Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-15

IN more positive dppIeClaIlOn VI tuo us
tinction shown this society by the gene
rous prize offer of DR.. Joseph Price, of
Philadelphia. he be- made an honorary
member. which resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The hour having arrived. the president,
DR.. II. Grey atham. delivered his address.
which was most scholarly in its make
up and Inter-persed with that wit and
pathos for which the eminent gentleman S
SO well known. HIS subject was "A Ne
elected Medical Function" the central
thought being plea for a broader scope
of our professional life. which IS not /.
strusively manifest upon the surface, yet
legltlmately entitled To consideration aud
essential TO the best aims and work Of our
noble calling. DR.. Latham's address WAS
warmly greeted and applauded.
TIRE NEw OFFICERS.
The subject Of greatest interest perhaps
during the second days proceedings is the
election of officers. which resulted as fol-
lows; President, DR.. Herbert 81. Nash, Of
Norfolk; First Nice-President. DIR. Will
liam q. Mcclure, of Winchester; Second
Vice-Pre-ident, Dr. T. j. Taylor, Of BIuns-
wick county: Third Vice President, DR..
A. Z. kOiner, of Roanoke. The following
incumbents were unanimously reelected
VIZ. Dr.. Landon b. Edwards, of Rich
moud, recording secretary; DR.. ). r..
W!nn, of Redmond, corresponding secre-
tary, and Dr. Richard L. Style, OF HolAns,
Va, treasurer.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Nomination Of Appll-
cents for bership consists of Drs. W.
ID. Turner, Il. NJ. Slaughter. Alfred :.
Rlxey, G. VI. Nickel, and II. ii. Lattane:
lr.t / (for,,r,ntffaa 1c npmnpgan Ot
Drs. Hunter McGuire, Robert Claiborne,
Z. w. Row. NJ. ID. Hoge, Jr.. and Thomas
J. Moore. with the recording secretary and
treasurer e1-OficiO members. The Commit
tee on Publication: Drs. Hugh Nj. Taylor.
j. f. VIM, and Moses ID. Hoge, Jr:
Dr. j. T. Graham, of Wytheville. was
chosen TO deliver the annual address 10 the
public and the profession.
The subject selected for genera discus
sion IS Chronic Nephritis," and the leader
of this discussion IS DR.. X. NJ. Slaughter'
of theological Seminary, Va.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Upon the invitation of Drs. Barringei
| and Dabney, of the University OF Virginia,
| the city of Charlottesville was CHOSEN az
| the next place of meeting, any time atter
| the lst day Of October that the local CON-
| mittee may deem best.
The following were nominated 10 the
Governor tor membership on the Board oi
! Medical Examiners OF Virginia Tor the
/ four years beginning January i, 1915
| From the First Congressional Dlstrlct-DTs.
| O b. Fipney, of Onancock; j. W. Tank
ard OF Burgess Store. and W. Il. Broad
/ dns. of NeWtown. From the Second DIS
! trlct-Drs. Herbert Nj. Nash, OF Nortolk ;
James Parrish. Of Portsmouth, ana A; =, ~
Palmer, Of Norfolk. From the Ihlrd DIS
| trict-Drs. Hugh NJ. Taylor, OF kiehtnohq
| Benjamin Harrison, OF hichnlonu; I.. snu ~, -,
! /. Winston. OF Hanover. From the fouItn
/ Dls,rlct-Drs. j. w. Southal. OF Jeters-
vile: 5. ". Budd Petersburg, and L. ..
| Taylor. of Brunswick county. From the
! Fifth Dlstrict-Drs. Rawley w. Martin, OF
| Chatham. R. s. Martin. OF stuart
and II. W. Simmons, Of Martinsyllie G
! From the Sixth District--Drs. Leigh DucE-
! ner. OF Roanoke; A. Trent Clark, OF SMoutn M
| Boston, and Kent Black, OF biacAsVurs'
| From the Seventh District-Drs. w. :
! Mcclure. Of Winchester; j. Il. Shancels
lor 1f charlottesville. and 4. .. Jones, OF
| Harrisonburg. From tho Eighth District
! Dre. Q. q. Conway, Of Rapldan II, l.
| Hicks of Warrenton, and Bedford Brown
| of AIexandria. From the Ninth Dlstrlct-
| Drs n n Young. of st. Clair Bottom; r.
! ID Hufard of Chatham Hill, ana 4. ~.
| Green. Of Wytbevlle. FROM tlo 80,
/ District-Drs. Robert Glasgow. or LeAingi n,l
ton; II. NJ. Patterson, OF Staunton' anu
! 6. ID. Meriwether, of Pedlar Mails. n.
| AS members from the state az large ,t DLs.
Jacob Miehaux. Of Ricbfnond, and Sonn
/ W. billiard, Of Lynchourg, were nolp''
mated.
TO MEMoRALIzR TIE ITGIsLATusE.
This hnsiness being disposed OF, Dr'
! Hngh M Tavlor. president OF the TX
aiming Board. appeared before the the 50, .,
ciety and requested that q commi.tse -
five be appointed 20 cooperate WIN M y
I board 10 memoralize tho Leglsihsuiiss; -
make such amendments to the enist,ns .ha /,
law es viii render il more effective snal y. ~
at present constituted. ON TINS con1,n.hss.S,
the president appointed Drs. ]; hsrne,' Nr,,er
/ Claiborp. George T. Wiley, y; IL h0'''
W. J. Harris. aud Hugh 4. Nelson. .h.
To-morrow's work Will chiefly pe Ihs
reading Of scientific papers, OF WHICH WV
programme - full.