Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-23
Medical Society of Virginia.
MIGHT SESSION.

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suaEt to adjourlm ont, a. 7.45 o'clock last night
Tbs President suggested the Dr0prIcty OF
appoi4ting three delegates 10 tie deaelaial
convention to revise tho pharmscorGla. which
will assemble il Washington next year.
Ga motion cf d.. Cunningham, tile Prcsi-
d2pt, was authorized to appoiat tho delegates
at his leisure.
The President stated Inst Dr.. A. 2. Z. Rst,
of Baltimore, was present, and he w,uid oV;tc
lin to sect ii the nesting
Dr.. Frederick llorner, IT,. was then Intro |
ducsd, and addressed the ,ty on The feast. |
bi!ity aud adeisalility of organzing Medi,sl
Aid Society iu this State. Tue plan is 20 tulm
q kind OF Mutual Insurance and Beneficial |
Society 10 en- brace al physicians 10 tho Sta C.
| to flemish relief to thoso disabled. aud Gssis.
the mile, of lboss who die. He cited sarl
Gus examples Of sEch societies iH ot1cr States.
and ether professions, snl presented suuGry
resolutions If the Fsuqui=r Cou.t! Medical
Society, 10 favor Of the formation Of suoh q So
ciey in this STATE.
I A the c,ucusion of Dr. Horner's remarks,
D.. Edwards mavtG bas the Satj ct be 70
ierrcd 10 cummltree Of five, 9th instructions
Ito consider il especial! in rtfers nee to ts rel&
Etion to the profession 10 Wig na.
Il report on the Progress Of Prscc,l Medl-
cino was then read by Dr.. ". FL. Brsmc t. of
Newbero, Vs., and referred TO tht Committee
% publication.
The following committee on the subject Of
the Mutual AID Snclaiy Was announced: Dfs
Fir derrick Hornor. ir., Geo. B. Johnston, A.
W. Fon.aiae w S. Love AID W. Fl. D4u ;hry.
DR.. w. q. Dabney, OF Charlottesville c. read
, paper Oh SurulaI Reunion of Divided Nerves"
: wnlch WAS relt RED TO the publication cvulmt
' tee with dlreo'luGs IL publish.
Tho Secretary read report irGm DR.. Wa.
{ Se!dcn. OF Nortnlk. on al Autopsy of case of
. R0By Union 0! lGtraGApSuiar Fracture vi the
! Neek CT lho femur, which was referred to the
Same committee.
DR.. w. j. Jones, Of Augusta, presented @
, reptrt If case of Antis-p,io Surgery, accom-
( pauicd by sp clmen of umpututed boue.
fl The paper was read anI ref FRED TO tic pub
| ! iostion committee.
D Dr.. r. ". Nelson. Ct charlottesville, pre-
D oautad paper ou 4 case OF Inversion Of tho
q Uterus, which Was rad by the Secretary, aid
f likewise referred.
y DR.. Nelson moved that tho voto ~ whioh
J tho cJmml;tee en- mineral waters was continued
3 FOR another year BE- reeoosiaee3
The motion Was adopted.
= DR.. Nc3oa said that the fcil vas saat oac,
aud he would slIgest that three committees
4 DC hppolat2d, It's cad # cGe, to consldcr aud
i report upon the subject. 1t woul. he almost
:, inp 0ss bic Tor one o0G:mittee 20 d. the work.
q Dr. ". {. N. Randolph, Of Charlottesville,
i sjaGndcG tin not!uu, but suggested the ~
. Pertinent OF i0ur commit tees, each to o9naiS
, Ut th:eo members; one c1mmittcc On the Their,
!. NAL water, ono On tho Sulphur, ono en- tho
$ Lthia uLd Maglosia aad cue the Alum aud
~ Chalybcate.
n The amcndmen: Ess accepted.
d.. Cunningham Of Richmond, epqlired as
to she scope OF the investigation
q Dr.. Nelson thought that it would embrace
y all the medical qualities cf thc waters and their
:, | uses in sickness.
u DR.. Horcer thought the waters OF Virginia
Q superior to those of Eu,opr and thought the
y members should be encouraged to roaewed
c efforts in iavestg eating their value.
: DR.. Edwards thought that, IS there was a
c committee already 10 ex:s:cncc, who had made
c partial researches it n gbt bu well 10 aaye the
;; subject With them or consult them.
4 DIR. E'acktorG thought the present commit,
il tee could arnolCt sub committees and carry on
J.! tho Inquiry.
It DR.. Claiborne spoke 10 i4vcr Of lat!iog the
q nECS n committee remain, and Gu!horjZaug Df.
Il NlcCaW, the chairman. to eal2rgc the commit
& co. ard offered Eli aUtnimcpt TO that effect.
\: The amendment of Dr.. Cl.harne wss lost,
o sld the resolution CT Dr.. Ncsoo was adopted.
:, Ga motion OF Dc. Nelson, DE-. NlcCav was
: c9ns!oucd ca tho committee, aDd was allowed
TO Ice. either branch tf TIC subject.
IS The President stated that thn c5roniitaos
i wculd be appNia!cd by his SUCCESSOR. after DR..
u MeCaw's preference had been bscertaued.
0 TIE society then adjourned urill 10 o'clock
n this morning.
o The society mot !hi1 ruorning and was opgn.
It cd With prayer by R&v. Mr.. PcGiok, Of the
# Baps Church.
q Dr. Riddle, from tho nominating committee.
| rcumulended Tor membership Dt. Hcpke, Of
=, | New Market, who Wss duly cccicd
Is Tie lDlnu'tS OF yesterday & proceedings were
o then rcDd, carr. ctcd and approved.
t The report OF tho Corresponding Secretary
= was r,c.jV2d and accepted. Ii is as ,llows
o kICnM1ND, VA, Oct. 22d, 1879.
, information bas been received Of Ike death OF
e the following named follows:
O Dr.. Thomas Wi!hcrs. howell L. Thomas,
y Charles Il. Smith, Joseph W. Smith. Geo W.
- Briggs j. b. Slower, John c. Baylor and VIM.
II 81. Wilson.
IS This information has been duly transmitted 10
Il TITO chsirnan of tho Committee en- Neurology
The following gentlemen, having paid all duCs
N full, respectfully oilsr their designations OF
fellowship: Drs. {. W. Rudd. Thos Il Barnes,
~ George Ii, Snead John u Coakoy, S. Ii Teel
= | n. l. Cheatwood, j. III. Davis JohnS Andrews,
IS Beverly =. Morris, = 4. Price, Z. p. Terrell
al Honorary Follows, Dts R.A Sale, 4 S. Payne
and Horny Latham have given due information
TO tho Secretary that they are seventy years Of
oge, and hence are no longer subject to annual
assessments.
DR. George L. Anderson resigned in 1877 and
Or James Is. Jordan resigned IN 1885, heace
| their names should not have appeared in tho
slphsbetical register OF Fellows ss printed in
lhe last volume of transactions.
The usual society exchanges in the form of
transactions have been received.
| DR.. j. &. Alexander, of Broadway Va bsv