Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-11-22
Ghq Uinditator.
Friday Morning, Nov. 80, 1872
local.
Medical Society of Virginia.

THE ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE PRooEE D.
INGs SELECTION OF OFFICERS NORFOLK THE
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
&c, &C., &c.
The second annual meeting of the Virginia
Medical Association commenced in the City Hall,
in Staunton, on Tuesday evening last. The at
tendance was not large on the opening, in view
of the great difficulties members of the Associa-
ton had experienced in getting to the railroad
stations on account OF the epizootic, one member
DR.. Payne, of Fauquier, stating that he had
walked that day rs miles, from Harrisonburg to
Staunton, to attend the meeting of the Associa-
ton. About o'clock, Tuesday night, the body
of the City Hall was scatterngly filled with
members, few citizens and about half dozen
ladies' Shortly after the City Council, headed
by the Mayor Of the city, entered the hall and
one of their number, Hon. A. II. II. Stuart, pre-
viously deputed for this purpose, assembled the
platform, which had been already occupied by
President Fauntleroy and Secretary Edwards,
to read few words Of hearty welcome on behalf
of the citizens. In his brief remarks he said, in
correction of the ignorant belief that human
tality show that in the last 200 years the aver
age durance of human life has increased 80 per
cent, a state of affairs which he confidently
ascrbed to the medical profession. Mr.. Stuart
was followed by DR.. Samuel Kennerly, of the
Augusta Academy of Medicine, who delivered
very agreeable and well received address of well
come in behalf of that body, in which he spoke
of The medical fraternity as discovering truths
which would stand the test tas the solid granite
stands the friction of passage the Of CENTURIES
He concluded with frstrate notice of Staun-
ton and nice little puff for "the girls" Dr. Ed
wards, of Richmond, after prayer by Rev. Dr.
Taylor delivered
THE OPENING ADDRESS
which was listened to with an attention which
must have been fattering to the speaker, who is
young man just at the opening of professional
life.s This young fellow is apparently about "a
years of age, with an earnest, thoughtful face,
d slight figure, almost perfect delivery, and
the self possession of practiced orator. His
address was remarkable in this, that it was a
professional effort addressed to professional men,
aud yet so judciously popularized as to interest
the general public Every body at the
close Of the address asking his neighbor who
the speaker was and there was general feeling
of Chat accounts for it," when it was known
that he was the son of that distinguished divine,
Rev. DR.. Edwards. The young orator fell into
the usual Trades-union error of advoca ting =
close corporation law by the legislature in the
matter of licensing physicians. 1t is hard to see
Albright young fellow like this putting on the
lock- chain on the car of Progress.
THEY GO TO BUSINESS RUsE.
The members present showed very practical
ades of business and refused to adjourn, after
the opening address, in order to go on with it.
Dr. Cunningham, of Richmond move to
adjourn minutes in order to allow those who
are nst members of the association, and do not
wish to be annoyed with the dry details of our
business, an opportunity to retire.
This was carried, and the ladies and the City
Council and the citizens took the hint and re-
tired, They were no sooner out than the ruse
was exposed, a half dozen cigars being lighted
in twinking, which couldn't have been done
while the ladies were present.
NEW MEMBERSHIP.
The Secretary (Dr. Edwards, read a list OF
The new members who had been passed upon by
the Committee and accepted. There were 81 in
all and, as the names were called out, the county
of Bedford appeared so often, as to leave the i'm
preston that the whole voting population Of
that noble county was going into the medical
profession
THE PAPERs THAT WERE READ.
Among the papers that were read during the
session were one by Dr. Thos. P. Atkinson, of
Nottaway, on the physiological difference be-
tween the white and black races, one by DR..
Appersop, of smyth Co., on Pelvic abcess ono
by DR. Gray on the hyperdermic use of Sui
lphate Of Strychnine as an optic nerve stimulant,
zone by Dr.. F D. Cunningham, of Richmond, on
the common affections of the eye, one by Dr. o.
B. jerks On novel case of extreme mobility of
the knee joint of new born child, one by DR..
Payne, of Fauquier, on the fevers of the Pied
mont region of Va, and one by DR.. W. W. Par
ker, of Richmond, on the use of the Sewing Ma
chine. In this DR.. P. thinks four or five hours
a day is not excessive labor for women at sew
ing machines.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED FOB NEXT YEAR.
The following officers for the ensuing year,
were elected Dr. Harvey Black of Blackburg,
Montgomery Co., Presidents A. S. Payne, of
Fauquier, H. Latham, of Lynchburg, R. < Bur-
CESS, of Norfolk J. H. Claiborne, of Petersburg,
S. Ksnnerley, of Augusta, and O. Fairfax, of
Richmond, Vice Presidents, in the order they are
named DR.. l.. B. Edwards, Recording Secretary,
DR.. F D. Cunningham of Richmond, Cores
ponding Secretary, and Dr. R. S. Hamilton, of
Staunton, Treasurer.
The following gentleman were elected to com.
pose the Committee Of Nominations Sneed Walk
er and Joynea, of Richmond, Blackford, of
Lynchburg, and Wesiger, of Manchester.
The following is the Executive Committee
chosen for the ensuing year:
Drs W. W. Parker, Richmond VIM. F. Fig
gait, Chrislainsbure, S. G. Glearis, Wythevle,
W. D. Hooper, Liberty, and Geo. Mcdonald Of
~Covington.
THE NEXT MEETING PLACE.
Norfolk was selected as the place for the next
annual meeting, and the evening of the second
Tuesday in November, 1873 as the time.
coURTEsIEs.
The Association paid DR.. Francis T. Stribling,
Medical Superintendent of the W. L. Asylum,
the extraordinary compliment of changing its
constitution in order to elect him an honorary
member, a courtesy which was acknowledged by
that distinguished physician in a brief speech
The Association upon invitation of the Super
intendents, paid the two State Institutions here
a visit, and were Hospitality entertained.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
On Yesterday nanor was read by Prof Gabel1