The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-20
DOCTORS T0 ELICIT TIGERS AS 56TH. CONVENTION ENDS.
$150,0O0 Annually For Uni versity of Alabama Medi-
 cal School Asked

MOBILE, Ala, April 1s.-(Special Leased Wire.)-With the submission Of the report of the board of cen sors, the election and installation of officers, the selection of place for the next convention and the disposi- tion of other business at the morning session, the tifty-sixth conservative annual convention of the Alabama State Medical association will come to close Friday.
 Indications Thursday pointed to field of three or more candidates for the office of president. Officers to be elected include the president, sec retary, treasurer, a vice president TOT the southern division, three members of the board of censors and II coun- sellors.
 Committees representing the va rious districts from which counseil- ors are to be chosen met during the day and prepared nominations to pre- sent at the final session. The com mittee recommended the following for election as new members to the college of counsellors;
 Dr. J. S. Hollis of Civin, Dr. H. E. Searcy of Tuscaloosa, Dr. s. c. Meigs of Centerville, pr. A. A. Walker of Birmingham, Dr. 5. S. Lester of Bir- mingham, Dr. NJ. Y. Dabney of Bir- mingham, Dr. M. W. Dupree. of Ath- ems, Dr. D. T. Mccall of Mobile, pr. P. J. M. Acker of Mobile and Dr. Joel Chandler of Columbiana.
 The new members to be named to the college of counsellors will be elected to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation and promotion. Four of the II vacancies have de- yeloped since the programs were ar ranged for the convention. The col lege of counsellors includes 100 ac- tive members.
 ceedings consisted of additional scientific papers and discussions and important resolutions. The resolu- tions were referred to the board of censors for recommendation, in &C., cordance with the customary procee- dure.
 Seek Medical School Funds.
 Dr. l.. E. Broughton, of Andalu- sia, introduced a resolution proposing that the medical association ask the legislature to appropriate to the Un- versity of Alabama the annual sum of $150,000 for the purpose of teach ing medicine. The present appropria- tion by the state to the University for that branch of instructions is mate rially smaller than that suggested in the resolution.
 The resolution in proposing the re- quest to. the legislators for increased appropriation, emphasized the need and importance of well trained phy- sicians.
 Dr. B. l.. Wyman of Birmingham presented a resolution expressing ap- proval of work of the United States veterans bureau and announcing "our willingness, as physicians and citi- zens, to cooperate in this humani- a ayio -tna rl. ferred to the establishment of the veterans bureau as "onc of the most important and comprehensive under taklngS or our national government"
 Both the resolutions were referred to the board of censors for recommen- dation and will be returned to the general assembly for vote of the members at the closing session Fri day morning.
 A number of obstructive papers were read and discussed during the morning and afternoon sessions, Fea- turing the afternoons program was a comprehensive paper by Dr. J. E. rauiiin of Atlanta. Ga. dealing with the treatment of diabetes. One of the important papers of the morning session is that by Carroll w. Allen of New Orleans, pr. T. Brannon Hub bard of Montgomery, Dr. A. N. Steele of Anniston and others also presented interesting talkS at the morning aS- sembly.
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 Mrs. Harris Heads Women.
 Organization of woman's auxil- iary of the Ala bama Medical Associa- tion was completed Thursday morn- ing at meeting attended by more thin 30 wives and daughters of phy- sicians. Mrs. Scale Harris, formerly of Mobile but now of Birmingham was elected president of the state and was authorized to ap- point other officers for the first year and to outline details for the work Of the organization.
 The members. delegates and visi- tors attending the medical conven- ton were guests of the Mobile Coun- ty Medical Society on a boat ride on Mobile Bay Thursday night the boat left the wharf at 6:3O o'clock, instead of the hour of 7:30 o'clock originally fixed for the departure. Refresh ments were served aboard the boat and the occasion was immensely enjoyable.
 The attendance reached approxi mately 800 Thursday a few of the members returned to their homes fol- lowing the session Thursday after noon but majority of them will re- main in the city for tho copcIudi,g