Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
THE ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS.
RESOLUTIONS Ancnt Doctors Tnxes
and q. ID. Hospital Appropriation.

ana -. ID. HoNptiui <'pP.'
The Alumni Society OF the Medical Col
lece Of Virginia held their annual meet
ing In the amphitheatre OF the institution
Yesterday There were two sessions, ana
the attendance upon both occasions was
quite large. The morning session was
devoted TO the discussion or scientlnc
questions. and In the evening there was "a
brief business meeting, at when 9iicers
for the ensuing year were elected anu
other matters OF Importance 10 the So
cicty were promulgated 1T.
Or H. G. Tabb presided. The carrier
session was taken up for the most parry
with the reading and discussion OF an
erudite naper on "Tubercuous Diseases
OF Homes" prepared for the occasion 10y
Or. r. b. Teusler, OF this city Or. hooert
f. Williams read another interesting
paper on the same subject. and reported
most remarkable case OF congental MP
joint disease
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the evening session. which convened
at ) o'clock. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President
Or. w. +. Drewry, Of Petersburg. va;
First vice-Pregident. Dr.; Thomas T.
Hope. of Poduosin; Second Nlce-Piesldent,
Or c. b. Jones. Of Ashland, Va, Third
Vice-President DR.. c. A. Easley, OF Blue
field. w. Va. Fourth Vice-President Dr.
T. n. Kite. United States army; Secretary,
Dr. ID. A. Kuyk. of Richmond; Assistant
Secretary, Dr. r.. w. Gee, OF Rlchmond'
Treasurer, DR.. Edward McCarthy; Negs
trar. c. r. Rubens; Orator at the next
annual meeting, Dr. Dan. J. Coleman,
Executive Committee--Drs. George Ben.
Johnston, w. W. Parker, J. b. Matthews,
j. A. Barney, ID. A. Buyk. and ia. Nc
Carthy.
made in the constitution and bylaws. and
resolutions were adopted 10 present 10
the Legislature a petition praying relief
from the heavy taxes imposed on doctors,
and providing that candidates Tor the
next LEGISLATURE should be pledged, az
far as possible. 10 vote for the annual
appropriation for the Old Dominion Hos
pital.
The treasurers report showed the So
ciety 20 be I'm a flourshing CONDITION. Dut
IL also showed a large number OF de-
unduents On the list. and bylaw was
framed 20 the effect that all members re-
naming delinquent for five years should
have their names struck off the rolls or
the society
Vacancies on the Faculty.
The Board of Visitors OF the Medical
College OF Virginia convened IN annual
There were present David w. lasslter,
NJ. d.. of Petersburg; b: 7. Crump, OF
Richmond: Rev ]. J. Lafferty. ID. D., OF
Richmond: II. +. Moore. N. ID; Of Wythe-
l.
Robert -. Berkeley. OF Pulaski; james 4
NcCaw. NJ D.. OF Richmond; W W.
Douglass. NJ. D.. Of Warsaw }; ; Pen
lleton. NJ. D.. OF Marion; Colonel Jonn Is.
Purcell Of Richmond; Wyndham r.. Mere
dith. OF Richmond: Thomas II Bafnes.
NJ ID. Of Elwood. Nansemond county;
Thomas =. Mathews. NJ. d., Of Manches-
ter: J. F. Bryant NJ. D.; OF Franklin.
The ahsentees were George -. Harri-
son. of Poyce: William p. Mcclure, NJ. D.,
of Winchester: Herbert NJ. Nash. NJ. d.,
of Norfolk; John r. Baylor, Nj. d., OF
DR. J. b. McCaw was elected president
Of The board in place OF the late Judge
Much routine business was transacted
and many important changes We're ais
cussed. ircluding plans for the enlarge
ment Of the faculty ana the increase Oh
the curriculum or studles from thlee "
The chair of DR.. J. W. Long. who has
resigned a. Professor OF Diseases or No-
men and Children TO accept IKE pro
fessorshin in North Carolina, was de-
cjare1 vacant Similar action was taken
az 10 he chair OF the late Dr. Charles VI.
Shields. Professor of Diseases OF the
Eve. Ear. and Throat
IL was decided to advertise Tor sue
cessors and the vacancies VIII be nhed
AT 4 meeting of the board 10 be held III
the college building on Thursday, May
Z6th. at Z. NJ
one of the practical results OF rms
years commencement of the Medical Cor
iege Of Virginia has been the. complexion
of ARRANGEMENTS for the publication OF =
monthly medical journal under the Joih'
auspices OF the Alumni Society ana the
faculty of the college. -. ,,os,oo,
The paper viii be called the Medicai
Register and will be edited by, Or. 10.
ward G. Levy. Of this city The nrsi
number will be published May 18th next;
IN is the intention of the faculty ana
alumni TO make the Register an up-to.
date medical newspaper IN every sense %. OF
Tho word. The contributions 10 us
columns will come TO a large extent from
the pens of the alumni, but distingulsn ca
physicians in all parts or the country
viii be asked TO contribute. -
The Journal IS the result Of a resolution
adopted at the last annual commence
ment. AT that time a committee was APP
pointed Dy the faculty ana alumni 20
consider the adyisability of undertaking
the publication. and this committee. OF
which Or. Daniel Coleman was cnalr-
man. reported the matter very favorably
Yesterday. \ suhscription-llst was ope n
ed, and was swelled 10 soodiy NUMBER