Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-19

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ALIfoHASy SPRINos,
September IL, 1885.
wednesda, morning at 1915 o'clock
Or. S. K. jackson, the president
called the Convention to order. Inc
frs, business was the report OF 'hc
Committee on Nominations. who re-
ported fsvorably ON the application OF
one hundred and five physicians 70 De-
come members Of the Society.
DR.. GIBSON. of Staunton, then ex.
hibi,ed an arm-splint for extension OF
the surgical neck Of the humerus, ana
Also a modification Of Sayre's applica-
ton for fractured clsvicle. lie also
showed some photographs in point.
j. w. Thomas, Of Norfolk, president
Of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation, read paper on the Relation
OF Physician and Pharmacist" and ex-
kibited q book Of formulas.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure moved to refer
the same to the committee already ap-
pointed to aid the Virginia Pharmacen-
teal Association in securing proper
legislation to regulate the practice OF
pharmacy. That committee is COM
posed of Drs. Edgar Chancellor CHAR
msp,. Turner, Ashton, Robinson, and
Alexander Harris.
DIR. Benjamin Blackboard, OF Lynch
burg. then took the chair, and the presi-
dent read his address on 1.-The Science
of Medicine-Its Slow Rise, the Factors
in its Recent High Development, and
What is Necessary to Promote its Con-
tinued Growth"
At the conclusion Of the presidents
address the subject for discussion,
"Scsrlct-Fevcr," was opened by DR..
Thomas j. Moore, of Richmond. His
remarks embraced the history OF the
disease in its entirety, tracing its course
from the time il was first described by
Sydenham in 16Gl down to the present
day. He also gave the views expressed
by writer's of different nationalities as
TO the theories in regard to its origin,
especially dwelling upon the new doc
trine of germs, or bacteria, as being the
special cause. He was thoroughly ex-
haustive in his description Of the va
rious types, the symptoms, and the
treatment Of this dreaded disease.
DIR, Latham announced that on Thurs
day evening the Society was invited to
. banquet by the Allegheny Springs
Company.
Adjourned until 3 O'Clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 3:l5 p. NJ. the afternoon session
was called to order, and DR.. Hunter
Mcclure, Of Richmond. exhibited case
of POTTS disease and coxalgia with
amyloid degeneration Of the liver In
child seven years Of age, who had been
in this condition for several years, but
had latterly much improved under treat
ment: also a case Of somewhat OBJ
scure symptoms in physician present,
who had been great sufferer for seve-
raj months, resulting latterly in the
development of q lump in the left in
guinal region entirely free from the
bowels, which must be either infiam-
matory emulation or threatening sup
puration. or a sarc0matous tumor.
The Society then proceeded to the
election of its officers for the succeed
ing year. DR.. Rawley W. Martin, of
Chatham, was elected president; DR..
Apperson, of Town House, first vice.
president DR.. T. b. Greer, Of Rocky
Mount. second president; DIR. Ii.
NJ. ID. Martin, Of Fredericksburg, third
vice-president DR.. Styll, of Richmond,
treasurer; DR.. l.. b. Edwards, of Rich
mond, recording secretary; DR.. }. +.
VIM, of Richmond. corresponding sec
rotary. DR.. Hugh T. Nelson, of Char
lottesville, was appointed orator for the
next year.
The Society then proceeded to ill the
vacancies OH the Board Of State Medical
Examiners, made by the death Of DR..
4. ID. Cunningham, examiner from the
State at large, and the resignation OF
DR.. Crenshaw, of the Third district.
DIR. +. T. Moore, Of Richmond, was
elected as examiner at large, and DIR.
Hugh Taylor, of Richmond, as exami-
ner from the Third district.
The selection of the place of meeting
for the next year was next in ORDER
and Fredericksburg was chosen, on In
vitation Of the local profession.
The Society then adjourned until 8
Pm.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion the discussion on scarlet
fever was reopened by DIR. Bedford
Brown, of Alexandria, and the discus
sion was participated in by Drs. Hicks
Harris, Lewis, VIM, Claiborne, Rob
inson, Nelson, Grammar, Cooper, Jack
son, and Parker.
The reports on advances in the scve
raj departments Of medical sciences
were called for.
The reports on "Advances in Anato
tony in Physiology" and on "Ad
vances in Chemistry. Pharmacy. Ma
terra Medica, and Therapeutics" wer
referred to the Publication COMMITTEE
without reading, as their authors wer
absent.
The report on Advances in Obstet
rlcs and Diseases Oh women ana Ohl
drn " was presented and read by ID
8. W. Dickinson, Of Marion; ate
which, the hour being late. the Societ
adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursda
morning.
Up to this time one hundred an
eighty-one physicians have registers
who, with their accompanying friend
make about three hundred and fif'
guests at the Springs.
Among the visitors to the Society o
Drs. j. s. Conrad and Archibald A
kinson, Of Baltimore, delegates fro
the Medico- ChirurgicAl Society Of Mar
land; DIR. Thomas r, Evans, delegs
from the West Virginia Medical Soc
ty; DIR. George T. Harrison, Of NJ
York and Messrs. j. w. Thomas, j
and Charles A. Santos, Of Norfo
delegates from the Virginia State PHI
maceutical Association. MEDICUs.
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