The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-22
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THE DOCTORS IN DANVILLE.
Meeting OF the Medical Society OF
Virginia.
SECOND pAY-MoRSlNG SESSION.

SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
First on the programme for this morn
| ing's meeting came the address OF the Presi.
dent, DIR. Latham. IL was throughout lis
tened to with marked attention, and was
replete with truisms pertinent to the veal
OF the Society. A number OF ladies and
| gentlemen, representing Danville society,
were present to hear the address.
Upon motion OF DIR. L. b. Edwards, Drs.
r. l.. Payne. OF Lexington, n. c., and A..
| S. Payne, OF Atlanta, Ga, were introduced
to the Society, and its courteses extended
to them. Both Of these gentlemen spoke
feelingly, and expressed the great pleasure
and profit they derived from attending the
meetings Of the Society.
Upon motion, Drs. II. l.. and A. s. Payne
were elected honorary members OF the So
ciety.
Upon motion OF DR.. Charles S. Britain
q committee OF thirteen members was ap-
pointed to nominate the officers (the presi-
dent eXcepled) for the ensuing year. DR..
G. W. Semple, chairman OF this committee,
submitted the following report, which was
accepted:
e-presdents-First,D DR.. L. E. Harvie,
Danville; second. DR.. j. E. Chancellor,
Charlottesville; third, DR.. II. w. Martin.
Chatham; fourth, DR.. Isaac White, Shaws-
vile; fifth, DR.. Caspar Z. HenkIe, New
Market; sixth, Bedford Brown, Alexan-
dria. Recording Secretary, l.. B. Edwards,
Richmond. Corresponding Secretery, NJ.
NJ. Walker, Richmond. Assistant Record
ing Secretary, Charles s. Britain. Treas
urer, l.. b. Edwards.
Committee on Nomnations-T. j. Rddell,
Richmond. Va; II. d. Kerfoot, Prince
William county; Il. w. Nelson, Charlotls'
vile; James &. Green, Danvlle.
Executive Committee-W. w. Parker,
N. II. Burks, II. q. Leigh, Benjamin Black.
ford. 7. b. Ward, recording secretary and
treasurer er o6iciO.
Committee ON Pulnieation--N. b. Gray,
O. II. Manson. Il. Il. Robinson, recording
secretary and treasurer eT oticiO.
The reports OF the secretary, treasurer.
and corresponding secretary were read and
received. They show the Society In a pros
pering condition. 1t uumbers 800 active
members, and Is OH a good financial basis.
The names OF many new members were re-
ported and received by the Society. The
growth OF the Society has been steady since
its organization.
Upon motion OF DR.. W. +. Barr, OF Alb
ingdon, DR.. w. f. Campbell was elected an
honorary fellow OF the Society.
The time appointed to nominate presl-
dent for the ensuing year having arrived,
the Society requested DIR. Payne, OF Lynch
burg, to cast its unanimous vote for DIR.
Hunter MCGUIRE, OF Richmond.
DR.. T. j. Riddel read a. useful paper on
State medical legislation.
DR.. William c. Dabney, OF Charloites-
vile, read most admirable and interesting
paper on "The Practical Bearing Of Recent
Advances in Cerebral LOcallZation and
Cerebral Thermometry." On motion this
paper was referred to the Committee on
Publication, with instructions 10 publish.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Walker was elected to deliver
the annual oration at the next meeting OF
the Society.
On motion, the Society decided to hold its
next annual meeting in Winchester.
Adjourned 10 meet at 10 A.. NJ. to-mor.
row,