Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-29
THE DOCTORS.
SECOND pAY's YlocxEDrEes eY I'M
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Rev fellovs-fotal Msmbsrship-Hspsso
Resd-The stats-Hospitai oussties-
The Banquet.
Reported for the Dhpa,ch.J

clety are putting In good work, and.
Judging from the character OF the papers
read, Virginia may well be proud al
her State Association. Every year largo
numbers are added. At this session about
sixty new fellows have been elected, which
makes the entire membership about sevsn
hundred.
Among the distinguished visitors In IT.
tendance are Drs. Tbeopbilus Paryin and
4. :. Forbes. Of Philadelphia; +. J.
Murphy, OF Washington, d. c.; Frank
Donaldson, Jr., Of Baltimore, and w. n.
Cbeatham, Of North Carolina.
Drs. Paryin and Forbes were elected
honorary Fellows Of the Society.
Among other valuable papers read yes
terday was one by Honorary Fellow DC.
John Herbert Claiborne, OF Petersburg.
The general opinion is that every parent In
the State would be the richer by possessing
o copy Of this address.
DR.. Jones, Of Washington. contributed
"sketch OF the life OF DIR. Gustayux
Brown, one Of the consulting physicians
during the last illness Of George wasing.
ton."
The subject for general discussion. "Pu-
erpural Septicamia," commonly known as
pueT pural-feyer, was then opened by DIR.
Ashton, the appointee from last session.
A. was to be expected, this discussion
awakened great interest.
The reports on advances Ia the sew
erRl deDartments OF medical science were
next taxed up. Several reports were
"read by title" ODlv, because OF the ab-
senee Of the reporter.
Nervous MimieTy" was the title OF .
paper reed by Dr. Hugh VI. Taylor, OF
Richmond. A. the heading deslgnltes,
the paper discussed that condition Of the
nervous system by which patients are
brought TO imagine that tbey have real dis
eases 10 manift.t the usual symptoms and
suffer the common ChcCts OF some local
trouble, " hen really no such disease exists.
The subject was illustrated by a report OF
a number 81 cases of mimicry, OF diseased
joints, and many other local troubles met
with by The specialist and general practi-
toner among men, but more common In
women.
nr. Jacob MchauX. also Of your city, re.
ported on obstetrics. Other papers were
here presented by Dr. Brown and by DIR.
Clarkson, Of Hay ymarkct.
Dr. !. :. stone presented q valuable pa
per on Psychology and Neurology"
Following this Dr. Charles NJ. Shields,
Of your city, read practical paper with
The tile Experience with Some Of the
Recent suggestions in the Field Of Eye
Diseases"
Dr. J. +. v inn. Of Richmond. limited his
report on Advances IN Diseases OF Chill
dren 10 the new operation known a.
''u'DwyeI's Method of Intubation " as n
safe and efficient method Of treating diph-
iberia ard Group when these diseases
threaten death by suiiocation. The chief
one Of The dozen or more feature. which
CONNER d ihs new method Is that there Is
no cutting of the wip1pipe. Indications
90 10 show that this simple method OF
placing a tube through the mouth and into
Tire windpipc viii eventually supersede the
cutting operation under the circumstances
above mentioned.
IN another section q valuable scientific
paper on the &C iuse Of Zymotic Diseases
was read by Dr. NJ. A. Rust. OF Richmond.
Under the head % new business Dr. Z.
". Z. Brock, Of Richmond, offered ~
following resolutiors:
WteTea> there j. evident need for Stsfo
General Hospital in the state ol Virginia.;
and where's TIE General Assembly OF
lSS5-'s6 showed y iillnguess 10 appropri-
ate funds Ter tie establishment 81 such q
hospital: and " hereas the Medical society
Of Virginia j. tho proper bpdy 20 make re.
commentators relating thereto therefore
hcSolred, |, TIA the president Of this
Society shall appoint committee OF i've
Fellows 20 consider the subject and rrporf
during the present session the result OF
Their ddiborntion.
Hesoired, ,. That any Fellow oi this So.
ciely hail have the privilege Il appearing
before Tie ,aid committee while In session
ard present bis views.
KcSOlCfd, 3, That the said COMMITTEES, u
they think fayorably II The suyRcstjoo,
shall Cesignnte a location for The sxid hos
pual. and shall prepare a suitable bill for
Presentation 20 the General Assembly pro-
Vidinc for The organization, maintenance,
sud government Of the said hospital.
The committee appointed by the presl-
dcnt M accordance with the Aforesaid reso-
luton, reported A" That Il believes the e-tlb-
li,lueat of such hospital Will be Of very
great leDctit 10 the suffering poor in the
state. and 10 the general interest Of the
prOio,s sion throughout the state. aud re-
commend 90 that the aforementioned
hospital he located in the city 81 Rich
mond; t2l tuat The f0ilOwin. gentlemen.
Dr.. i. II. Claiborne. George Ross, Herbert
y. Nab. X. ". Martin. and benjamin
Blsckiord. De- appointed a committee TO
draft . suitable bIll TO De laid before the
n'It session Of The General Assembly OF
Yrginla. and TO take such steps as NAV be
necessary TO secure It's passage.
lsigncdl {. ". =. BROCK.
After a spirited debate Of an hour and a
bali, vote was taken on a substitute which
had been offered by Dr. DIb3ey, that
charlottesville" " De substituted FOR Rich
moud." Tie substitute was lost.
After various motions and substitutes
relating 10 locality, the society adopted the
q q 10 FOL
ing change in the resolution: That the
above mentioned hospital be located in the
city 0f -
Recent FXpfricnccs 10 the Treatment
II Cases Il the Richmond Eve, Ear. aud
Threat lnGfmary" formed the blsis OF a
paper read by Dr. j. 4. White, Of your
cIiy.
Dr. :. L. Koincr. oi Roanoke. read a
Vsler on Hygiene"
The Society passed unauinou.ly the fol-
lowing resolutions:
HeS0lred, /, That the thanks % this So
cie;y are due to the medical ficJlty and to
the citizens also OF fredericksburg for their
generous hospitality in entertaining u.
Rss0iUed, .. That the members OF this
society viii remember with great pleasure
in coming years our pleasant soiourn Ia
this intelligent and hospitable community.
fHE BANorEr.
Al the banquet rendered TO night 10 ths
society by the physicians OF fredericks.
burg and vicinity the folio ~Ing to lst,, with
Gtling sentiments, were offered by DR.. l..
Ashton, Of ka'mOuih:
The Medical Society OF Virginia. r.
Piled 10 by Dr. Bedford Brown.
TIE Medical Examining Board: d.. II.
7. Nelson.
The Medical Profession Dr. j. E. C1la-
cellOr.
The Country Doctor: Dr. John :. A?-
person.
American Surgeon and Surgery: DR.. W.
:. FOI bes, Of Pbilsdelphia.
The Science Of Gynaieology DR.. j. Ia
ber johnson. Of Washington, ID. G..
Woman, the Doctors Best Friend, tis
BsinspriDg Of the World: DIR. III. NJ. Ciars-
sOn.
Cur Distinguished Nielt3rs Or. Chea'.
bam, of North Carolina.
The Legal Profession Dr. White. OF
fredericksburg.
.'VmgIula Medical MONTH";" ~: Dr. Ian
don b. Edwards.
The Specialist: Dr. FraBk Donalds "a, n
Baltimore.
TIE University o. Virginia: Proie sor
". q. Dabrey.
TIE Medical College Of yirginia: d.. J.
:. Nelliord.
The socieiy adjourned tonight ID meet
next October ai Richmond.