The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-13
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.

SOcleGy began here last night.
The exercises opened with prayer.
Ihen the committee on applications for
fellowship reported, and large number
of new names were added to the roll.
DIR. Elliot L. Brady, of Chatham Hill,
Va, was chosen Mt the last meeting
| of the society to deliver the annual adj
| dress to the public, and the Professor
! was introduced to large audience of
ladies and gentlemen. DR.. Brady deliv-
cred Il forcble address.
For number of years DIR. Hunter Nc.
CURE, of Richmond, has offered Il prize
! OF 500 for the best thesis on some sub
| ject of his own selection. The contest
ants for this prize write under assumed
| names, with their nom de plumes on a
sealed envelope containing their real
names. These essays are examined by Il
committee, who decide which is best, and
| the name of the successful Contestant is
| announced ut the first session of the So
ciety The subject this year was, ''The
Status of Serum Therapy," and the prize
was won by DR.. J. Minor Blackford, of
| Lynchburg. One year ago DR.. Herbert
| NJ. Nash, of Norfolk, and DR.. Joseph
Price, of Philadelphia, offered to give
S30O for the best essay on the history of
medicine and surgery in Virginia. A
number OF papers were presented, and
the committee decided that one of the
two articles was decidedly meritorious,
yet 1t could not be considered sufficiently
thorough to accord the writer the prize.
This morning Mt 0 o'clock the society
re-convened. Business of general char
acter was transacted until the arrival of
II O'Clock, when the president, DIR. w
B. Robinson, of Danvillc. delivered the
annual address. At the conclusion of
DR. Robinson's address, Dr. Lewis G.
Pedigo, of Crockett Lithia Springs, read
an Interesting paper ON "Intestinal Indi-
gestion." Prof. j. ~ Upsher, of Rich
mond, followed with paper on the same
subject, after which the papers were dis.
cussed by Drs. MicheauX, r. NJ Slaugh-
ter, j. Il. Warinner, Stone, W. S. Cor
don and others.
Roanoke city and county are repre-
scented by DR.. II. f. Jones, r. L. Styll,
DR.. X. II. and Mrs. Cartwright.
DIR. j. n. Upsher offered a resolution
of sympathy to DIR. j. L. Chancellor, of
charlottesville, because of his illness.
The resolution was passed and the score
tary requested to telegraph the society's
action to DR.. Chancellor
at the afternoon session the society
proceeded first to the election of officers
for the ensuing year. For president, DR.
George Ben Johnston, of Richmond, was
unanimously elected; for first vice presi-
NASho, III. w ~ lJiN, III lJnnN1lle. second
vice-president, DR.. Thomas W. Simmons.
of Martinsville; third vice president, DR..
a. ii. Kelly, of Luray; recording secre-
tary, DIR. Landen b. Edwards; cores
ponding secretary, Dr. John f. VIM, of
Richmond; treasurer, DR.. r. f. Styll.
of Hollins. TO deliver the annual nd
dress to the public and profession at next
session, DIR. j. Allison Hodges, of Rich
mond.
Selecting place for holding the next
meeting then came up, and Old Point
Comfort, Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs and Richmond were proposed.
and after discussion it was decided that
If after obtaining legal advice the State
Medical Examining board can lawfully
hold its session for examining candi-
dates for license to practice in Virginia,
outside the State, the society will CON
vene in it's next annual session at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
The next subject discussed was typho-
malarlal fever. What is it? DR.. Will
liam S. Gordon, of Richmond, led the dis
cusslon In an able paper. He was fol-
lowed by DR.. Il. w. Simmons on asceptic
treatment of typhoid fever. The remarks
of these gentlemen were discussed by
Drs. j. N. Upsher, j. L. Warinner,
Rogers Jordan and others.
On opening the afternoon session it
was announced that DR.. j. E. Chancel-
Tor, OF Charlottesville, had passed away,
and the president appointed a commit
tee to daft suitable resolutions on the
death of this Christian gentleman and
eminent physician. The resolutions
were adopted by rising vote
DIR. j. a. Anderson, of Neapolis, read
an interesting paper on calomel fumiga.
tlon IN the treatment of membraneous
cramps. He was followed by DR.. C. w.
Pritchett, the subject of whose thesis
was uric acid diathesis. This paper was
discussed at length by Drs. ". S. Cor
don, f. Il. Brady, j. S. Wexford, Jordan.
Hodges and others.
Vaginal Interpretation of the uterus
was discussed by Drs. J. L. Stone, of
Washington; Dr. G. j. McFaden CASTOR.
of Atlanta, Ga; G. II. Harrison, of New
York; Robertson,o of Danville, and George
Ben Johnston, OF Richmond. TX -
Today's session will be taken up in
the discussion of various subjects inter
esting to the profession, and the meeting
Will close tonight with n grand banquet.
The Hunter Mcclure 500 prize, won
this year by DR.. j. NJ. Blackford, was also
won several years ago by the same gen
tleman, the subject then being tetanus.
The State board of health and the med
ical examining board are still in session
here.
DR.. ]. E. Warinner, of Henrico, was
elected to fill the vacancy in the State
medical examining board, caused by the
resignation of DR. Harritt of Richmond