The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.
Third Days Proceedings.
rRepos1ed for the Dispatch.J

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, October 10, 1876.
The morning session was called to order
at the usual hour. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Twitty, OF the Methodist church in this
town.
On motion of Dr. Dice, of Charlottesville,
the reading OF the minutes of Yesterday was
omitted in view of the great pressure OF
business.
DR.. L. B. Edwards, as treasurer, pre-
sented his report, which showed that many
OF the members had been very negligent Of
their duty during the past year. Had they
have RENTED their dues in time there would
have been balance OF about $3.50 in the
treasury. AS it is, the Society owes about
S175. [As the treasurer is very earnest in
the matter of keeping the Society out OF
debt, he has requested your correspondent
to urge delinquents to pay ut once. AS q
number OF members OF the Society are
among your readers, let them take the
wholesome hint.]
On motion Of DR.. Edwards the trea-
surer's accounts were referred to commit
tee OF three, which were appointed by the
President.
DIR. j. S. Wexford, from the Committee on
the Suggestions Contained in the Address of
the President Relating to Needed Medical
Legislation, offered report recommending
the adoption Of resolution directing the
president to appoint q committee OF three
to confer with the State Board OF Health
and with the Richmond Pharmaceutical
Association, and in the name OF this Society
to take such action as may be necessary in
tue premises.
The President announced that the time
had arrived for the pleasant duty OF INSTALL
ing officers for the ensuing year. lie re-
auested Drs. Brock and Fauntleroy to con-
duct the newly-elected president, DR.. James
L. Cabell, to the chair. DR.. Cunningham
then introduced his successor in graceful
speech, abiding to the widely-known and
well-merited reputation OF the gentleman.
! DR.. Cabell in few appropriate remarks
acknowledged bis high appreciation OF the
honor, and assured the Society that he
would continue to take the deepest interest
in the organization. He promised to be
present at its future meetings unless i'm
peratively prevented by other duties Of
equal obligation upon him.
On motion of DR.. c. w. P. Brock the re-
firing president CDR. +. u. Cunningham
ETY..
Reports Of committees being in order that
On chemistry was called for. The reporter,
DR.. j. w. Mallett, Of the University OF Vir-
ginia, with his accomplished grace of man
ner and scholarly ability, responded to the
call. Your correspondent was unavoidably
prevented from hearing this report; but
the unanimous voice OF all who heard it was
that they had never before listened to so clear
and forcible an exposition OF an intricate
subject. Not only by this effort, but also
by his constant courtesies he won the admi-
ration and personal esteem OF all. BY unan-
imous vote the address was ordered to be
published in the forthcoming volume OF
transactions.
DR.. James L.. Cabell, chairman of the
Committee on Hygiene and Public Health,
next presented his report in response to
call for it. Although the reading OF the re-
port occupied considerably more than an
hour, it was received with undivided atten.
ton throughout. So far as your CORE
spondent is aware, the marked ability and
value OF this report is equal in importance
to the most learned and valuable re-
port that has 8 ever emanated from an
American source. This expression of
opinion is not extravagant enthusiasm, nor
is it saying more for the address than all
others who heard it would testify. Many
portions OF it should appear in the daily
papers and family magazines in order to nc
eomplish the greatest good. The report
was ordered to be published without re-
ference to the Publishing Committee.
j. The last two addresses, or reports, were
there nothing else In it, would give an eX-
traordinary value to the forthcoming vol
anne of transactions of the Society.
In accordance with appointment made