The northwestern bulletin., 1923-09-01
MEDICS TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEET
IN ST. LOUIS

1
Everything Is now ready for the
reception of over one thousand men
and women OF the allied medical pro-
fession, who are expected to swoop
down on the city to attend the twen-
ty-eighth annual session of the Ma
tional Medical Association, which
convenes in st. Louis, August I2Sth
| to 31st.
The city is aglow with enthusiasm
in anticipation of the event that will
bring together the largest number of
the profession ever assembled.
Mammoth arrangements have been
perfected by the local executive COM
mittee, of which DR.. w. P. Curtis is
chairman and DR.. J. B. Bell is sec
retary, for the entertainment of the
visiting delegates, their families and
friends.
Over a thousand visiting members
Of the Association have signified their
intention to be present and the local
housing committee, of which DR.. A.
w. Craddock is chairman, has been
forced to work overtime in getting
accommodations for the visitors.
Headquarters
The scientific sessions will be held
at the Pine Street Y. M. c. A, the
management of which has turned ov-
er the entire building for the use of
the convention. from Tuesday to Fri
day. These sessions are not neces-
sarily private and visitors are cordi-
ally welcomed to attend them. Elab-
crate medical and surgical clinics are
to be held at City Hospital No. q, un-
der the auspices of the Associate Wis
iting Staff of that institution. Clinics
will also be held at Peoples Hospital.
Dental clinics will be held in the
Boys Quarters of the Y. M. c. A. and
will be of a very interesting and in
structive nature.
Exhibits will be displayed in the
main auditorium while the dental ex-
hibits will be shown in the lobby ad-
jacent to a room in which the dentists
will hold their sessions. The informa-
ton booth and headquarters of the
local committee are in the Y. build
ing.
Opening Session.
Tuesday night at s p. NJ. the open |
ing session will be held at Union Me- |
mortal church, Leffingwell and Pine, |
at which the public in general is in
vited. At this meeting DR.. Starklon,
health commissioner of st. Louis,
will extend welcome on behalf of the |
city to the visitors. There will be |
number of other notable speakers. A |
musical program of the highest Or
der has also been provided for the
evening.
Wednesday night health meet
ing will take place at Central Bap-
tist church, Washington and Ewing
avenues, which will be of highly in |
structive nature, especially as far as |
the layman is concerned, and every
one should by all means attend. An !
illustrated lecture on vital health |
topics will be given by experts along |
those lines, and this feature is very |
heartily recommended to the general |
public.
Entertainments.
The entertainment features will
mainly consist of boat excursion,
Monday night, and a grand reception
and ball at the Coliseum, Friday
night. The local Greek letter frater-
mites have all planned additional en-
tertainments for the visiting members
of their respective organizations.
Missouri is signally honored at
this particular time from the fact
that the president of the National
Medical association Is native son,
DR.. ]. E. Perry of Kansas City, who
will preside over the convention. The
general secretary, DR.. w. G. Alevan-
der Of Orange, N. j., man who has
done more for the perpetuation OF
the organization than any other, will
be on hand with his corps of assist
ant secretaries, and will also be as
sisted by Miss Daisy C. Westbrook,
who for the past two months has act
ed as executive secretary Of the local
executive committee.
The Ladies' Auxiliary.
The auxiliary to the Allied Pro-
/ Ra..i.x. L. t1.a4o