American Medical Association Notes. NEXT MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS, MAY 5, 6, 7 AND 8, 1903. GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1902-1903. President, Frank Billings, Illinois; First Vice President, J. A., Witherspoon, Tennessee; Second Vice President, G. F. Comstock, New York; Third Vice President, C. R. Holmes, Ohio; Fourth Vice President, James H. Dunn, Minnesota; Secretary-Editor, George H. Simmons, Illinois; Treasurer, Henry P. Newman, Illinois; Chairman Committee of Arrangements, Isadore Dyer, 124 Baronne Street, New Orleans, La. THE BUREAU OF INFORMATION, TO BE LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR of the Artillery Hall, entrance on St. Charles street, announces the following: Members of the committee will meet all incoming trains May 4 and 5. Placards will be in evidence in each station indicating where these gentlemen will be found. The bureau will have every facility for supplying all kinds of information; this means male and female clerks; index lists of all visiting physicians and their ladies; railroad schedules; excursion information; telegraph, telephone, stenographer and typewriter; messenger service, guide books, newspapers, cigars, etc. THE COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ALL PLANS for the meeting and urge all members not located to inquire at the Bureau of Information for rooms. Members of the profession are advised that badges will be furnished only to those who register as members of the A. M. A. While the several sections are open to the profession the discussions are confined to members. Participation in the several entertainments is restricted as well. to the members of the Association and to invited guests. MEMBERS, WITH LADIES, WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY NOTIFIED THE COMMITTEE, are requested to leave word at the Bureau of Information as to the number and names of ladies in their party. THE LADIES' COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES A TROLLEY RIDE for the visiting ladies, to start at 11 o'clock on Wednesday, May 6. All to report at 10:30, at the Palm Garden of the St. Charles Hotel. On Thursday, May 7, at 9:30 at the Palm Garden, a ladies' committee will meet and escort visiting ladies who desire to see the old French quarter of New Orleans. THE BOARD OF CONTROL OF THE LEPER HOME has invited all members of the Association who may desire to visit this intsitution. The trip is arranged for Saturday, May 9, and it will take the entire day to make the trip. All desiring to go will leave word at the Bureau of Information. The expense will be nominal but the exact cost will be furnished on application at the Bureau. THE HOWARD LIBRARY, at Lee Circle, through Mr. Wm. Beer, the librarian, invites members of the Association to see some of the special works on Medical and Hygienic subjects. Medical News Items. DESOTO PARISH has organized a local Society with the following officers elected: Dr. H. C. Stokes, President; Dr. E. Davies, Vice President; Dr. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary; Dr. E. I. Persinger, Treasurer; Delegate, Dr. E. Davies; Alternate, Dr. E. I. Persinger. A constitution and by-laws were adopted. The Secretary was instructed to make report to the State Society through its Secretary, Dr. Wm. M. Perkins. There were ten in attendance and others are expected to join at the next meeting, the second Monday in June. THE AMERICAN PROCTOLOGIC SOCIETY will hold its fifth annual meeting at the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, La., May 5 and 6. The program includes a meeting of the Executive Council at 1:30 P. M., May 5, followed by sessions at 2 o'clock, and again on Wednesday. THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION will hold its second annual meeting at the New Orleans Polyclinic, May 8 and 9, 1903. An interesting program has been announced. THE MEDICAL CORPS OF THE NAVY is to be increased by 150, 25 of which are to be appointed each year for six years. THE NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY will hold its annual commencement exercises at the Atheneum, Wednesday May 13, at 8 P. M. Hon. J. Y. Sanders will deliver the annual, address. THE CONGRESS OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS will hold its sixth triennial session May 12, 13 and 14, 1903, at Washington, D. C. One and one-third railroad fare has been secured, to be purchased May 8-13 and good until May 16 returning. THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICINE is to hold its twentyeighth annual meeting at the Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. C., May 11, 12, 1903. THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINING AND LICENSING BOARDS will hold its thirteenth annual meeting in the common Council Chamber, City Hall, New Orleans, La., May 4, 1903. The morning session will begin at 9:30; the afternoon session at 2:30. Members and ex-members of State Medical Examining Boards, physicians and educators who are interested in the cause of higher medical education are cordially invited to attend. The program follows : MORNING SESSION.-I. Invocation-Rev. Dr. Daniel P. Lawton, S. J. II. Address of welcome-Hon. Paul Capdevielle, Mayor of New Orleans. III. Address of welcome on behalf of the medical profession of New Orleans-Charles Chassaignac. IV. Address of welcome on behalf of the medical department of Tulane University-Rudolph Matas. V. Address of welcome on behalf of the State Board of Medical Examiners of Louisiana-A. F. Barrow, St. Francisville, |