Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-10-20

and all advancement, to secure sue
cess, mnst find q Judgement in the
popular mind,
hope that it will not be thought
that l am travelling ont of the way
when suggest that the time has ar
rived when steps should be taken by
your society to inaugurate plan to
procure legislative enactment for es-
tablishing higher standard of medi>
cal education for the benefit of maim-
ed and suffering humanity. We are,
In this movement, behind our sister
states, and this should not be true of
Virginil or VirgiUians. La my judg-
ment We are behind the wants and re-
quirements of our people. The popular
mind views with admiration, and re-
CARDS With respect, the wonderful i'm
pr0vement and advancement Of medi-
cal knowledge and skill
The chemist, bs thediscovery 0fchlo-
reform and its kindred anesthetics,
placed in the hands of Intelligent and
skilful physicians, has rendered pain
subordinate TO the Achievements of
medical science. And Sims and
Barnes, by their wonderful inventions
for the treatment of female diseases.
hkYe removed from the minds of
physicians some of their greatest
horrors, and have implanted in the
pure heart of woman a confidence
that causes her to. rely upon and cling
to the conscientious aud intelligent
physician as the ivy clings to the oak
Gentlemen. l am gratifed at this
reunion; it win engender more kindly
feelings between US. As there is a
paucity of works of art here for your
inspection, it will afford more time for
you consider the subjects before you;
and [ hope that this meeting will not
only be pleasant but profitable, and
that your isbors will be crowned with
the happiest results.
Mr.. President AID Gentlemen: |
again gave you cordial greeting and
willing Welcome on the part OF our
Society, (whose unworthy representa-
tive [ am to-day. with this personal
assurance that no one present is Tore
delighted to see each and all of you
than myself.
The Society on Wednesday
morning proceeded to elect the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing
year:
President, DR.. S. C. Gleavcs.
Vice>Presidents, Drs. Cunning
ham, Campbell, James White,
jerks, Ward and Chancellor. Sec
rotary and Treasurer, DIR. L. B.
Edwards. Cor. Secretary, Dir. G.
Tompkins. Place of meeting
Richmond.
On being conducted to the Chair
DR.. Gleaves delivered an improm-
tn address which was generally
characterized as one of decided elo-
quence.
DR.. II. NJ. Grant, NJ d D D S.,
tEen read an essay on Physiology.
1t was very elaborate and exhibited
great research and abounded in in
formation at once comprehensive
and minute. Its length prevents
its presentation in these columns
nor, but it is worthy of appearance
in print.
At the evening. session the late
president, DIR. A q Tebault, de-
livered the Annual Address, which
was one of great ability and was
heard with profound interest. He
made touching illusions to the
death of the distinguished DIR.
Stribbling, who was "entitlcd to a
place among the the great men Of
Virginia" to DR.. Atkinson, "of
whom it must be said prince in
deed has fallen" and TO DR. A R
Preston, one of the late presidents
of the Society, "of whom it is glo-
ry enough to say that he SO cultur-
ed and adorned himself with the
virtues of life that he had gone out
with the angels that so often made
their visits through the open portal
of this sanctifed temple We
note specially his earnest advocacy
Of the Importance Of legislative en-
couragement to the State Board of
Health. His protest in the name
of the Society against the malprac~
ticc of pretenders and chsrlatens in
the profession, triHerS with the
| lives of their fellovmen-whOse
name is legion, resorting to the
press, the mails and using the cred
ulity and ignorance OF their victims
to vend the dangerous remedies
within their reach.
The address was characterized by
solidity of argument and its pero~
ration Was eloquent.
The committee appointed at the
Norfolk meeting to report on the
effects of the use of Tobacco asked
for the appointment of an essayist
on the subject, which was by the
committee considered more diegus-
! t;n,, and revolting than the use OF