Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-31
MANY DOCTORS MEET
Annual Session Of the Alumni Of the
Medical College Of Virginia.
OFFICERS FOR TIE ENSUING YEAR
DIR. j. L.. Warriner Delivers tho An
nuaI Address, Taking for HIS SUBJ
tect "The Country Doctor."--x Rays
Explained at Night by DIR. Taylor.

College of Virginia held the1r di'uoi
meeting at that institution yesterday, ana
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, u. Cabeil IaDp' oi
Richmond; First Vice-President. w. L.
Devance, of surry county; Second vice
President DR.. AydotL of Maryland
Third Vice-President. ID. j. Coleman
Richmond: Fourth Vice-President, I. A.
Shook, New York; Secretary, ID. A. kuyk'
of Richmond; Assistant, Il. W. Gee Oh
Richmond; Treasurer, Edward Mccarthy
Richmond; Orator (annuaD. J. n. Barpey'
Fredericksburg; Executive Committee--G
u. Johnston. II. C. Tabb, S. w. Dicken-
son. ID. A. Kuyk, and Edward Mccarthy
DR.. Cabeil, who was reelected presiueh''
presided over the two sessions held during
the day. while DR.. Kuyk, who was agalI
chosen as secretary, acted in the ia'tei
capacity.
DIR. WARRINER'S ADDRESS.
AT the morning session only routine Dusi-
ness was transa rted. such as the appOlnV-
ment OF the various committees etc. ~
the afternoon session the officers whose
names have been given above, were erect
ed. and DIR. J. z. Warrlner. Of Brookhili'
dress. He took for his subject Ihe
Country Doctor" of which he declared
he was one, and he handled his theme III
the most interesting manner.
Speaking of that individual, so famiilar
I'm all country districts, and whom we
have all seen going at dog-trot over
some roads upon his faithful mare ana
with his case of medicines strapped 10
his saddle the speaker said; seven uay
1Ia y.
regardless OF weather and the laws vi
nature recurring food, recreation, ana
rest. Returning home, long after tne
mantle of night has driven others 10 seek
repose. he has little inclination ana less
ability 10 apply himself TO study knowing
that before the dawn he may have begun
the duties Of another day
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following new members were
elected: George Mason, Emporia, Va;
1, 10. Rex. Petigo, N. c.; I. Z. Hope,
Hampton. Va; II. V. Lester. and j. Il.
Lester, Elizabeth City. n. c.; j. c, Henry
Keysville, Va; A. X. Gilman, Henaer-
sonville. Va; J. Albert, Belfast Mis-
Va; j. M. Henderson, Petersburg, va.
John l.. Stewart Wytheyille, Va; J. b.
Mathews, Durham, y. c.; Joseph j. An
derson and j. B. Dickinson. Albemarle'
Ii. =.
well Bradley, Roxbury, Va; Joseph l..
Bell Joseph A. Brown, Ainsley, Ala.
simon Bawch. New York city; d. W. Nor
ris. Birmingham, Ala; John s. Aydelotte'
SnowhilI Nd; W. III. Lyme, Jr., Rlch-
mond, Va; II. G. Monk, Newtons Grove
Nc ]. n. Barney, Fredericksburg. va
Edwin Lee Morgan, Washington ID. 1.
Some OF these gentlemen are doctors OF
the "oId school," having graduated In
the fifties, and who wish now to again
become acquainted with their classmates
of the good old days before the harness
fell upon them. when they hYed IN lhe
hope OF being just what they 10" aie-
learned physicians.
Tbe following were elected honorary
members: Daniel W. Lassiter, Peters
burg; r. +. Moore, Wytheville; X. u.
Berkeley. Pulaski; James McCaw, Rich
mond; George Il. Harrison, Boyce, va;
w. W. Douglas, Warsaw; William T.
Mcclure. Winchester; Herbert NJ Nash
Norfolk; ]. 8. Pendleton, Marion; Thomas
II. Barnes. Elwood; Thomas +. Mathews
Manchester: John r. Taylor, Greenwood
J. l.. Bryant, Franklin.
DIR. TAYLOR'S LECTURE.
Dr William II. Taylor delivered a
misunderstanding lecture on the now
world-famed X-rays before the members
of the society and many OF the students
of the college in one OF the lecture
rooms OF the college last night. Inc
Doctor illustrated his lecture with views,
shown by a stereopticon, with the ala
of a powerful calcium light and also
nassed currents OF electricity through
several glass tubes among them Crookes
tube. about which so much IL heard
iust at present. The Doctors explana-
tions were highly instructive and enter
tanning, and in opening his remarks ne
promised not to tell his hearers more
Than he knew himself which, he said
in sotto voce was not much. How
ever II any one In Richmond knows any
thing about X-rays II is certainly Dr.
Taylor. and when he had concluded his
lecture he left his audience with the i'm
nression that what he knew about his
subject would fill book. Any one who
has ever heard DR.. Taylor lecture knows
what n treat It is to listen to him, as
his logic is interspersed with wit and
humor that Is contagious. DIR. Taylor
was assisted in producing the electrical
effects by Mr.. Thompson. Snperintend-
ent of the Fire-Alarm.
AZ the conclusion OF DR.. Taylor's lee
ture DIR. Long delivered an illustrated
lecture on an anatomical subject.
The Society of Alumni will be I'm ses-
sion to-day. At II O'Clock. "Diphtheria"
will be discussed at the college.
The commencement exercises Of the
Virginia Medical College will take place
tonight at the Academy, when Rev DR.
Hartley Carmichael will deliver the ad-
dress OF the evening. The alumni ban
ouet will take place at the Masonic Tenn
ple Immediately after the exercises are
over.