Asheville, June 16—the N.C. Medical, Pharmaceutical and dental Assocation, an organization of colored professional men, opened three days’ session here today.
The addresses of welcome were made tonight in the Hopkins Memorial Chapel. The feature address was given by Hon. Thomas A. Jones, who was presented by Dr. L.O. Miller, secretary-treasurer of the Blue Ridge Medical Society. Judge Jones was presented as one of the ablest lawyers in the U.S. and he lived p to his reputation as a speaker of sane advice and fine sentiment.
Representing Mayor John H. Cathey, who has gone abroad, judge Jones surrendered the keys of the city to the visiting medicals, lauded them as guardians of health and leaders of their people, told them to remain in the South where they were needed; told them of the fine racial relationship in the Mountain City, and asserted that there was a general sentiment toward betterment between the races in the entire South as the years go by. The former Superior Court Judge told of the unparalleled success of the colored race, and declared that no other race had made similar progress in the same length of time.
Mr. Jones is a fine representative of the old type of Southern gentleman, and his exposition was finely acquiesced in by the huge assembly which cheered his remarks t the echo as he sat down. The daily sessions of the association were held in the Y.M.I. building, and many of the most prominent physicians of the state took part in their deliberations, among them were Dr. Chas. L. Minor, celebrated the world-over as a specialist in tuberculosis; Dr. Arthur Pritchard, surgeon-in-chief French Broad hospital, Asheville, and son of former Federal Judge Jeter C. Pritchard; Dr. P.R. Terry, a specialist in G.U. diseases, of this city; and Dr. Dan Sevier, city health officer. All of these doctors read very helpful papers and left impressions upon the body that will be lasting.
The North Carolina body boasts the oldest association of its kind in the world and is probably the best. Among the outstanding factors contributing to its success are its efficient publicity department, conducted by Dr. J.B. Davis of Louisburg, and the very capable Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Clyde Donnell of Durham, who is also Medical Director of the N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Company. The meeting closed Thursday afternoon after selecting Durham as its next meeting place, and the election of the following officers: L.O. Miller, M.D., Asheville, President-elect; B.T. James, Ph.G., Durham, 1st Vice-President; W.L. Joyner, M.D., Durham, 2nd Vice-President; Clyde Donnell, M.D., Durham, Secretary-Treasurer; J.B. Davis, M.D., Louisburg, Director of Publicity. The last two officials were re-elected with acclamation for the sixth consecutive year.
From page 6 of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Friday, June 26, 1925
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