The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-16

The Twenty Third Annual Session OF the
Medical Society

AhR hNbAbl -AlAlu uuuUtl bthblOu OF INC
Medical Society Of Virginia will convene in
the ballroom Of the Allegheny Springs the
night Of Tuesday, September 18th, and will
probably remain IN session until Friday.
The session viii be presided over by
President DR.. H. Gray Latham, of Lynch
burg.
Or. Hunter Mcclure, during the last SEES
sion, authorized the announcement that he
would offer prize of flOO for the best
original essay on Tetanus. presented By
member or Fellow OF either Of the State
medical societies OF Virginia, West Virginia,
or North Carohna-of each Of which he IS
an honorary Fellow.
The competing essays must be in the
hands OF the recording secretary Of the
Medical Society or Virginia by August IS.
1892. In advance OF the session the several
competing essays are 20 be examined by
committee appointed by president OF
the Medical Society of Virginia. This CON-
mittee will report the two best essays in
their hands, each OF which is TO be read be-
fore the society, and the prize will be
awarded 10 the one that ballot vote may
determine to be the best.
The committee is composed of DR.. Brock,
chairman, and DR.. Moore. of Richmond
Dr. Nash. Of Norfolk. Dr. Robinson Of
Danville. and Or. Claiborne. of Petersburg.
ON Wednesday morning President DR.. II.
Gray Latham, of Lynchburg. will deliver the
annual address of the president.
The subject for general discussion-Ver-
tigo-Will then be called. The subject will
he opposed by a paper By tho leader. Or.
Elliott T.. Brady. Of Marion, Va. After
this paper the discussion will be begun by
Dr. Iandon Carter Gray, of New YORK.
Y. after which 1t will be open TO Fellows,
delegates and invited guests.
The afternoon meeting will be consumed
in the election of officers. including the
nomination 10 the Governor OF the Medical
Examining Board Of Virginia for the quad
rennial term beginning January /, 1893.
The following Fellows will read essays
prepared for the occasion:
DR.. William Edward Mcclure. Rich
mond. Va.-Subject Appendicitis.
DR.. h. S. Martin, Stuart, Va.-Subject:
Laparotomy and the Good Accomplished by
IL IN GYnf cOlogy.
DR.. S. W. Dickinson, Marion. va.-Sub-
ject Some New Ideas that are Old.
Dr. L. II. Keller, Luray. Va.-Subiect.
Necessity Of Prompt Action in Cases of
Placenta PrBvia, with Report Of Cases.
Or. Philip Taylor, Richmond Ys.-Sub-
ject: Some Ocular Diseases in Children.
Or. G. w. Gleaves, Wytheyille, Fa.-Sub-
ject Mysteries of Medicines.
DR.. VI. w. O'Brien. Alexandria, Va.-Sub-
ject: Injuries of the Knee; Their Treat
ment and Results with Special Reference
TO the Prevention and Cure of Suppuratlye
Action in and About the Joint.
IN response TO the postal issued during
AUGUST. 1892. the following have responded.
Or c. NJ. BlackfOrd, LYnchburg, Va
Subject: The Ceusative Relations Of Bacteria
10 Disease.
DR.. Alexander Duane No. 25 east Thirty
first street. New York -Subject Com
mon Sense in the Treatment OF Discharge
from the Ear
Dr. j.. G. Pedigo, Roanoke. Va.-Subject
Some Uses of the IOdides
Dr. Joseph A. White. Richmond Va
Subject Cataract
Dr. +. NJ. Brooks. Fairfax Station. Va
Some remarks on the continued admins
tratlOn OF Dlgltalls illustrated by the re-
port of q case.
Also in response TO invitations duly issued
the following invited guests have promised
papers:
Dr. A. Wander Veer. Albany. n Y.-Sub-
ject: Uterine HemOrrhage and Present
Method OF Treatment
DR.. Joseph Price. Philadelphia. Pa.--Sub-
ject Surgical Management of fibroid Tu-
mors of the Uterus.
DR.. ID. Betton Massey. Philadelphia, Pa
Subject: Modern Electrical Methods as
Substitute for Surgery IN Certain Pelvic
Affections.
DR.. Irving c. Rose. Washington, d. C
Subject. Sexual Hypochondriasie and Per
versions of the Genesio Instinct
Dr. Samuel j. Fort, Ellicott City, Md
Subject: What Shall be Done with the I'M
beetle
Or. William Lee Howard, Baltimore,
Md-Subject: Hypnotism as a Therapeutic
Agent
The number Of applications for fellowship
received indicated that the addition to the
membership will be very large
As will be seen, some of the most emf
nent surgeons Of the country will be
present, including DR.. Joseph Price, Of
Philadelphia who pays the Medical Society
of Virginia a special compliment in offering
a prize Of Sl00 10 be awarded the Fellow OF
the said society who may present during
the session OF 1923 the best of the worthy
essays on The History of Surgery and
Surgeons in Virginia"
The Virginia Medical Monthly says: Dr.
Price. as is generally known, is Vlrginian
by birth. and adds this t. his many former
expressions Of Unborn love for his native
State and esteem Of her professional re-
nOWn.