The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-31
ALUMNI SOCIETY MEETS.
EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION HELD
AT the COLLEGE YESTERDAf.
ANumber OF Members, Active and Homo
rary, Elected--Hoentgen Rays-Com-
mencement Exercises Tonight.

The eighth annual meeting OF Society
of Alumni of the Medical College OF VIZ
ginia was held yesterday morning In the
college building, beginning at lo:SO' Dr'
II. Cabell Tabb. president, presiding. Inc
entire morning was given up TO rou''"'
business. The following physicians "eie
elected active members of the society
ACTIVE MEMBERS ELECTED
ceoree Mason. Emporia, l.. T.. hiehs'
pentigo. n. c.; Thomas j. Hope ha"p-
ten. r. w. and J. i. Lister, Elizabeth
citv. II. c. Henry. Keysville; A. H.
Gilmer. HansoavIlle, Jay Albert Belfast
Mil; j. NJ. Henderson. Petersburg. Jon,'
ID stewart. Nytheville, j. =. Mat'pS"9'
Durham. y. c.; James }. AhueIson, -
II. Dickinson, Albcmarle' II. D. fo"lneS'
Winterpock: farewell Bradley, hoADuie
lanes r.. Bell, James \. Brown Aiis'vy
Ala simon Branch, New York city. r.
W, W l,orris .Iohn :. Aydelette. Snow Hill.
Ma ". ii. Lyme. Jr.. Richmond, II. u
Monk. Newton Grove. y. c.; }. n Bar
nov Jr. Fredericksburg; Elmer Lee MOT
gan Washington, ID. {. .,
Honorary members were elected as ioi-
lows: p.,o.sh,,re,.
y y Moore Wytheville. r. b. Berkley'
pulaski; James b. McCaw, Richmohu'
w. w. Douglas, Warsaw Nlllian .
Mcclure. Winchester, Herbert NJ. Nasn'
Norf.lk. l. :. Pendleton Marion; Thomas
u Barnes Elwood; Thomas +. Mat
thews. Manchester John K. Baylor
I Greenwood: j. +. Bryant, Franklin.
After appointing a committee to nonS
nate officers for the ensuing term, the
society adjourned until o'clsck +. NJ
Election OF OFFICERS.
At the aforementioned hour the So
! ciety again convened, ana the iioiii'l, ''l'e
| committee reported the following oiicers'
who we're unanimously elected:
president. Or. IL. Cabell Tabb. OF Rlch-
mond -, ~
First Vice-President, d.. W. l.. De-
vaney. Surry county.
second Vice President, John y. Ay-
delete, Maryland.
Third Vice-President, ID. j. Coleman
Richmond.
Fourth vice-President. T. A. Shook
New York.
secretary. d. A. Kuyk. Richmond.
Assistant Secretary. T.. W. Gee, Rich-
mond.
Treasurer. Edward Mccarthy.
Annual orator. j. y. Barney, frede'
ricksburg
Executive Committee-Gcorge Ben
| Johnston. II. Cabel Tabb. l.. w Dickin-
son. ID. A. Kuyk. and Edward Mccarthy
An Interesting and able address was de-
nvered by the annual crater. Or. j. r
Warmer. of Brook Hill Henrico county
on Tho Country Doctor" DR.. Warrin
er's address abounded in delightful dashe:
at
thanks was extended 10 him by the so
ciety.
The report Of the treasurer tor two year.
was read and found by the auditing com
mittee TO be correct.
ROENTGEN RAYS.
AT $50 o'clock the society again assem-
bled 10 listen to a lecture upon the Roent
gen X-rays by Or. VIM. II. Taylor. Or
TAYLOR was in his happiest vein. and hi
large audience was more entertained by
his dry wit than by the interesting eX
periments which be performed. The dem
onstration, altogether, was great sue
cess.
The apparatus worked we'll and man,
interesting experiments were made. b,
the aid OF the rays. the coins in a poke
book could be plainly seen.
Experiments were also made with
FISH and a piece Of liver. and the per
Torrance wound up the presentation Of ;
picture Of Roentgen, the eminent X-ra.
discoverer.
The society will meet again at II o'clocl
this morning when there will be si'
nftten-minutes' discussions on "Diptheria'
by Drs. Long. Massie. Blanton. Upshur
Shields. and Levy.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Board Of Visitors. Judge William
W. Crump. president. will convene In tn
faculty room OF the college at - o'clocl
NJ. to-day. and at $50 o'clock the regula
commencement exercises Will he held a
the Academy OF Music.
The opening prayer Will he made b.
Rev. J. c. Hiden. j. D.. OF Richmond
The diplomas will then be presented {
the graduating class by Or. Christophe
Tompkins. dean Of the faculty. and IN
prizes awarded after which Dr. TOmp
lins Will Introduce Rev. Hartley Carmi
chacl y. D., Of Richmond. who will de
liver the address to the graduates
Immediately after the closing exercise
AT the Academy the banquet 10 the alum
nj Will take place at the Masonic Temple