Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25
THE SESSIONS OVER.
ASSOCIATION OF OBsTETRICIANs
AND GYxEcoLoGIsTs ADJOURN.
The HEN OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The Next Meeting to he Held at
Ningara-Reccpti rendered by
DIR, Geo. Ben. Johnston and Mrs.
Christopher Tompkins.

The fellows OF the American Associa-
ton of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
have concluded their business In this
city. and will devote the brief remainder
Of their stay to enjoying themselves
here. They held two sessions yesterday
and a great many exhaustive ana we'll
prepared papers were read.
II was decided that the meeting next
wear should be held at the Cataract Hotel,
Niagara, n. Y, and the oiiicers VINO
were elected were installed. DR.. James
Frederick William Ross. OF toronto
Canada, formerly member of the Exc
cutive Council, WIS chosen president
and DIR. George Ben. Johnston, one OF
Richmond's leading physicians and sur
eeons. and one of the most distinguished
men i'm his profession In America, vice
president.
DIR. William Warren Potter. OF Buffalo,
the efficient incumbent secretary, was re-
elected as was also Xavier OSWALD "eF-
der. Of Pittsbuig. as treasurer.
DIR. w. r. B. Davis, of Birmingham
Ala. was chosen as member OF the Exc
cutiye Council 10 succeed Dr. Ross. Ihai
council is accordingly composed OF nm
self and Drs. Charles Alfred Lee Reed, OF
Cincinnati; Albert Wander Veer, Of AL
bany; Lewis Samuel McMurty, OF Louis
VILE. and ]. Henry Carstens, of Detroit.
PAPERS READ.
The following were the papers READ
yesterday: ~ ~.
Intestino-Vaginal Fistula. with Report
Of a Case. by DIR. c. c. Frederick. Buffalo.
plastic Surgery OF the Female Genital
Tract. by Dr. Joseph Price, Philadelphia.
plea for Absorbable Llgatures, by Dr.
Ii. +. Hayd, Buffalo.
Treatment of the Stump, by Dr. j. +.
Baldwin, Columbus.
Methods OF Dealing with the Stump In
Operations for Appendicitis, by Or. I. n.
Smith. Toledo.
Philosophy OF Drainage, by DR.. George
+. Hubert, ST. Louis.
Suture Of Large Vessels Injured IN
Onerations. with Demonstration or Me-
thod. by DR.. j. b. Murphy. Chicago.
preferential Diagnosis of Hemorrhage,
shock. and Sepsis, by DR.. Eugene Boise,
Grand Rapids.
Pathology and Indications for Active
Surgical Treatment in Commissions OF tne
Abdomen, by DR.. w. q. Macdonald, AL
bany.
Gunshot Wounds Of the Abdomen with
the New Gun, by Or. J. ID. Griiiith, Kan
sas City.
Excelsior Of the Rectum and Vagina fol
Cancer, with Cases, by DR.. J. ii. Bran
ham, Baltimore.
Limitations i'm the Teaching Of Obstet-
rics and Gynecology as Determined oy
the Influence of state Medical Examin'
ing and Licensing Boards. BY DR.. William
Warren Potter Buffalo.
Memorial to DR.. Hiram Corson, by Dr'
Trail Green. Easton.
A CARRIAGE DRIVE.
Carriages were in waiting at the close
of the mornings session yesterday. ana
with the ladies OF the party and mem
| hers of the reception committee the lei
| lows went for a tour of the city, and
wound I'd with a lunch, served by the
| Valentine Meat-Ju.ce Company at the
Richmond Abattoir.
Last night they were rendered a recep-
ton at the residence of Dr. George ben.
Johnston. No. 40S east Grace street anu
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the ladies oil
the party were given lunch by Mis'
Christopher Tompkns at her residence
No. 1fG east Franklin street
Many of the delegates LETT for theii
homes last night. but thirteen or more
remained over. and will leave over the
| ChesaDeake ana Ohio railway at lo:A
| O'clock for the Warm Springs as the
| guests Of Dr. G. W. L. Brock, chleI sur
| geon of the road. The car occupied by the
| fellows will be cut out at ChariottesVllie
and held there until the passing OF the
next train westward Thus the fellows
will be given about three and half hours
to see the University and visit Monticello.
DIR. James Y. w. Ross, NJ. D., l.. X. e.
p. the new president, 4. gynecolosist 70
the Toronto General Hospital, surgeon 10
the Womans Hospital. and lecturer III
gynecology at the Woman's Medical Cot
Iege of Toronto.