The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.
,,od,ca, Society of strginta-~Third
Annual Session.
rrorrc srondcnoc Of the KIchmohd I'ispatch'J
SruSroN. Va, November 10, 1879.

S~,pSroS, VA, November ~, 1867.
Tia third annual session OF the Medical
,t # Virginia convened in this city to-
~. Nv, n h,lfnast 7 O'Clock. Owing 10 the
Ds nrryailing epi&oots many members
VIEW Hew ,,rjnus sey't!ons Of the State who hsd
' .',,..A ~ he in attendance were prevented
1', 3,;nc 50, But as a manifestation OF
~, ;rt.r><t which some al the physicians
~. =, the sucre>s Of the organization, one |
' n.,on,an announced that, bis horses oil
-" afflicted with the present ehidenie |
;; 80 hc walked .h,p%g N';2rs from his home |
~. -, nns,7,si railroad station in order 10 at.
s,5, and several other gentlemen tel! us
.so, +hrv have walked from eight TO twelve |
miles with the same purpose.
rho session was called 10 order by the !
r-,,ij,rt pr. A. NJ. Fauntleroy, OF this city, |
an '1. ,hc meeting was opened with PRAYER by |
@ 3,', I;ncrce 3. TAYLOR, y. d.. pastor of the |
u,,,,.t chiirch. Hon. A. II. II. Stuart was !
.zL, introduced, who rendered cordial vel |
.,.n, IN the Society on behalf Of the City |!
,.,Inr;l Mud citizens; which address was fol- |
',cn1 hy another OF welcome from the resi-.
3,n, members of the Society, delivered by
W. samuel Ecnncrly, President Of the Au- |
-,,.,. Tounty Medical Association. In these
.;lrrs>c, Invitations were extended the So |
.ir,y 10 visit the various public halls, inst'-
,.,.i,ns. &c. of Stalintop, especially the " cS-
,,rn l,unatc Asylum. and the one Tor the
;,nf and dumb. The orator elected at the
h., annual session in Lrtthbdrg. Dr.. Lam
4,r i, Edwards, now Of your city, was then
Introduced, who, on taking the stand, an
rarpccd as his subject, Medical Ignorance
ana Nsiicoi Reforms. .
He Gwclt at some length In pointing out
,,r:ain erroneous opinions rs to the value
md acduircmcntS of the medica! science and
r-afrssion. and then proceeded to Indicate
.aJur Of the most common causes why the
rralt~son in our State Is not so universally
lc'i In esteem az it should he. He then
,r,ued in favor Of the establishment by the
legislature OF Il State board Of medical eN-
gmiuers. whose duty it shall be to require
proper moral qualifications and suitable
medical knowledge Of those who may here
si,cr enter upon the duties Of physician and
surgeon.
These addresses being ended, DR.. W, ".
Parker. chairman pro TEN. of the nominating
committee, requested the secretary TO read
The report Of the committee, recommending
=. election 10 fellowship of the tifty-odd APP
vlicintS mentioned in the report. Carried.
On motion, a recess Of five minutes WAS
taken in order to allow the ladies and gentle
men who were present to hear the addresses,
already mentioned, AL opportunity Of retir-
ing.
The Society then being called to order, a
notion was made, which prevailed, that the
reading Of the minutes of the last session be
dispensed with. as they had already been
published in the volume Of transactions.
Dr. blackboard moved that committee Of
thirteen, from different sections Of the State,
~ appointed to nominate officers for the en-
suing year and to suggest the place Of the
nNt annual meeting OF the Society, said
committee to report Thursday morning.
4rricd.
Or. Parker moved that the invitation to
Viii the Western Lunatic Asylum be ac-
c.pcd. and that the Society indicate p. NJ.
in.morrow as the time when the visit shall be
,:uAde 10 that institution. Carried.
Dr. Mcdonald made Il similar motion rela-
r,yt 10 the invitation to visit the Asylum for
the peai and Dumb, indicating Thursday at
) 7. NJ as the time for the visit. Carried.
en- motion of DR.. Henry Latham, DR.. A.
: Payne was requested to submit the Re
gcri on the Epidemcs and Endemics of the
Piedmont Region Of Virginia.
The motion being carried, DR.. Payne, al
l'r stating that he had not had an opportu-
mtg for consultation with the two other
Gentlemen on the committee. proceeded to
rad an elaborate report flor which. he re-
mlrkcd, he alone was responsible on the
topography, autobiography, petrology, and
ciHEainlogy, with a history Of the endemic
and epidemic diseases, of the Piedmont re-
zion Of Virginia for the years 1916 ana 1872,
1n,Iusivc."
nr. Mcdonald, hy permission of Dr.. Payne,
moved that this report, and all other lengthy
,fic!e> intended fOr the society, be referred
- The Publishing Committee; hut that DR..
piync be requested now to read that part of
BIZ report which applied especially to the
rrrltmcnt of typhoid fever. lie stated that
TIM motion was made merely TO save time to
Ire society, It's many were here VINO We're
to return to their homes by Fri
day at latest.
Dr.. Glcayes was opposed to the motion,
particularly as it applied to DR.. Payne's
PAYER, in the reading of which he was very
much interested, bringing to light us it did
'IaiS not commonly known regarding the
PIEDMONT section.
Or. Parker favored DR.. McDonald's motion.
Or. Henry Latham moved as substitute
20 Or. McDonalPs motion that the report be
rc,-ivcd, and that so much Of it as applies to
he culture Of soil, &C., be referred 10 agri.
UiituInl journals. with request to publish, as
"erc were many things stated in the report
which he thought would be of great interest
- farmers, &c.
Dr. Figgat wished to amend DR.. Nc
DJHaId's motion to the effect that the report
10 referred to the Publishing Committee.
>lch course was customary in the sessions
Ct The American Medical Associations.
DR.. K. 5. Payne thought the production
worthy of publication in the transactions of
iii- session. aud In the agricultural journals
-, and lie was anxious that it should be
G5ne hut if any OF the other journals should
publish it, be wished this Society," to have the
credit Of the report.
Dr.. Laughorne wished the Committee Of
Publication to know that the Society desires
Ii. report to be published in the volume OF
Transactions for this session.
Dr. McDouald's motion prevailed; where
upon DR.. Payne read that part of the report
applying to the treatment Of typhoid fever.
On motion, the President was requested
20 deliver his annual address tomorrow
night ut O'Clock.
on motion, the meeting adjourned till 81
A. VI. tomorrow.
The indications are that this will be q
NEST interesting and important session.
MED.