The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-21
SELMA MAN HEADS
STATE PHYSICIANS
AS SESSION ENDS
Dr.. Harper Chosen President.
Montgomery Next Meet
ing Place

MOBILE, Ala, April 2o.-(Special
! Leased Neutrality-suspicious. who gath
| cred in Mobile this week from all
parts OF Alabama to attend the an
nual convention of the State Medical
| association started homeward bound
\ early Friday afternoon, following
the sine die adjournment shortly be-
fore noon. DR.. w. w. Harper of
| Selma was elected president at the
flnal business session. succeeding
" Dr. waiter $. Britt of Eufaula. and
Montgomery was selected as the
| place for the 1924 convention
Most OF the members and dele
gates had departed for their homes
Friday night, although several re-
manned for brief visits in Mobile
ana nearby points. The convention
opened tuesday morning and was at
tended by 300 physicians and medi-
cal men, representatives of all sec
tions of Alabama.
Election Of officers and acceptance
OF Montgcmery's invitation to meet
there next year, combined with the
annual report of the board of CEN
sors OF the association, formed the
CHEF business transacted at the con-
Guiding session.
DR.. j. NJ. Watkins of Troy was
elected vice president of the medical
"SSoSidlioh inc southern DIVISION
and DR.. e. NJ. Harris of Russellville
was named to similar office for
the northern division at FRIDAYS
session. DR.. H. G. Perry Of Mont
gomery. secretary, and DR.. ]. U. Ray
OF woodstock, treasurer, both of
whom have served the association in
official capacities for many years,
were unanimously reelected.
DR.. s. G. Gay of Selma and Dr..
J. N. Baker of Montgomery were re-
elected for terms of five years on
the board of censors and DIR. E. S.
sledge of Mobile was chosen to fill
an unexpired term of three years on
the board. DR.. Sledge held the po-
sition by presidential appointment
and was formally elected by the as
sembly to complete the term.
counsellors Chosen.
Twelve new members were added
to the college of counsellors to fill
vacancies occasioned by death, res
ignation and promotion since the
preceding convention. They were as
follows: DIR. d. T. Mccall of Mo-
DR.. j. S. Hollis of Gown. DR. II. NJ.
Dupree of Athens. DR. Joel Chfndler
of Columbiana, DR.. NJ. o. Grace of
Ozark, Dr. B. S. Lester of Birming-
ham, DIR. NJ. Y. Dabney of Birming-
ham, DR.. C. w. shropshire of Biz
mingham, DR.. S. C. Meigs of Center
willie and DR.. II. B. Searcy of Tus-
caloosa.
Upon recommendation by the board
of censors, the assembly voted to
urge the legislature of Alabama to
adopt the budget submitted by the
state board of health for carrying
out Alabama's health program. Dr.
Britt. in the annual address of the
president at the initial session. sug-
gested that the association memo
ralize the law making body to con-
firm the budget as presented by the
board of health.
DR.. s. w. WEIGH. state health Of
ficer and chairman of the board of
censors. made the report of the
board at the meeting Friday morn
ing, previous to the election and IN
stallation of the new officers. This
report reviewed in detail the activi-
ties Of the health department of the
state during the last year and en-
bodied certain recommendations for
the future consideration of the med
ical association.
Seek Medical School Aid.
Two resolutions introduced at
Thursdays session, proposing that
the legislature be requested to in
crease the annual appropriation for
the teaching of medicine at the Uni
versity of Alabama to $150,ooo and
indorsing the United States veter-
ans bureau and it's work, were
passed. following REPORTS from the
board of censors, to Which the reso-
buttons had been referred in COM
plfance with customary methods Of
procedure.
Progress in county health organi-
cation efforts. the success achieved
in the fight to exterminate malaria
from Alabama, work of the state
laboratory, bureau of vital statistics
and other phases of the general
health activities in the state since
the last convention were reviewed
separately and commented upon in
board of censors' report.
Montgomery was the only city
voted upon as the place for the next
annual meeting. Announcement was
made from the floor that the capital
city had extended an invitation to
the medicos to hold their 1924 con-
vention there, and motion was Of
fered for its acceptance. The mo-
ton received unanimous vote Of
adoption.
DR.. Ward Barely Eliminated.
The race for the presidency of the
association for the ensuing year was
exceptionally close, Dr.. Harper win
mingham by a plurality of five votes.
1t had been indicated late Thursday
that three or more candidates would
be in the contest for the office, but
only two, DIR. Harper and DR.. Ward,
figured strongly in the voting.
DR.. Harper, in addressing the as
sembly following his election, as
sured the medical association of his
best efforts in behalf of the organi
cation during his term of office,
Brief talks were also delivered by
the other newly elected officers.
DIR. Perry, the secretary of the or
ganiZation. has record of regular
attendance at all annual conventions
in the last 25 years and DR.. Ray.
the treasurer, has record almost