The
: Advantages Gained by Cooperation oI
Physician and Pharmacist" was dis
CusScd by John { Davis. Ih. g.. oil
Wheeling. Chester q. Ogden OF Clarks
burg discussed in his paper Rupture OF
the Uterus by Pititrin.'
The medical section assembled at the
Y. NJ. {. 4. at $50 o'clock this after
noon. and at the same hour meeting
or III" surgical section was held at 4
local hotel.
The general session was hold tonight
at S:l5. O'Clock at the Y. VI G.. A.. when
President Anderson delivered his an
nual address. Or. a. T. Butt OF Elkins
spoke on sufgcry. and an Grafton on