Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
OUR STATE DOCTORS.
THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE MEDl-
CAL ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA.
New ncmbers-The "Drink Problem 4"
ana Dangers of Lunatlcs Mt Liberty
Discusscd-Thc Hanquct.
Ispccial telegram 70 the Dispatch.,

Especial telegram to the Dspatch.l
LYNcHrrRG, Va, October s.-Atter al
]ournmoDt last night DIR. John ". billiard,
one OF the prominent physicians Of this
city. entertained anumber of his Medical
Society friends at his handsome residence,
Oh Church street. In appointments the
affair was unexccptionablc and was greatly
enjoyed by all present
When the Society convened this morning
Dr. l.. &. Pedigo, Of Roanoke. offered the
following resolution. which was adopted
Hesorci, That the President appoint q
special committee on programme. consist
Ing Of three active members, whose duty
shall be . arrange the programme Of pa
| per- and discussion for the mex: meeting
| and that sald committee shall be empOw-
| cred 10 use full discretion as to the mum
| her Of items on the programme and as 20
the admission or rejection of ony paper
| upon IT. merits.
Tho first paper read today was very
| practice one by fralcrnal delegate from
the Medlco-Chlrurrcal Faculty Of Mary
land Dr. II. l.. {. Wilson. of Baltimore.
Nd, on Rctro-Displaccmcnt of the tcrus
l ms paper elected an interesting discus
ZION. participated IN by invited guest DR..
| TABOR Johnston, Of Washington, Dr..
IanAiOrd, OF Norfolk. aud Stone, Of Wash
! lugtOu.
Dr j. s. stone. Of Washington. y. c..
read paper % much interest on Sue
| ccss;ul MyOmectony for Parasitic 1unOT.'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was largely Occu-
pied IN the discussion Of two papers Il the
greatest importance 10 the public. these
papers relate one to the " Drink Problem
from q Medical Point Of View ana the
other kindred subject. the Disposal OF
| the insane Ino first paper WAS from
/ Dr. !. u. Crothcrs Of Hartford, Conn,
who is recognize Il as eminent authority. on
all subjects pertaining 10 the alcohol
| habit. He asserted that incbrlety WAS
disease and could BE- traced 10 distinct
causes. winch appear 20 follow uniform
| line OF march from stage u stage Among
/ the causes hereditary was the most prOui-
nent and also all forms Of brain and nerve
! drgen"rai lnc use OF alcohol % cX-
cess WI, evidence of exhaustion OF III"
BRAN and c~ntra nervous system.
INAISfNG- SCHOOL.
Hoclaimel that many causes were farther
| back than the saloon, and that the latter
was olly the trimming school. He conciu-
| d i by urging the establishment Of work
| hlus' hospitals. where all cases could bc
| sent and treated. These work house hospi-
work 4 the inmates and 10y tax Oh the
| dealer # spiriis. \ large number of th asc
casts can lc cured and returned 20 society
in d conlltion to support themselves. Tho
| drink problem Is u medical one, and the
| public should demand instruction from
/ physicians and not from the lady reform
els as at present
DANGERS OF LUNATTCs
Tho last-namcd paper was by DR.. J. l..
I fr-.I a. A. Eel \a ttrlf fnH iIfl
discussed the danger - the public by al
| lowing criminal lunatIcs thor liberty. The
remedy suggested J. to- discourage the dis
! charge of patients from a-y.ums during
! lucid intervals. such was the interest
Shown ty the approving discuss On winch
followed these subjects that Professor W.
| {. Iahucy. Of the University oI Virginia.
| offered the following, which was uuani-
m0usly adopted.
h,So.rj. That q committee Of three be
appointed. whose duty It shall De to ioriuu-
| late some plen To- present 10 the Icglsa-
| ture for regulating moro satisfactorily the
! cpmmltm mt OF persons supposed 10 be IN
sane and ,he control of so-calicd criminal
! lun9t Cs.
EYg DISEASES.
Next followed papers in the section on
| diseases # the eye. ,ar, and throat bv Dr.
/ Charles NJ. Shields. # Richmond; Dr. ".
| II. Baicr. # lynchhurg, and Dr. j. a..
| Mhi.c. Il Richmond.
| Professor Iaun"y also entertained The
society by delivering a very Interesting
| lecture on the recognition and trcatMen~
Of chrome forms o. Bright 's-disoase.
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