The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21

last night, Dr.. Greensville Dowell, Of the
Texas Suite Medical association, was ~ m
Yited to deliver nj address on one OF et ., =
subjects OF his recent special stuay
Surgical Treatment Of Hernia. Inns ad,
dress was Oh great interest and was learu
with marked attention. OF slxty-seven
operations performed by himself I'D tne
manner and with the Instruments ne mas ae-
yised he has had only four or five failures as
to cure-a record which Is very remar Raple;
He exhibited the instruments ne usca, anu
by drawings illustrated the manner. OF per-
forming the operation, all Of Whleh are
fully described in a work ne Is now pun
fishing.
On motion, thanks were returned 70 Dr.
Doweli for his address.
The secretary read letter OF reSret Irom
DR.. r.. j. Preston, OF Abingdon, Win .ns
statement that DR.. Preston had been In-
ayoidably. prevented from completlns nls
report.
made some remarks upon the recent recoras
in medical journals relative to poisoning ny
eating iced custards, &c. ne requsssea
members who had seen cases OF tne k ~ 1e-
scribed to make reports OF them 70 ING IT ~
ginia Medical Monthly, In order tnat tue
subject might be more carefully studleo.
DR.. L. B. Edwards, in urging mempels >
to do as requested by DR.. WEXFORD, moved
that the subject be made one for sPecas re.
port ut the next annual session, anu tna'
DR.. Wexford be appointed reporter.
Carried. .,.,..,l...-
DR.. Edwards also moved that the subject
OF Epidemic and Zymotic Diseases of AMI
mails be made the subject Of special report
at the next annual session, and that Pro1es-
sor John r. Page, OF the University OF Vlr-
ginia, be appointed reporter. Carried.
PARTIES having any special information
regarding either Of the above subjects are
requested to correspond with the respective
reporters named.
Richmond, Petersburg, and Salem, Roam
oke county, were named as the places from
which invitations had been received for the
holding OF the next annual session. Upon
the vote being taken Petersburg was select
ed, the time to be announced hereafter by
the Executive Committee, after consulta-
ton with the Faculty OF Petersburg.
Adjourned until Il 2. NJ.
During the afternoon the Society ayalled
itself OF the invitation to visit the Uni
yersity of Virginia The time which the
Society had assigned itself for this pleasure
was too brief (about two hours to make
that inspection Of the various departments
that was desired. The departments OF
Professors Mallett, Page, and F. 81.
Smith, besides the University Inirmary,
were the places specially attractive.
The members were SO much entertained
in the department presided over by DIR:
Mallet that but few had the opportunity OF
likewise enjoying the courtesies OF DR.. Page
or Professor Smith, although arrangements
had been made by both OF these gentlemen
for special demonstrations Of interest to the
profession.
At the night session certain charges
against member for unprofessional con-
duct " rs referred, on motion OF Dr.. W. G..
N. Randolph, to the decision Of committee
of five. The Chair CDR. Cunningham APP
Christopher Tompkins, j. S. Wexford, and
Robert S. Payne.
The secretary read letter just received
from DR.. G.. William Semple, OF Hampton,
chairman Of the committee appointed last
wear to secure legislation regarding the
establishment OF State Board Of Medical
Examiners, which was very encouraging as
to the prospects of carly success after the
reassembling OF the Legislature during the
coming winter.
The subject for discussion-acute rheuma-
tism-bcing called UP, the secretary an
nounced that he had received communica-
ton from DR.. Hume Field, OF Dinwiddie
county, reporting case which might fern
the basis'of a discussion.
On motion, the paper was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Publications.
No one, however, seemed disposed to par
ticipate in discussion.
The usual votes OF thanks to everybody
and for everything were made.
The President DIR. James L. CabelD an
nounced the following appointments To
report on Advances in Anatomy and Physi-
ology, Honorary Fellow DR.. F. D. Cum
ningham, of Richmond; on Chemistry,
Pharmacy, Materia Medica, and Therapeu-
tics, DR.. j. S. Davis, Of the University OF
Virginia; on Obstetrics and Diseases OF
Women and Children (continue), DR.. Robert
j. Preston, Of Abingdon; on Surgery, DR..
James Dunn, Of Petersburg; on Practice OF
Medicine, DR.. John S. Apperson, OF Smyth
county; on Hygiene and Public Health, DR..
L. S. Joyncs, Of Richmond.
As a special reporter on yellow-fever, Dr..
Robert B. Tunstall, OF Norfolk city.
Neurological Committee Drs. Darwin
Bashaw, OF Craigsvile, Augusta county;
H. Grey Latham, OF Lynchburg; and w.
S. Stoakley, OF Bay View, Northampton
county.
DR.. Cabeil requested that he be allowed
further time to make the other appoint
ments required of him as president.
There being no other business before the
meeting, DR.. Cunningham lin the chair re-
turned thanks for the courtesies he bad re-
ceived as the presiding officer, and an
nounced the session adjourned sine die.
The entertainment given by the profess
sion OF Albemarle county, at the Central
Hotel, was a most delightful one. Want OF
space precludes detail.
Undoubtedly this session was the most
valuable one to the profession ever held.
The papers presented were all OF the high
est order. MED.
The SOUTH CAROLINA ToTE.-The Aiken
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