Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03
ANIMAL MEETING OF ALUMNI.
Officers Elected and other business
Transacted.

officers Elected ana other Busthess
Transacted.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni So
clety OF the Medical College Of Virginia
was held at the college building yester-
day morning. and there was a arge at
tendance. Owing to the death Of the Ia
mented president OF the society, Or. w
\. Thorn. Or. II. Cabell Tabb pre- lded, as
president pro TEN.
Or Gaines offered the following resolu-
ton:
whereas W. have heard with unfeign-
ed regret OF the accident 10 Or ". ".
Parker:
Resolved. That we express our sym
pathy in his suffering. and trust that
complete and speedy recovery may soon
restore him 10 his sphere OF usefulness,
and that this resolution be spread on
the minutes. and copy sent Or. Par
kcr"
Dr Upshur spoke feelingly to the reso-
luton. and IL was adopted.
Committees were appointed 10 draft
suitable resolution on the death Of Dr.
W. A. Thorn. Jr.. and DR.. W. X. GWalt-
ney. of the Oll Dominion Hospital
pr J. ". Long. chairman 81 the Hos
pital Committee. gave resume OF the
work Of the hospital during the past
year. after which the following alumni
were elected members OF the society;
Drs J. y. Clore. +. W. Gee. 7. ". Re-
pass T.. T. Dickinson. \. 3D. Cosby NJ
=. Blair, r. VI. Wiley, L. :. TurlnGton'
j. J. Kellam \. L. Bowlos. \. l.. Mar
lin. W. W. Rhudy. J. \. kec<, L. James
r. y. Burges. \. r.. Truman. j. NJ
Burke. j. r. Redd. Jr.. +. +. Redi, W
b. Nichols. Il. \. Nichols j. T.. cox. w
J. Adams. Il. 3. Ware. =. Carl Walker
r. L. Stephenson. and J. W. Kite.
The meeting then adjourned 20 partake
Of delightful lunch, prepared by the
ladies' Of the Ola Dominion Hospital. and
Immediately thereafter Drs. George Ben
Johnston, j. ". Long. and Lewis G.
Bosher performed very difficult and in
structiye operation I'm the ampitheatre
Of the hospital, which WAS witnessed by
the society.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Alumni Society resumed It's session
at $50 O'Clock. Or Tabb In the chair.
and several new members and honorary
fellows were elected. The report of the
treasurer was submitted, ana referred %
an auditing committee.
The Committee on Nominations made
the following report, which was adopted;
President. Or. =. W. Dickinson. OF
Marion. Va: First Vice President. Or. II.
liI'H anu tl iNlNiliififii t. fN'it'A
Nice-Prcsideut. Or. W. r. Drewry. OF
Petersburg. Va. THIRD Vice President.
Or. ". T.. Evans. Of Carthage. y. c.;
Fourth Nice-Pra sidcut. IN. John f..
Fisher. Of Midlothian. Va; Secretary. Or.
-. 4 kuyk. Of Richmond Va. Urea
surer Or. Edward Mccarthy. Of Rich
mond. Va. Executive Committee-Dr. G.
v. =. Brock. Dr II. Cabell fa0D. Or ).
" Dickinson. Dr. -. A. Kuyk, Dr. Ed
ward Mccarthy, eN-ohicio.
Or. D. ". Long WAS selected 20 open
the discussion at the next meeting.
TIE ALUMNI ADDRESS.
Or. Tabb then introduced Dr. W T.
Woolley. OF Charlotte. y. c.. who dee
liyer'd the annual Grafton. his subject
being archaeological Electro-Therapy.'
The speaker described tn difference be
tween genealogical and neurological
electricity. showed that precision IN dose
AMI melsur. was just as essential
in electricity az In medicine. and described
the several appliances in use. lie gave
credit TO ApOstON as having assumed
a commanding position in electrical gyne-
Coiogy. and explained the action Of cleo
trical application i'm many diseased CON
dltons, also. the various kinds OF cleo
tIoles. Or. WOodley boldly proclaimed
that i'm certain cases surgical interference
should not D. Ttrofttl % until al tn'
possibilities or electricity have been eX-
hausttl In support ~ this ne cited
the opinion Of one ~ the greatest sur
geons Of London Tie address was ue-
cesslrily very technical. but was listened
to with the most profound interest 1t
evidenced wild. study. careful iuvestiga-
ton, and extensive experience on the
part Of Dr. Wooiley and produced the
impression that hc wa- thorough master
Of his subject.
on motion Of Or. Upshur Br. Woodey
was t,udeled a vote Of thanks FOR the
address
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR. Strattou offered series OF reso-
lutions. providing for the appointment OF
"a committee t. urge the Legislature 10
make an appropriation To render the
State Board Of Health effective in coping
with contagious diseases The rcsOlu-
lions also declare IN favor OF th- creation
OF the office OF state health commissioner.
and commend Governor O'Eerral FOR his
prompt ana vigorous action In connection
Withsthe outbreak OF smallpox on the
Pdmunkey reseTyat ON.
The resolution was adopted, and after
the transaction Of some routine bust
hess the meeting adjourned.
The. Chair subsequently appointed on the
| Legislative Committee Drs. Parker. Rob
! inson, McnauX, Sratt0n. and Harham.