Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-08
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.

MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
A, the anuu.. meeting Alumni OF the Medical De-
narueni Of Hampden Sidney College, held March l2tb
1853, Dr.. WIN A. Thom Of Northampton county, Va. de-
livered a beautiful Ind appropriate address.
The Society then dourned the afternoon oil
The l4.h instant when unanimous vote OF thanks
dercd d. Thorn for the able and interesting munncr in
which he discharged his duties as orator.
The following gentlemen graduated 70. the session 1852
50 were eirct,d members of the Society
u. WIN. iie"ty Aob"', Of Aprou,a.ox county Va; Dr.
well OF PowI'aan county Fa Dr. WIN. NJ. Clarke OF War.
ren,on N. e.. DIS Geo. Il. Cooke and J. 5 D. Cullen
Richmond Va Dr. Edward =. Dew of Hen.icn, Va Dr.
A. T. Govdor . Monroe, Va, Dr.. John T. Hendricks u
Russell, Va, D.. T. 5 Hennng :" Chesterfield Va Dr. Ro
H"nS :" pn TSo XIV a snr Of uss
Va Dr. lsham l.. jordan OF Isle of Wight Va, Dr.. VIM
Latane OF Essex Va, Dr. Horace NJ Mlcknn Of Mdiesex,
Va Dr. NJ. l.. Mayo VI Cumberland, Va, prs I. Mayo
md Meredith OF Eichmond Va, Or. Thomas NJ. Page OF
New Kent Va DR.. Edw'd Ransone Of Gloucester. Va, Dr.
j. A. Reynolds Of Patrick Va, Dr. J: JGnius Rosne Of
Charles CIV Va Dr. E. j. Rowzie Of Hanover. Va, Or. L.
c. Thrasher oi Monroe, Va, D. Alex. e. W. fcang OF
Dr.. Thomas Pollard, R. K Taylor and W. E. Wilson Of
Richmond committee the form Of pledge 10 be re
CURED by medical schools OF their graduates reported the
following resolutions which adopted with directions,
that authentic cnaies forwarded hc medical schop
throughout Union, requesting the cooperation CT thelr
faculties IN the administration Of such similar
pledges.
Resolved la, Th. we recommend TO Alma Mater and
10 Medical Colleges generally the prOpficy Of administer
inv 10 ;bcir graduates he pledge observe Code
Ethics reported by The American Medical Association and
sauct Toned Oy the profession generally.
Resolved 3D. That recommend 10 our Alma Mater, and
TO other Medical Schools! another pledge TO practice aud
| ,uupor the system au.!., in these schools.
Resolved 3d. That further suggest that on the adj
these pledges il woui tie proper for Col
ses inform paduae that they reserve 10 themselves
the right OF Withdrawing his diploma evidence Of the vi
Of The pledges that Is given and that they Will strict
IL exercise the right, II occasion arise.
On motion Resolved, !, lnasnuch as Drs. }. +. Gard
ner and d. W"iaa have advertised themselves as avo
Gates pracnrti. o! doctrines which we hold as
emprclsm and qiackery, thereby denying the wellesab
lshsd principles taught in the regular schools ot medicine
tat their be struck from the roll OF membership
Aud BE- il Resolved That shall be The duty
members Of lhis Society OF Alumni each ensuing NEE"
ing report any end every whom tboy know to be
guilty of similar practices.
Or. OILS F. Manson oil G1nsvI", n. c. elected tC
deliver annual address
The committee 10 choose essayss for the ensuing meet
ng reported Ds. II. Singleton Belt and A. E. PelicClas
The election Of officers presents the following result Pre-
sident Dr. VIM. A. ThOm of Northampton, Va let. Vice
President ST. Geo. Peachy OF Richmond Va 3D. Wis,
President Dr. Thomas Pnlrd Of Richmond Va; Rscordin
Secretary Dr. a. E. Pecolas Of Richmond, Va; Cores
pondlug Secretary Dr.. WIN. L. Wilson of Richmond Va
Treasurer, Dr.. Nm w. Parker.
The following gentlemen were elected delegates the
American Medical Association for 1858 about In the
civ of New York with individual authority transfer
their powers Of representation in of unavoidable alb
of Norlhamon Va; Dr. H. A. Morgan of Gates Co., NJ c.
Dr. Theodore Goodoe Of Monroe, Va; H. Singleton Belt
Povhatan Va; Dr. Blair Burwell Of Puwhatan, Va; Dr.
p H. Cobe II Richmond, Va; D. s. D. Cullen Of Rich
monG Va Or. rheodrck p Mayo OF Richmond Va; Dr..
John Sntun Of Henrico, Va
By resolution ,hc ls Vice President, and Secretary of
the Society were AIDED 10 the list of delegates.
On notion resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
furnish copies of the proceedings for publication the city
paper Signed B. ST. GEO. PEACHT, lei V. P.
a. E. PETic Las. Re-. Sec'Ey