ASSOCIATION OF SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 86, 4 January 1908, Page 2

ASSOCIATION OF SUGGESTIVE THERAPEUTICS.

. Thie. Association .ol.Suggestive -v- - ' : .V. I which- was' 'formed,' and'' registered.-in/October.'; , ! last," held' its ■ first conference on December,'3o'i/ i' and ;31, at. the residence of'the president; Mr.' •- : v David Shaw, i! ;Christchurch.',< Delegates were" ■,- present ■ from Dunedin, p -Wellington, Picton, and Christchurch. The President welcomed the various members;, and their read his paper " on.."Suggestiyo Therapeutics.".',vAn;, interest-/'.: -v; .ing >discussion fpllowedi,'- Mr; James Bradley,- -- —.■ Secretary of the/Association,, Wellington,,went-'" • • through the'correspondence received by him since tho formation of the' Association, and a . : letter was, read'from Mr;. J. W. P.oynton,: first ' vPresident of' the Association, 1 tendering his . . -.v resignation-011'account' of : lack of timo to ■" attend-; to. the '/necessary-, duties. resolution. ,was passed. accepting: Mr. Poyiiton's: tiou with regret, k and-, confirming' the appoint- ■ v hient of Mr. D.' Shaw,to the vacant ofhcc?, ha havingbeen 'nominated when , Mr.. Poynton'a v--resignation,was,.first received; Mr.',F»'Helps, l . ',- Dunedin, propose;!'., thp. following , honorary . • members, who'were -all duly'elected-:—Messrs; Donald. Reid,"M.P.,-'T.' K;. SideyV M.P.,' Wm. ;.. ,»>-.• D.-M'CurdiOj Eden Howler,- Stronach Pater'sim, Rutherford Patereon, 8.A., and Tavern er. ; Tho framing of rules of-association-occupied ■ : ' 1 the time of tho conference- until 9.30: on Mon-v-: day ..■evening,-when it; adjourned-, until. 11 a^m.'-v,-• - r-\ next day. The . conference resumed, on; Tues-, . day at 11 o'floc)c.i', v The discussion,- on .rules ,-,-. of' associatibOh'eii -pio'ceedcd;, and '.Tasted ,'uh-./r~/ til the afternoon^'sessi^n^.'j'.-Mr, I .Helps.-t. .:• Dunedin, givo «irn?'acMrcss' : :6n' ■'' < Tlier'4peuhi!S u ' - ''!' ; ' i . in General,".'followed by an interesting' dis- ' cussion. ■ v ' '•"■■ -:' :' ;

■.■The following officers were elected :for the • '■ ensuing« yearPresident,Mr. 'D Shahv, •- Christchurch;. Vice-President, ; E. .-Helps,• Dun'edin ; Secretary;.' arid-' ,E.. yj v-j Hart; Christchurch'' Council,:'. .'.Messrs. •- ,-iE. ... Helps/ James J.''W.. .Poyriton, R. J. : ■ Larking, J. : . A. Hana.n, M:P:V Captain' E. ' G. XI,. C! Kenny, Professor T. -W. Mr. James Bradley,- Wellington, congratulated the Association-on the position attained: already, also on obtaining such a-.Prcsident whose judgment could he thoroughly trusted, and whoso knowledge! of-the subject of thera- -•'• peutics, coupled with, his fearlessness, would prove a sourco of satisfaction to-candidates ...-. aspiring to - tho pVofessional ranks. No one ' ~ ~ was; more desirous of, keeping, the subject pure . and scientific than Mr. Shaw, and with such,, ' members-as ; they had at ptesent, they wouldkeep the dignity of the Association-clean'and worthy of tho respect of . the public of New Zealand. . . :■ ' j •- ■ .>>.' Mr." Shaw,- in reply,.-said he''thought, the \ Association's success was assured. They hadi : only, to 'keep, their ranks, especially their pro., - 'fcssional. ranks, clean and their basic state-v.V .I ment pure, and they were b'oimd to win.j. Ha„ pointed out the, importance of suggestion, and the great difference it would.make to humanity. if this power were bettor ■ understood; Ho .looked;forward to' the . time; when' '.this ■ Association, although now small, would grow until, the practice of suggesting health'would per--. meate'the community, and become tho habit - of the whole'. people. _ Captain Kenny indorsed Mr. Bradley's re- • marks, and thought the Association was for. - • tunate in finding a President who .was able ~ as well as willing to undertake the duties. Mr. Larking, Wellington, also as an hono- . . l-ary mernbor of the Association, wished to express his appreciation of being privileged to take part in the' deliberations of the con-' ference. - '■ • ' • •• ■■'■'■' ' It was decided to hold the next annual meet- - ing of the Association in Christchurch.