mended that all stationery be obtained from the secretary of the Association; that all councilors and committees: needing stationery should apply to the secretary for it. The report was adopted.

The session then adjourned.

FIFTH SESSION OF THE HOUSE OF DELE

GATES.

April 17, 1908.

The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p. m. by the President, Dr. M. A. Clark,

Under new business Dr. Hiers moved that the President's address be published in the lay press, which motion was carried.

On motion of Dr. Hardman it was voted to instruct the secretary and treasurer to select two of the strongest national banks with which to deposit the funds of the Association.

Dr. Davis offered an amendment to Section 3, Article 9, of the Constitution referring to the time of election of officers to change the words "last day" to "second day."

Report of the secretary and treasurer was read and adopted (see report).

The secretary read a communication from the Elbert County Society referring to the advertising columns of the Journal-Record, which was referred to the Committee on Public Policy and Legislation (see communication).

Dr. Harrington offered an amendment to Section 3, Article 9, of the Constitution, referring to the hour for election of officers, as follows: In place of "three o'clock" insert “ten a. m. o'clock.”

On motion of Dr. A. W. Stirling, a vote of thanks was extended the president for his presentation of a gavel to the Association.

Adjourned.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

Meeting called to order at 2 p. m. by the President, Dr. M. A. Clark.

Report of the House of Delegates was read and adopted.

On motion the secretary was instructed to send a copy of the proposed amendments to change the date and hour of election of officers to each county society.

Election of officers, 3 o'clock p. m.

The chair appointed as tellers, Drs. Boatright, Murphey, Palmer and Paullin.

The following officers for the ensuing year were elected:

President. Dr. T. D. Coleman, Augusta.

First Vice-President.-Dr. W. B. Armstrong, Atlanta. Second Vice-President.-Dr. Ralston Lattimore, Savannah,

Secretary-Treasurer.-Dr. Claude A. Smith, Atlanta. Councilor, 1st District.-Dr. J. Lawton Hiers, Savan

nah.

Councilor, 2d District.-Dr. F. D. Patterson, Cuth

bert.

Councilor 3d District.-Dr. T. J. McArthur, Cordele. Councilor, 4th District.-Dr. W. L. Fitts, Carrollton. Councilor, 8th District.-Dr. H. M. Fullilove, Athens. Delegates to American Medical Association.-Drs. W. W. Owens and H. F. Harris.

Next place of meeting, Macon.

Dr. A. W. Stirling offered the following amendment to Section 3, Article 9, to read: "The officers of this Association, except the Councilors, who shall be elected by ballot each by the members of his own district," shall be elected, etc.

A resolution of thanks was tendered the president for the excellent manner in which he had conducted the meeting and to the physicians of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill and Irwin counties for their entertainment.

Dr. Westmoreland called attention to the coming meeting of the Southern Medical Association, and extended to the members of the Medical Association of Georgia. a cordial invitation to attend that meeting in Atlanta. Drs. McArthur and Thrash were appointed to conduct the newly elected president to the chair.

The president, in retiring, thanked the members for their support and sympathy with him in his administration. He said: "When I attempt to thank you the emotions get the better of me, and I can hardly talk, but I want to say that the success of this meeting has been largely due to the assistance of our SecretaryTreasurer and the chairman of our council. I consider myself extremely fortunate in having had the privilege. of presiding over such an excellent meeting as we have had at Fitzgerald."

Dr. Coleman, in taking the chair, said: "Gentlemen, I do not feel that a speech is opportune at this time, and I have no words to express the gratitude that I feel for the great honor you have conferred upon me in electing me your presiding officer. It is the honors that come to us from our own people that touch deepest the heartstrings. I realize in accepting the position that there comes with it responsibilities as well as honor, and I want to enlist your sympathy and your cooperation in

what we have before us for the coming year. I feel that since we became organized we have been passing through a crucial stage, and in order to reach that high point of excellence which we must reach-because I do not think the profession of Georgia is excelled by that of any State with which I am acquainted—we must all pull together, and I wish to ask your hearty support, and to assure you that I will give you the benefit of the best that is in me."

Adjournment.

MINUTES OF THE SCIENTIFIC SESSION.

FITZGERALD, April 15, 1908.

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by the President, Dr. M. A. Clark, Macon.

Dr. H. F. Harris, Atlanta, read a paper on "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Bright's Disease."

This paper was discussed by Drs. Earnest, Stirling, Armstrong, Harrold, McHatton, Lokey, Aycock, Martin, Williams, and, in closing, by the essayist.

Dr. Dunbar Roy, Atlanta, read a paper entitled "The Necessity for the Proper Care of School Children's Eyes," which was discussed by Drs. Toepel, Osborne, Hardman, Stirling, Lokey, Hobbs, and, in closing, by the essayist.

Dr. G. O. Brinkley, Savannah, read a paper on "Creeping Eruption."

Dr. J. Edgar Paullin read a paper on "The Results of Vaccine Therapy in Acute and Chronic Infections." This paper was discussed by Drs. Ballinger, Andrews, McRae, Hoke, Westmoreland, Champion, Harrold, Harris, and, in closing, by the essayist.

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SECOND SESSION.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

Dr. J. H. McDuffie, Columbus, read a paper entitled, "A Plea for the More Frequent Use of the Obstetric Forceps."

The paper was discussed by Drs. Earnest, McArthur, Little, Elkin, McHatton, Williams, Frazer, and in closing by the essayist.

Dr. Willis Jones, Atlanta, read a paper on "Cholelithiasis," which was discussed by Drs. McRae, Earnest, Battey, and in closing by Dr. Jones.

Dr. W. W. Battey, Jr., Augusta, read a paper on "Cause of Scrotal Hematocele," and also report of a "Case of Ingestion of Safety-pin by a Child Ten Years of Age-Subsequent Passage by Bowel Without Symp

toms."

Dr. W. L. Champion, Atlanta, read a paper on “Hydrocele and Spermatocele, with Report of Cases."

These papers were discussed by Drs. Hancock, McRae, Armstrong, Nolan, Battey and Champion.

Dr. A. W. Stirling, Atlanta, read a paper on “Early Operations for Adenoids," which was discussed by Dr. Calhoun, and in closing by the essayist.

Dr. T. J. Charlton, Savannah, read a paper on "Colic; Its Significance."

Dr. Michael Hoke, Atlanta, followed with a paper on "Knee-joint Operation."

Dr. E. G. Ballenger, Atlanta, presented a paper on "A Favorable Report on the Use of Gonococcic Vaccine." This paper was discussed by Dr. Paullin...

· Dr. Wesley Taylor, Atlanta, read a paper on "Treatment of Epilepsy.".