The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-30
MEDICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI.
An Association Formed Yesterdsy-0fb-
GERS Elected.

A large number of the graduates OF
the Medical College met yesterday at II
o'clock in the lecture-rOOm OF the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia, for the purpose
of forming an association of the alumni
The physicians present represent
ed among their number well-knOwn
doctors who graduated in the ''forties,
and young doctors who have only re
Gently graduated.
The meeting was called 10 order by
DR.. John y. Upshur. ON motion, Rev.
J. T. Newton, VI. D., ID. d., was elected
temporary chairman. On taking the
chair be made short and pleasant adj
dress DR. John y Cpshur WAS made
temporary secretary.
II was moved that a committee on or
ganization be appointed, which motion
was agreed to. Drs Lumpkin, Barham.
Tompkins, Drewry and Gordon were APP
pointed the committee. After short re-
iirement the committee reported the FOL
lowing a. permanent officers
Tresideni-Rev }. b. Newton, vi. ID.
First Vice President-Dr W. L. Deva,
nv. of Sussex county Va.
Second Nice-President-Dr. {. W. L.
Brock, of Richmond, Va.
Third Vice President-Dr F. " Dick
inson. of Marion, Va.
Fourth c-President-Dr George A
Foote. of Warrenton, y {.
Secretary-Dr William +. Mercer, of
Richmond.
Treasurer-Dr. Edward Mccarthy, of
Richmond.
The report of the committee was
adopted, and the officers assumed the du-
ties of their offices.
The Association then went into the
election of honorary members. They
consisted Of members of the faculty, eX-
members of the faculty, adjunct profes.
sors of the faculty and members of the
board Of visitors. These honory mem
bers are physicians who are not alumni
OF this college. Their, names are DR.
James b. McCaw. OF Richmond; DR.. NJ
l.. James. Of Richmond, DR.. j. ). Well
ford. Of Richmond: DR. George Ben
Johnson, OF Richmond; DR.. Edward {.
Smith, Of Richmond; DR.. James L. Roy
Of Richmond, DR.. W. Otway Owen, of
Lynchhurg; DR. ID. W. Lassiter, OF Pc
tersburg; DR. : c. Cleans, of Wythe-
willie: aud DR. Carter Braxton, OF King
W lliihin tVNnAN
On motion, . committee on rules was
appointed. consisting OF Dr. John n.
Ipsher, ]. ID. :. Cullen and George Ben
johnson. They retired and shortly af-
forwards reported that they preferred
more time to formulate and constitute n
constitution and bylaws, and suggested
an adjournment until $50 T. NJ. al san
ger Hall, when they would report. This
motion was adopted.
Before adjourning however, DR.. Chris
TOPPER TOmpkins moved the appoint
ment Of scommittee OF three, whose
duty IL should be 10 obtain the name and
residence OF all the 0i,tmRf of the college
now living, which motion was adopted.
Or. Newton appointed on this commit
tee Drs. John X. Wheat. Dauiel j. Cole
man and Aaron Jeiireys.
A suggestion was made by DR.. Brock
that the netsbers present give TO the
secretary the names of all the absent
diamns Of whom they knew, together
with their residences; which suggestion
the members present acted ON.
DIR. Cullen invited all The members OF
the society of the Alumni 10 be presen,
at the meeting at $50 i. NJ, and at
O'Clock to be the guests of the Faculty OF
the Medical College Of Virginia at ban
quei at Sanger Hall, which invitation
was accepted with applause.
". Newton, the presiden. Of the So