The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

.Arnuxr. nrxrrru o. rnx VIRGINIA MEDICAL
soclErr Erenisg Session, Taarsdsy-Ih's So
eiety was engaged THURSDAY afternoon and evening
until very late hour ID discussing the propriefJ o.
certain amendments, and verbal corrections 70 iis
present constitution. One Of the main topics
under consideration, was whether the society
should hereafter hold it's annual meeting regularly
in this city, or by turns at different points 10 'ne
State. Nothing conclusive had been decided upon
when the society adjourned at half past ~ cioeA
p. nj, to meet at 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
Morning Session, Fyiday.--The society met pnf
suant to adjournment at 10 o'clock. Inc report
srom select committee .embbdyiug sundry ameno
nenis to the present constitution necessary
Il general application to the medicai iaeais
throughout the State, was again taken up ana ais
cussed at length. Several alterations were Maoe
and the report finally adopted, giving g neiai
satisfaction to all the members Of the society pres
ent.
In the afternoon the society proceeded to the eec-
ton Of officers for the ensuing year, and the oaioE
ing resulted as follows:
President, Dr. Bca'e, of Richmond.
Ist Vice President, DR.. C. p. Johnson, OF Rich
mond.
SuQ FICc IICoiuCbi, AZ SaDOA "a
Virginia.
Sd Vice President. DR.. Creigh, Of Greenbrlar.
4th Vice President, DR.. Atkinson, OF Danviie.
5th Vice President DR.. Lee, ofLoudon.
9th Vice President, DR.. Stribling, of Staunton
The Secretaries, Treasurer, and Librarian, had
rot been elected when the reporter left but 1t was
understood that the present ncumbents woulu be
reelected.
We omitted to state that on Thursday commit
tee of FIVE was appointed-on motion OF Dr. Ter
rill-to take charge of all specimens OF plants that
nigh, be presented to the Society, and to report
plan for an Herbarium. Yesterday afternoon Dr.
Dove presented the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted;
Resolved That the committee on the Herbarum
be empowered and requested to preserve and class
ify such specimens of Pathological or morbid Anaf
omy as may be presented to them-and that In con-
nection, with their report OF plan OF an Heroarum
they be requested to draft the plan tor suitable
cabinet of said specimens.
DIR. A. T. Merritt then offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Medical Society
of Virginia be presented to the Richmond Dispatch
for the fair candid and lucid report of its delibera
lions as published in that paper.
The question was then taken, and the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
This compliment to the humble Dispatch was
entirely unexpected and is duly appreciated-RE-
PoRTER.l The thanks of the Society were then
voted to the President, Secretaries and Treasurer
of the Society for their abe and digned discharge
OF the duties of their respective Offices.
On motion, DR.. Merrit:'s resolutions of condo
lence and sympathy with the bereaved family of
the late DR.. Durkir, of Petersburg deceased, were
unanimously adopted.
Several honorary members were then elected,
accounts audited, and the Society then adjourned to
hold its next annual meeting in this city on the
first Tuesday in April, 1853