The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-12
AMONG THE PHYSICIANS.
Ths Southern Surgical and genealogical
Association.
THg PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS,
srlendld Effort by Surgeon mo""r'ry'
Many Papers Head Mt tho Two Sessions
Entertained 10y Dr. Mcclure

dc fourth huhNai ''" ''''''''' ~
....,,l and genealogical Association
...r.5 10 tle large hall Of the Young Mems
,.....,, Association about 10 o'clock yester-
rso attendance was small at the be
...,- ~ the session. but tho distinguished
49,. and the resident physicians OF this
....o. aecan to enter in coodly numbers
st,f,-o Che reading Of the first paper was
r.....,1e- way an audience had assembled
.-t... WAS much larger than the ono OF the
.s far. The students of the Medical
rs-e this city formed part OF those
r.e meeting was opened by Dr. Lewis 1.
rN.-trr the president Of the Association
SSH. Introduced the Rev Dr. John Is NeN-
IN rector of Monumental church OF 'nl' my
d. Newton offered short prayer W"oio-
nrnr Dr. Thomas O.. Moore of TINS e'5 was
,rtra1uced by the presiding ohceT,
~ Moore made an address OF welcome ana
smoke of the pleasant duty VIII hau peeh
-forre1 unon HIM t0 welcome tho mem eIs
lffbe Association and 90 extend 20 them tne
hospitality IF tie c,ty of idchlnonu. ne
residents OF this city were AWAY ut4EAveu
t. greet conventions oi Any SOFT ou' 't was
special matter o.. consrai u-uloD ~ ~S'0o me
an organization 80 Iichmohd winch was
lvrelv Southern u its composition.
Ur Moore briefly touched upon the most
e,f,ert f.0-rts ln fle history off the South. and
,o.rfel ont the great amount OF good Work
NetIod neon done by the Confederate States
SURGEONS during tie late war. and especially
tho surgeou-eeneral. lie expressed me hope
rst the Association IN the near future would
.ragrurate movement % have monument
e-e.tel t0 tic memory OF the surgeou-generai
CD Dds c.ufrcres.
President McMurtry then called 10 the
rar Dr j. NcFadIen CASTOR, OF Atlanta,
aa one Of the vice presidents OF the conYeh-
.l.
FIRST PAPER READ.
Tie first paper read was by Dr. William
Warren Potter of Buffalo. NY. tie consult
~. -yneco.ogist T. the Maternity Hospital,
o..rlan 0f the section ~ obstetrics and dls-
r.ss If women. American Medical AssOcla-
foa ex president of the Bu ialo Medical So
r.t. eN-president OF The state Medical
s.etv of New 0rb secretary of the Amerl-
can Association of Ohstetricians and Gynecol-
or-sts The subject 81 Nr Potters paper
IS Medico-Legal Aspect 70 Pelvic
Inflammation was very interest
irgaud important one and showed how often
The course Of Justice WAS Misied by mis-
taken diagnosis The matter was thoroughly
discussed and q number ~ incidents were re-
f.rrel o. in reference to such mistaken dag
IT.. 4
lsti Dr. II. A. Kelly. Of Baltimore. Or. w.
j. Westmoreland Of Atlanta Ga; DR..
I-omas Opie. or Baltimore, DR. Joseph Price,
# Philadelphia Dr. J. =. stone, OF Washing
t0r and Or. Potter
Several # the discussing gentlemen had 10
iec4led down by the presiding officer Tor
speaking longer than five minutes on the sub
iect lut the meeting granted them leave 20
continue.
Ile next essay was read by DR.. J. D. S.
Davis Of Birmingham, Ala. on Medioo-
Legal Aspect OF Intestinal Surgery"
The reader was stopped by the chairman
80 fhe expiration VI the twenty minutes allOt-
tel On each essay but the meeting gracefully
extended his time. Quite number II ply
fraus took part in the discussion. and most
a.. taom advocated timely operation in pre-
ference 90 tho awaiting of certain symptoms,
tie appearance Of which very often 10 only
tie immediate foreruuuer Of death. Those
who took part 10 the discussion were Dr.
Ross of Toronto. Dr. w. f. Westmoreland of
atlanta. Ga: Dr. George X. Dean Of Spar
fsnburg. S g.. Dr. Morris, Or. Joseph Price.
Dr. vs.. J.. B. Davis " birmingham Ala; Or.
George A. Baxter VI chattanooga Tenn, Dr.
u. ID. Marcyand Dr. j. ID. S. Davis.
paper was then read, which was not pro-
vided for or the programme IL was on
Either as an 40. sthetlc' by DR.. John A.
Mythe. of New YORK.. The Doctor stated
that zap 20 recently be had been IN favor of
tle use Of chlOrof0rm as an auTsthetc. He
slowed an apparatus for the inhaling Of ether
winch lie had brought from England, and
WATCH took away all the detrimental effects
fiji. el.0r0f0rm no the same time using only
minimum OF ether He added that since
using this apparatus IN fifty per cent. OF his
cases vomiting had been absent
iUe next paper was rent Toy DR.. Howard a.
ke., Of Baltimore, ou Hand Disintec-
lie was followed bv Dr. ]. S. Stone Of
Nas.lgt0l. ID. g.. who read an essay on
The Ped.cle in Hyste ectomy. how formed.
Dos subsequent behavior It's final condition.
s. recess was then taken for luncheon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session ia the afternoon was opened by
The president of the Association. Dr. Lewis
= Acblurtry. with his annual address. "A
fleltor Progressive Surgery DR.. McMur-
ily spoke in substance as follows.
lly first duty upon this occasion is 10 ex-
press my grateful appreciation Of the honor
conferred by the Fellows OF this Association
ih calling me % this responsible place Fol
lowing 10 the footsteps of my distinguished
predecessors, ] feel keenly my own I'M
"lrtAness for tins eminent position. My
earnest desire TO promote the interests of this
assoc ation and 10 forward the two great
bran. hes of our art iostered 10y THE orgsniza-
lNa Constitutes whatever claim / might lay 20
folr generous consideration.
Ile fourth annual meeting OF our AssO-
cati confirms the wisdom Of It's founders as
o. tte necessity fox such an organization.
~ our second annual meeting our distin-
lusAed Fellow. Dr Hunter McGuire. then
o.r PRESIDENT depicted ia eloquent words the
peculiar conditions AMI Influences of our
southern civilization. Our gifted colleague
oa u0ed the pursuits and characterstics Of
,Nf people. the conditions surrounding the
At0rs Of our professional brethren aud the
peculiar necessities for local aud special medi-
cal societies After pointing out the in
iuerces II State and county societie, in ad-
NarenC the standard of the profession. lie de-
c.-fel that there was a special act for foster
l-s iais 0fEanizatiOn. The three volumes OF
ifansactuus. given 70 the professional public
ana THIS assembly Of eminent and active prac-
.-olers of surgery and gynecology. attest the
Nl.1 o., those utterances.
"iiAil fifteen years the entire practice of
h-'ktif has been revOlutiOnized New meth
ois have been introduced and new regions in
'Ale1 comparatively recent teachings have
me obsolete % practice and modern trea-
pr iecast The science and art OF eynecology.
"-.-- a few years since was limited 20 q small
I narrow held, has grown into q great
'--l W medical science and practice. For
-..l3 divided between midwifery and sur
s'' as minor branch of one or both,
t55e'o.osy las become an Independent
~-4 essential department Of the healing
promote the study of these
Nv great ali growing branches of medical
" quicken research and dluuse
1Lo Wedge among the profession in the South
olu States is the special mission Of this Asso-
i"'.1 Assembled IN this historical capital Of
VIC va Dominion. 50 intimately asso lated
W'll Tie grand old colonial times. and with
sAe later severe ordeals Of our internecine
'-e7 We have reason Tor cOngratulation
upon tie success which has crowned our
eIof,s 90 establish the first and only special
society in tho South