The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-26
MEDICAL MEN MEETING.
LAST DAYS SESSIONS OF THE TWEEN.
TT-FIFTH CONVENTION.
Many Intrrestinx Papers Read and Several
"Beautifut" Operations Performed.
The Society Photographed.

The Medical Society OF Virginia entered
| upon the last day OF its annual conven-
tion yesterday. Dr. William L. Mcclure.
of Winchester. the president. called the
meeting to order in the hall Of the House
/ OF Delegates at 1880 clock.
/ The following committee was named
to recommend for appointment as mem
! bers OF the Medical Examining Board.
! Drs. W. l.. Robinson, X. J. Preston, G..
! ". LeCato, r.. II. Dupuy, W. W. Parker,
! H. G. Leigh, Charles Fritchett, II. Gray
| Latham. W. G. Bell. r. NJ. Slaughter. j.
S. Apperson, and &. W. Rogers
The next business before the society
! was the reading OF papers prepared on
! the various subjects
"Curettage of the Uterus'-Dr. John
! W. Dillard, Of Lynchburg.
"rhysieal EPi e3t Ma w Ssm was ,5
| yited to prepare paper
| "Trephening for Epilepsy Or. ). L.
| Boutelle, Of Hampton.
| Report of Case OF Dislocanon OF the
| Hip Joint, with Fraction OF the Temur -
/ Dr. George W. Larrick Middietown.
Notes on Hydrophobia' oscar
! Wiley, Of Salem.
| the hour fixed for the surgical operation
! by Or. Kelley, at the Medical College OF
| Virginia, would take place at 1:%I o'clock.
| HNAAININu BAR.
! The Committee on Nominations for
! Medical Examining Board reported he
the society for appointment by the Gov
! eTnor: ,
First distrct-Dr l.. S. Foster, Mathews
second district-Dr. Herber NJ. Nash.
| Norfolk. ..
Third district-Dr. Benjamin Harrison
! Richmond. No..
'I Eth distrlct-Dr. r. s Martin. stuart
Skin dstrIct-Dr. John W. DiuaFd'
seventh e.ye'1i edistrict-Dr John E. Chancellor.
Eig6th Jdistrict-Dr Il. Nj. Slaughter
! Fairfax county. -, ,,a,- ,,b,rcI
Tenth district-Dr. il. NJ. Patterson
ol AT 'I larce-Dr. Raleigh W. Martin,
Chatham, and DR.. a. ). Prlddy' heyS-
The The report of the committee was
aI pI ~ r. styr. the societys treasurer,
! rnqd his repOrt which, on MOTION Va
referred TO the following Gommi''ee, ~, iUi
/ o,aninati On. Dr. oscar Whey, SdIS,'''
! Dr. T.. g. fedigo, to%I'ohc' d''' i'
i' Br. IWS%iiIcy's paper on "Hydrophobia'
| was then discussed. -, ,,t,iotiya I'm
| Or. W. W. Parker TOOK IN ne an article
the discussion and had read an ,-o "t ION
! -, - medical journal. The dlSC ""
| vas participated in by numeeI VI Ht ',rr-
! Lere and was highly instructive, nun ~
Der of interesting cases cases i Sg'"I one one.
! discussion was a rather leHs.nS until 4
| At | o'clock recess was '"No''
| +. Nj. r,,r,oss
r,-r,o3iatolv upon the adjournment OF
| the morning session yesterud{ -" ,.isitirc
hers Of The society and oiheT VIZ 80 ne
| rbvsicians went to the hosPllaIo 80,
| Two medical colleges and WllheSS'u ha
| Interesting operations anDOulCeI -
/ rroaIrfnrmed al them between the hours vi
! ana 3.2o =. NJ. At the Virginia HOS
| Iitai Dr Hunter Mcclure performed TWO
| very pretty operations. one wa NY
| small girl for Club-foOt, ana the JIG
| ,,.as unon a matronly lady Tor sdiphIH-
| citis Both were quickly done atu 80
! SSIIito successful When these Operations
| we're over, Or. Joseph a. Nhl.e ulu sun sun
| very intricate eye work IN w PIortnrs
| Of :, large number Of visiting uoSloI9'
| rio took out an eye for ~IlIe man,
! and removed cataracts from lhc "IpS VI
| Two other men. These OF eTahohS To
! ouired the greatest cOmuand q pdlSH'r
! and skIl and were neatly performed.
| DR. Kelly. OF Baltimore, one OF the most
| sklfui surgeons IN the country opetdlet
| at the Hospital Of the MedlcaI CoItEt "
| Virginia upon a woman for hysterectomy.
| JIe was about an hour performing me
| opcratlon, and explained 1t TO ms audl-
| ence as he went along curing ms pit.e
! of work he exhibited the cyStoSCope, an
| Instrument Of his own invention, for look
! ing into the bladder.
| There win be operations at both these
| hospitals to-day. Al the HoSpltaI OF
| he Medical College of virginia PROFESSOR
| j. ". Long Will operate for lapar'tomy.
| The visiting physicians are invited 10 be
| present.
The afternoon session. Of the society
| was called 10 order shortly after O'Clock
| nv Or IandOn Is. Edwards, the IecofdlnB
| secretary. and, on his motion, Or. WI
| liam l.. robinson, of Danvile, was elect
| ed temporary chairman.
| Dr.. Edwards stated thdt uuTlhE lhe
| morning session DT. George " betalo'
| of Wachap1 eaEue, had been CaIItd 10 at
| tend a committee meeting When ne Wa
| 9h1Tt to read his paper Since then he
! had been compelled % leave Tor nome ana
| the society had decided bE IesoIuIoII ma
the paper be read py tmV t.,.sia 81
! Dr. Edwards then read me paper, "iiith
was on the subject. some oIl reiIit ,rt,l.S,
in the treatment OF hlph'Ietid DII ~
| the reading of this paper Ir. william +;
| Mcclure, OF Winchester, entered the nan
| and took the chair ,,-s ,..-.
At the close of the reading or the paper
| a rSeees Tor six minutes was taken, upon
! notion NJ Or Turner, Of Isle OF Wight,
! SO that the members OF me society mlsht
| have their pictures taken IN 'front.' OF
UlS f,or he recess Br. Mcclure announced
| maj the time had arrived for the install
! Iation Of the new president OF the So
| cietv. Drs Hugh VI. Taylor ana Parker
| 4 irving of Richmond. and Or. Robert
| GLASGOW were appointed a committee to
| morn Or. Robert !. Preston Of Marion,
| Smyth county, Of ms eIecuon, MS hay
| iy introduced the new president and then
! retired from the char.
| Dr. Preston. in taking the chair. thank
! cd the fellows Of the society In a few
Vel chosen words for the honor confer
| red uUon him, which he highly appreciat-
| ed lie referred in beautiful language 10
| the city Of Richmond. the former scene Of
| a < loved Of no