Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-06
VIRGINIA DOCTORS.
END or a MOST HARMONIOUS SEES
SION or THE MEDICAL SOCIETY,"
A Great Number OF Interesting Papers
Rcad-important Reaointions--A ban
que. of MANY Toasts, sc.
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RoANoKF, Va, September 5.--Whcn
Che society convened this morning n mo-
ton prevailed TO suspend the reading Of
thc minutes IN order that Mr.. Hugh
Blair, OF Richmond, fraternal delegate
from the Virginia Pharmaceutical So
cicty. might be heard IN the reading Of
"a valuable paper Oh tho important sub
'ect Of urinary analysis. Mr.. blair is an
expert urolo.isi, and as appreciaiivo OF
hr services in this department his paper
was referred to the Publication Commit
see.
Dr. Hunter McGuiro introduced tho
following.
Ir Ila.a Judiciary committee 81 soven
20 .r.li.- cd by ne President. 10 whom an qUes-
flon. OFF c.nirs 10 referred that no questions %
ft..e.rf -ha.- nc entertained 10y the society uu-
lc.s irfo3srod by gho Judiciary Committee.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted. and the following were np-
pointed by the President Drs. Hunter
McGuirc. Landon b. Edwards. John A.
Apparo0. n. W Martin. II. NJ. Nash,
}. II. NcG. and Bedford Brown.
= QUESTION oY RAILROAD SURGEONS
On yesterday Dr. r. Marshall Jones,
OF Alexandria, offered the following
resolution:
pe..ir,s. mai tho Medical Society Of yirguis
request thc railroad rutanfilos ln thls state 20
n.Yr thor employees and passengers when IN
turr1 by rsIlrnsl accident nud conveyed 70 their
homo. Pro privilege 81 Employing my physician
u. .. Hay select when dissatisfied with ITO rail-
... .frF"ot, AMI for such services rendered
...., .f.ai.fau % receive ne same remuneration
.... ..r railroad corporations as allowed their
.... .r.-nne or ouch fece o. havo boon adopted
DID, .l. .l1erent city and comfy medical socie-
The committee 10 whom the above
va referred recommended It's adoption,
a.l j. was so received by the society.
uNE, ro rng BOARD or EXAMINERS.
Dr. R. ". Martin, Of Chatham, Va,
cl.pr,sident Of the society, and now
ro, .es.ufing the Medical Examining
Noari Of Virginia, appeared before tho
.nlcty and asked for sd expression OF
ts moral support q the Examining
Board against the adverse criticisms that
'aso been hurled at thcm for the rclec-
-l0u If incompetent applicants.
ln support II their action Dr. Mortn
read .ome of the answers given by these
rejected applicants which were Hdicu-
l0us iu the extreme.
This important subject called forth
suulng remarks from Drs. Gleagcs, OF
N,theyi'le Mc(ulre, OK Richmond
Nason. OK charlottesville Wexford, OF
Richmond Lewis, of Clifton Forge
Cooper Of MoTriylle, and Hugh lay
IOr W Richmond.
Touciiug tins mnttcr DR. Hunter Nc
Iuire offered the following, which WAS
adopted:
I....ef Tint no thanks q This society DO
..-.fl t..f.r.4 fh. Medical Examining Board
ot Virginia f0r tie ofl"iont and faithful manner
fu p.-h ucY hoFop performed thcir duty
.-l further evidence of our support We TO-
.......,f ffat tho lnn-.f fu tlish such tTrmiuH-
f... pager. ~ nscr.cte1 aud rejected candi-
.it.- f0-.t ner with the announcement OF III"
le.. nf wo Ue@-al college from which they
resolved rs.r diplomas GA may be deemed ny
... .oarl ucce--hr, 1or the Justification Il their
1-.n
NRgEOuoLu0y AND PSYCHOLOGY.
Ibo special hour having arrived for
ilo report "a Neurology and Psyche
lrr. ty Dr LOWS O.. Iodgo. Of THIS
rtv. ho proceeded torc0d an exhaustive
-,rieu of tuo recent advances in Tins III
,.rsung subject. aud in illustration of
hyruotism and allied phenomena hc pre-
feutDl q gentleman upon whom no pro
,IuceI tho rrofouudc,t Impressions, rep
the conclusion OF tho soGuce the society
showed It's appreciation by rapturous
npp.anee.
Afternoon s'ssion-
Tho afternoon session opened with the
roa ling ~ special reports on advances,
tine first being that OH Diseases OF le-
males. be- d. lt $. Martin, of Stuart
Va.
Dr. Charles W. Pritchcit. Of Keeling,
Va. next read the report on obstetrics,
followed lbs the report on the Diseases
If Children, 10y Or. Albert $. Priddy, OF
kevsyillo, Va. These are young men
and their papers reelected much credit
ln this eame section. Honorary Eel
low Dr. GEORGE f.. Tucker harrison, OF
New York read IN exhaustive paper
with the title. "A Further Contribution
6, the study II EhoIoey and Prophy
nNsof pucrperal Infection Dr. Harr-
son belongs TO the woltAnoWn Virginia
family bearing his name, and he ls al
wrts welcomed to his native state.
The next volunteer paper was ny Dr.
J. s. stone. of Lincoln, Va, which bore
fh- titic "Some genealogical Work OF
the Fast Year.
Under tire section Of surgery, invited
guest pr ". D. DcGormo, Of New
York. read au interesting paper on the
"~urei.nl Treatment Of Hernia, " which
received the thanks of the society, ana
immediately after the author loft for a
short dlstance ia the country to perform
his operation upon patient OF Dr.
Jones, of Roanoke
Or. j.. Herbert Claiborne, Jr., for
merry of Petersburg. but now promi-
nent occuhst IN New York city, next en-
tefiancd the society with valuable pa
p,r Oh the Treatment OF lrltls.
Dr. .. NJ. Wiltshire, fraternal dele
gate from tho MedicO Chirugical Society
oi Mar,lnud. rcnd "a most valuable pa
per ou the Action Of Anosthctcs and
Their Uses
Tms was followed by a practical paper
from Dr. ID. VI. Yer, OF West Virginia.
Ola tho Use and Abuse Of the OBJ
stetrc IoTceps. %
lIr. Joseph 4. White, Of Richmond,
presented tho report on ophthalmology
aud otclogy covering the advances OF the
las. twelve months, with comments
oascd upon personal experience.
HIS OF riON or THAAhh
Ca motion tho following was unani-
wrl.y adopted
.sed That this society return iis sincere
t....ts % the medical profession. tho represent
....- ui lhc press tho hotels. ana 20" cluAou.
....raily OF tbs city for tho hearty welcome ana
..I.ai Hospitality extended as dariug cur 81
toe~u iu THOR midst
ABASQUEr.
hs this dispatch closes q handsome
r,nuie, Is being rendered the society
los the physicians and citizens Toasts
Will be- in order and final Adjournment
is contemplated in the small hours. The
following are the toasts.
..w.l..ns q, our e.uosls." Responded % by
Co..uel > .hu D.. rcuu.
"lhc L.aai Medical Profession" Responded
o. % ur seoFgo =. Luck.
Tho Hour.ng Prosldenti May the levleis won
f....fo ,,er fre.h along tho banks N the river