The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-20
MEDICAL. SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.
Second Days neutrality-suspicious.
GRepor.cd for the Dispatch.1


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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, october Is. 1876.
The session was called to order at 10 A.
NJ, DIR. Cunningham in the chair. The
minutes OF yesterdays sessions were read
by the secretary, DR.. l.. B. Edwards, and
approved.
4 letter was read from DIR. James F. Har-
rison, chairman OF the Faculty Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia, extending cordial In
yitation to the Society to visit the instltu-
ton at any time that may suit the conve-
nience Of the Society. ag:a a..4
On motion, the invitation was accepted
for z. M. tomorrow, and thanks voted.
The President announced the committee
OF thirteen fellows to nominate officers for
the ensuing term-Dr. Benjamin Blackboard,
of Lynchburg, chairman.
DR.. J. S. Wexford, Of your city, as Chair
man of the Publishing Committee, reported
the routine work done by that committee.
Report received and adopted. ..,
DR.. Christopher Tompkins, OF your city,
presented his report as corresponding sec
Rotary, detailing routine duty; which report
was received, $50. ....,.t - ,3
The reports. OF committees OH advances
in medical and scientific subjects being
called for, that Oh Anatomy and .Physiolo-
gy Or. !. Fl. Whitc) was not forwarded.
In reference to the Committee on Ad-
vances in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Materia
Mcdica, and Therapeutics, it was announced
that the reporter professor j. W. Mallet, OF
the University OF Virginia., was unable. to
attend until tonight OF tomorrow, and
therefore his report ION chemistry was de-
ferred until tomorrow morning. AS. asub-
reporter on this committee, however, DR.. j.
S. Wexford, of your city, read paper OF
great value on the use OF chloroform, which
showed that the agent has not the dangers
which have been attributed to it when the
article is pure and properly administered.
On motion of DR.. Mcdonald, OF West Vir-
ginia, the report was referred to the Pub
fishing Committee, with instructions to pub
lish. While making this motion, Dr.. Nc
Donald stated incidentally that he preferred
a lady's well-Starched cuff to the towel OF
folded handkerchief, or other instruments
usually used for the administration OF the
agent.
Honorary fellow DR.. A. M. Fauntleroy,
of Staunton, presented very Instructive
report on Advances in Therapeutics which
also was, on motion, ordered to be pub
lished. - ~. &C.
DR.. Benjamin Blackford, of Lynchburg,
then presented his report Oh Advances i'll
Surgery, which report was marked by eX-
tensiye reading and careful study. 1t, like
wise, was ordered to be published. ii" 1.
The hour having arrived for the reading
Of the list of delinquent members. the,
treasurer was, on motion by DR.. Wexford,
instructed to continue the parties named in:
the list for another year. This was done in
view Of the peculiarly shard times y
which have prevailed during the past year.
DR.. William II. Taylor, OF your city, pre-
sented his report on Advances in Pharmacy.
It is scarcely necessary to remark that this
report was exceedingly valuable to the
physician and druggist alike, and contained
an amount of serviceable information that
but few in the State are able to furnish, re-
lated rs the subjects mentioned necessarily
are to chemistry. s As. y.
DR.. Blackboard; chairman OF the commit
tee to nominate officers for the ensuing
wear, requested DR.. Fauntleroy to present
the report OF the committee; which was Is
follows: s.Y.. t...E.st ".st.@-l4 -
President: DR.. James L. Cabell, OF the
University Gof Virginia. Vice-presidents:
Drs. NJ. P. Christian, of Lynchburg; WE.
FIggat, OF Christiansburg; C. W. p. Brock,
OF Richmond city John, W.. McIlhany, OF
Warrenton and Hugh Stockdell, of Peters
burg. IAN oversight on the part OF the
committee requires that another vice-presi-!
dent shall be nominated, which will be
made tomorrow
Recording Secretary and Treasurer: DE-.
Landon i. Edwards, Of Richmond city.
Corresponding Secretary: Dr. Christie
pher Tompkins, Of, Richmond city. I an
Committee on Nominations: Drs. j. g..
McCaw, T. j, ,Riddell, both Of Richmond;
r.. S.. Upton, OF Carroll county; NJ. N.
Walker, OF Richmond; and VS.. Stoakley,
of Northampton county. .y1, 80
: Executive, Committee: Drs. w w. Par
ker, Richmond. j. S. Apperson, Smyth
county; &c. n. Cauthorn, Liberty;;5W j.
Moore, Norfolk; and ". Fl. .Blsrratmblett,
Pulaski county. 30
Committee on Publications: Drs. j. 81.
Wexford, L.; s.. Joynes, Otis +. Mansions
and L. Backwards, all OF Richmond. BIZ
= The Committee on Nomination. of New
Members made supplementary report,
presenting, thcname ofseyeral other appls
eants for. membership--al OF whom We're
duly 'Hlectedso rDu rs fuitih. ses z.sii 10 ~
Adjourned uatil u r. NJ aoft aasr: =
p0nr Notwithstanding Of the; Society at
night DR. GresnsTnle DeWell, .of 6 weston,
u SAiS,t ~ ibllSs fE5vSSCfy W
the IPEesidenta DIR. DoWell lis 70 native Of
this county, hut inoYcd, wAen III outh.i He
isthe professor OF 4surgery lin the Galveston
Medical Collage; and holds mani nositionss
,of honorin tiie profession as testimonials OF
his eminence. "a has Just, become the. dt-
thor OF a,worls .on yeloY,fe which y, y
most, highl yiec CONNER 'byifaanEl OF the
knoMingonesi in the ofessian. BY request
he istttoo deliver am sadd dress tomorrow on
hernin, to- the. sisgicaI treatment ioI sWhic a
trouble iie,has tlcHoteti much attention, and
devised operntions OF his oMn.a2 9fs::s.Ilt -.
On na6tinng DR. & ;W iHiani d. Hooper, OF
LynchbuFsS was requesteds to read paper
he had fpfep pared on aspiration switch was
referred to,the Committee on Publications.
oil Dr. s.. w. Carmichael,
lot FreA sbupg, jmhd was appoinfeIl;to
Ereportab nithe advances ian she s1naetice or
medicine, his paper was read by thereeorHs:
ling eersaary and saf5eriS ards.sia n motion,
fit was eieniattItb the GonRaiss eaten,H qbii-
lseationss s,5a
|sjitI1r ,yF aoiphls oit place,
was elected go ter: annIsad