Vol. 60, 1909 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

with their wives, daughters and invited
guests, were asked to attend.
TUESDAY .AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order by the President.
Dr. McBrayer, of Asheville, introduced
Dr. J. Garland Sherrill, of the University
of Louisville, Ky., a North Carolinian by
birth, who read a paper on "Surgical Diseases
of the Kidnev." which was discussed
by Dr. Lloyd Russell.
Dr. Templeton, of Cary, then read a
paper "The Legal vs. the Medical I'lofession,"
and was \ociferously applauded.
Dr. Cobb, of Goldsboro, moved that Dr.
Templeton 's paper be i)ublislied in pamphlet
form, and distributed tliroughout the
State. Motion seconded by several and
carried.
Report of Ivxamining Board read by Dr.
Ben. K. Hays, of Oxford. I'pon motion
of Dr. Anderson, the report received and
adopted.
"Surgery in the Year l/OO;" "Treatment
of Club [''oot," read by Dr. W'ni. Moncure,
of Raleigh.
Paper by Dr. Ellsworth I'^liot, of New
York, on "Some Clinical P'eatures of Tumors
of the I^emale Breast, with Special
Reference to ICiid Results." Discussed by
Doctors Weaver, J. Garland Sherrill, J. .M.
Parrott, Whittington, and J. A. Ragan.
Paper by Dr. Dunbar Roy, Atlanta, Ga.,
"Rational Status in the Present Day Treatment
of Nasal Diseases." Discussed by
Doctors Whittington, Kirk, and Whisnant.
Address by Dr. Charles Waddell Stiles,
of the Marine Hospital Service, on "Hook
Worm Disease." Discussed by Doctors
Julian, Wood, Bellemay, I'hilips, and
Templeton.
Paper read by Dr. J. \'auce McGougan.
Chairman Section of Railway Surgery, entitled
"Shock," discussion of which was
deferred until the next morning.
WKDNKSDAV MORNING, JUNK K).
Society called to order by the President.
Discussion on Dr. McGougan 's paper
opened by Dr. Balinson, of Winston. Dr.
Philips asked that the privileges of the floor
be accorded Doctors Lloyd and Kliot, of
New V'ork. Dr. McGougan's paper further
discussed by Doctors McCoy and Cobb.
"Traumatic Neuroses," by Dr. Samuel
Lloyd, of New York. Discussed by Doctors
Parrot and Mc.Nider.
The President here stated that the election
of two medical examiners for the nurses
of North Carolina would be had, office to
be held for two years.
Doctors Mc.Mullen, of fUizabeth City, and
Julian, of 'I'homasville, were nominated;
nomination seconded by several, and upon
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motion of Dr. Crowell, of Charlotte, these
two nominees were elected by acclamation.
"Tertian Infection, Golgi Organism,
Fatal with Gastro-Enteric Symptoms," by
Dr. J. J. Philips, Chairman Section Pediatrics."
Discussed by Doctors Parrott,
Albert Anderson, Cvrus Thompson and
Wood.
"Tuberculin in Diagnosis Applied to
Children," Dr. Richard Urquhart, Johns
Hopkins, Baltimore, Md. Discussed by
Doctors Stiles and Kirk.
Society took a recess until 2:30 p. m.
CONJOINT MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH
WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION.
The conjoint meeting was called to order
at twelve o'clock Wednesday—immediately
after the adjournment of the State Medical
Society— by Dr. Thomas, Chairman, who
told of the retirement to take place by Dr.
Lewis, for fifteen years Secretary of the
State Board of Health, and expressed his
regret at Dr. Lewis' action.
Report of the Secretary read by Dr.
Lewis.
Upon motion the Secretary's report was
adopted.
A brief report of work done in the State
Laboratory was read by the Secretary.
Doctors Albert Anderson, F. R. Harris,
W. S. Rankin and C. W. Stiles made brief
addresses, expressing regret at Dr. Lewis'
retirement from office.
Dr. Shore was named as Dr. Lewis' successor
in office, with Dr. W. S. Rankin,
assistant.
Dr. Lewis then announced a meeting of
the Board of Health in another room at a
qnarterto three, W'ednesday afternoon, and
adjourned the meeting.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Convention called to order by the President.
At the opening of the afternoon session
considerable discussion was had upon a portion
of Section 7, Chapter 4, of the By-Laws
adopted in 190.3, at the Hot Springs meeting,
finally ending in a motion of Dr. Templeton's
that the matter be taken under consideration
for the next year's work.
Paper by Dr. Rankin, Chairman Section
on Pathology and Microscopy, "The Influence
of Pathology on Materia Medica and
Therapeuticsr" Discussed by Dr. Wood.
"Serum Therapy in Meningitis," by Dr.
]•. R. IT'uris, Henderson.
Dr. Apijlegate, Cliief Surgeon of the
Southern Railway, introduced by Dr. Way,
and privileges of the floor extended him by
rising vote.
"Hematuria," by Dr. A. J. Crowell,