Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-04
VIRGINIA DOCTORS.
THE TOWN OF wYTHEvILLE NOW
FULL OF THEN.
Meeting Of the Medical Examining
Honrd and the state SOcfety-Thr
fcsslOn.

WYTHEvILLE. VA. September g.
Special THE State Board Of Medical
Examiners met last night TO consider
the questions 10 b. asked the applicants
for medical license. The members Of the
board present were Or. Herbert Nash, or
Norfolk. acting president: Or. r. ;. Mar
tin. of Stuart, secretary. and Drs. +. I.
Brady, Of Chatham. and c. E. Chancel-
lor. Of the University,
The first examination. that Of chemis-
try was put up at 8 o'clock this morn
ing. and allowed to remain until H. when
the examination on anatomy was posted
The other examinations to-day were on
medical jurisprudence. hygiene. and ply
siology The limit allowed was until IL
o'clock tonight.
Drs Robert +. Williams ana Thomas
u. Merrck. OF Richmond, are among
those under examination There are thr-
ty-seven applicants for certificates. For
the fan examinations this is quite large
number. especially as Wythevllle Is 50 far
from the medical seats.
There IS only one woman before the
board. Miss Anna Il. Hyde. OF Totaro.
Va she graduated in 1894 from tn Wo-
mans Medical College OF Cincinnati.
Two colored men are applying. The
University College Of Medicine OF Rich
m0nd Is represented by two applicants.
\ merry party of Richmond physicians
arrived in Wytheyllle this morning.
Among them were Or. Landon b. I'd
wards. the efficient secretary Of the State
society. and wife. and Drs MichauX. Jo-
seph A. White. George Ben. Johnston.
..aft
Committees Of the home physicians met
all incoming trains. and their welcome.
which Is extremely hearty. IS ably sup
plemented by that of the ladies.
The result of the examinations being
h III win not be known until ten days
from the time they are finished.
Tine exhibition OF drugs and surgical In
strumonts is very good.
THE SOCIETY MEETS.
The first session OF the Medical Society
II Virginia was called to order tonight
By the president. Or. Il. j. Preston, or
Marion. Va, I'm Sections Hall Prayer
was offered by Rev Mr.. Barclay fol-
lowed by an eloquent address Of welcome
by Colonel r. r.. Wllhers. NJ. D., Of
Wytheville, who was introduced by Mayor
Stanley.
The address to the public and profess
sion was delivered by Or. Lewis c. Pc
digo. OF Shawsyile. Flights OF oratory,
bursts of eloquence, accompanied BY pas
sionate gestures followed in DR.. PedigO's
address In quick succession. In begin
ming. the Doctor said there were two
types OF the medical man-one the doctor
who merely cures. the other the scientist.
Physiology was the groundwork Of the
medical science OF to-day. without II
IL healer" was merely a quack. The
. D. N..fFs
was the one man who knew ana felt
The doctor had been often accused of
being rrellgi0us. but nothing Was fur
Their from the truth. lie I'D, II was
true, often attend the sanctuary. He
could not be driven 10 IL. lie cOmmuned
with natures Master ia his own way.
/ and the gentlest hand might guide him.
| Or. Pedigo closed with a most beautiful
| allusion 10 the principles and sacrifices
! OF the true doctor.
/ THE OLD VIRGINIA doctor.
ID. John Herbert Claiborne. OF Peters
| burg read n paper with the title OF THE
Od Virginia Doctor" Blended in this
/ uaper were humOr and pathos The old
doctor was "A gentleman 10 the manner
/ horn. he carried with him his medicines
and hts drugs. when taken. Were always
/ guaranteed TO produce effect. His great
| est crony was the old lawyer The old
/ doctor was a man always looked up to--a
/ family physician IN the truest sense or
/ tho word Secrets entrusted 10 him were
as words buried in the deepest sea.
! The city and country doctor In the old
/ DAYS were not so far apart as to-day.
/ for the one from tn city encroached on
] his ncighbor's territory a great deal. To-
/ day they were separate institutions. The
/ physician OF to-day was an entirely dif-
| fereut entity from the one OF old. anu
IN illustrate Dr. Claiborne mentioned the
/ father who had a son In the Conieie-
ratio army AMI another In the Federal.
/ IT.. erected a stone over their graves, and
| the inscription was, God knows which
/ was right
on THE PLANTATION.
Dr. Claiborne described graphically the
old doctors entrance 10 the plantation
! grounds. and the scuttlng OF The chill
| dren. white and black, ike chickens to
various hiding places at his appearance.
| IIe closed his paper with most pathetlc
cuotation amid the greatest applause.
Mrs. Catherine Chlnauit Runyon was
eleo,ed a member of the society by
! large majority.
! Among the late arrivals are Drs Hun
tor Mcclure. Lewis Wheat Hugh NJ.
/ rsvlor and Paulus \. Irving, all OF
/ RICHMOND. About sevonty-hve physicians
are in attendance tonight. but this
number will be- greatly augmented to-
r,orrow when the real business ~ the
/ society begins. Twenty-Five phySlciaht
we're elected to membership tonight