The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-13
THF ToAsTs.

THR TOAsIs.
II was little after midnight when the toast
master. Dr. Thomas }. Moore, called Oh DR.
l.. s. McMurtry, Of Louisville, TO respond 20
the first toast That gentleman spoke IN
very eloquent and humorous manner on The
Southern Surgical and genealogical AssO-
ton. " He spoke in very favorable terms Of
the meeting which had Just been closed and
which will be called one of tue
most successful ones in the history
0f the Association. He gave a short
history of the organization winch was started
four years ago at birmingham: Ala. for the
definite purpose of supplying the want noticed
In the Southern States for Al organization
where physicians who did not live IN large
cities and had an abundant practice could
get advice and information IN difficult cases.
especially IN the branches of surgery and
gNnecolOgy.
Ur. Henry O. Marcy. Of Boston. spoke on
the American Medical ASSOCIATION. and eI-
pressed himself AS very proud OF tie orgam-
zation which now comprised over 100000
members lie considered II to be the greatest
medical organization in the world, with the
LARGEST constituency on either side OF the At
lantic. He thought that the American sur
qeon was second TO no surgeon IN the uni
verse. -
DIR. William Warren Potter. OF Buffalo, n.
Y responded 10 the toast he Medical 30
cietv Of The State Of New York" lie stated
that the organization. of which he was an ex-
president. was the Oldest one IN the land. and
mt of its inspiration the National ASSOCIATION
had been created 10 had been iOundeu I'D
rO6. when charlatanism was running very
high For the last eight years the organl1s-
ton had tried very hard 10 secure UNIFORM
medical examining board for the state siInl-
lar hoard as had ieen in existence IN Virginia
for number Of wears. They had to compete
with the homeopathic and eclectic BOARDS
and had only recently been successful Last
week the first examinations were held under
a uniform examining board and It had been
conceded after long struggle that the Ie,
gents OF the University Of New OK shOuId
act "a the licensing board. lie consiuereu
the State examining board Of Virginia as a
model which WAS the best IN the Unlteu
States
Ir. j. r. w. Ross. OF Toronto. Can, spoke
in q very feeling manner on Our Invited
Guests.
The toast. The Ladies'" was responded to
by DR. Landon Carter Gray. Of New lork.
and DR.. ". l.. h. Davis Of Birmingham, Ala. e,
spoke on our United Country; Our Undi-
vided Profession
The Indiana State Medical Society was
briefly responded TO by DR.. Edwin Walker. Of
Evansville. Ind.
"Our Medical Journals" was responded to
by Dr. Brooks \. Wells, of the American
journal o. Obstetrics. while Dr. j. Mctad-
den CASTOR Of Atlanta Ga. spoke on Our
Medical College" The last official toast was
by DIR. Hunter Mcclure on Army Life as an
Educator"
Dr. T.. s. McMurtry. of Louisville, KY, has
been elected chairman OF the committee on
arrangements for the annual meeting Of the
association to be held at Louisville, Ky, next
year.
Dr. Lewis Wheat gave An elegant dinner at
~. L. sfl4Gt
evening to number Of the visiting surgeons.
Among tn SO who sat down at the table were
DR.. Landon Carter Gray of New York. Or.
Dabney Of the University OF Virginia, pr;
Ben Harrison. Dr. Thomas u, Rutherford and
Judge Lewis.