The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-25
LARGE AUDIENCE
GRBETS DOCTORS
AT AUDITORIUM
Public Health and Preventative
Measures are Discussed
by Surgeons
DIR. QUAIN PRESIDES
High Tribute Paid to Bismarck
Hospitals and Clinic OF
Local Physicians

Bismarck turned out last evening
to welcome the representatives of the
American College of Surgeons and tt
hear their message. Despite the
heat, the lower floor was filled and q
number occupied seats in the gallery
1t was fine tribute both to the visi.
tors and the organization they repre-.
sent as we'll as an indication of the
position Bismarck with it's hospitals
and surgeons holds in the Northwest
DR.. Franklin H. Martin, secretary.
general of the American College OF
Surgeons in talking with represent.
ative of The Tribune paid high trib.
ute to the Bismarck clinic and com.
pared it in efficiency to those held at
Rochester, the Twin Cities and other
points. He declared that Bismarck
was to be congratulated upon her hos
pitals and medical fraternity.
DR.. E. P. Quain who has labored
so many years in creating a clinic in
this city presided at the public meet
ing Friday evening. His appearance
as we'll as that of Justice A. M. Chris
tianson was the signal for the Rotary
club which sat in a body to sing the
greeting song of the club, "How-do
You-Do."
When DR.. Martin began his address
he demanded the same recognition ia
which the Rotary members under the
direction of Henry Halvorson re.
spOnded promptly.
Judge Christianson paid high trib.
ute to the medical profession and re.
lated statistics covering a long period
indicating just what had been done by
the physicians to prol0ng life and to
add to the health and happiness of the
community.
Explains Program.
DR.. Franklin H. Martin, Secretary
General of the American College of
Surgeons spoke briefly regarding the
organization, and explained how its
ideals and purposes were all directed
toward the benefit of the public. The
improvement of surgery and of hos.
pitals, DR.. Martin declared is largely
due to the higher ideals and better
training of the modern surgery.
In an address illustrated by stereop-
tican slides, Dr. Richard r. Smith, Of
Grand Rapids, showed the contrast
between the well developed women
and the women of frail and delicate
physique. He pointed out that the
slender girl by the proper diet and
outdoor exercise can develop into a
healthy woman.
DR.. Jabez N. Jackson, OF Kansas
City, pointed out great danger to
women in cancer of the breast. He
made strong plea for prompt physi-
cal examination in all cases where
this disease was suspected, and point
ed out the hopelessness of delay.
Urges Early Examination.
The Surgeon and the Public, was the
title of the address delivered by DR..
A. T.. Mann, Assistant Professor Of
Surgery at the University of Mime
sofa Medical School. DR.. Mann point
ed out that modern surgery was based
on scientific knowledge. Many causes
Of deaths in times passed have been
discovered, which makes surgery bas-
ed on scientific knowledge a great
benefactor in the saving of lives. DR..
Mann showed the moral obligation
which the surgeon owes to the COM
munity, and explained how the Amer.
lean College of Surgeons is seeking to
raise the level OF surgical service
throughout the country.
Gives Resume.
: G. S. Dalgety, Alumni Executive
Secretary of Northwestern University,
made a splendid resume of the even
ing's talk. Speaking from the lay
mems view point he stressed the fact
that scientific medicine was seeking
not to gldfify itself, but to render
greater service to the public.
Today's session Of the meeting in
cluded clinics at the two hospitals in
the morning, luncheon at the Bis
marck hospital, followed by scien-
tific meeting at the Mckenzie hotel
in the afternoon. The annual business
meeting of the section will close the
session and the sixty surgeons reg
istered for the meeting will leave to-
night for their homes in all parts
of the state.
Hold Banquet.
The banquet at the Mckenzie Roof
Garden Friday evening was we'll at
tended. DR.. V. J. LaRose presided
and introduced DR.. Martin, who told
of his trip to South America with Dr..
W. J. Mayo. He declared that in many
respects South America was ahead Of
North America. He found excellent
clinics and well organized hospitals.
The trip was made to enlist the lead
ing surgeons of South America in the
American College,
Following a brief social time. the
nhvsicians went in q body to the pub