The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

fees. receiving free treatment thus de-
privlng the worthy poor.
3 The a business OF manufacturing
shemists who put upon the market pre-
parations labelled with the exact dosage
and diseases for which they are suitable
l. Dispensing pharmacists who deprive
the doctor Of his legitimate rights.
). Insurance examiners fees.
6 PHYSICIANS returns ~ diseases ana
deaths. Has the state. directly or inui-
rectly. the right through the city the
right 20 demand without compensation
such services as the reports Of contagious
diseases and deaths?
T. Expert fee. The state ana CITY can
at any time compel the physician 10 ieaNe
his work without compensating MIN eN
cept by a paltry per diem OF 80 cents.
j. Fees an insanity examinations,
O. state and city license taNes' tue
physicians is Obliged TO pay an income tax
4, CON mon with others He has then
license tax I'm proportion 10 his income
and the number OF years he has practiceu'
The city imposes tax IN the same man
ner no note is taken OF the immense
amount OF charity work he performs ana
the money saved to the city aud state oy
such performance.
10. Medical registration laws and medi-
cal examining boards.
Dr Hodges essay was punctuated treely
by applause from the audience. ana ms
conclusion was a signal for a perfect
ovation
A WOMAN APPLICANT
The Committee on Nominations report
ed hfty-six applications for membership,
one of these was that of woman. ana -
the further admission of women Is ihaue
the subject Of special order for to-morro"
her election went over tll that time
The remainder of tho applicants were
duly elected. among them arv the follow
ing Of Richmond Doctors
q. F.. Collins. A. L. Greiner, Ed. Harri-
son 10. l.. Ifobson. w H. Lyme. H..
stuart MacLean. Thomas d. Merrick. G.
r.. Moore. l.. u. Morris. r.. j. Moseley,
Jr II. g. Nicholson. Richard FERGUSON
and r. H. Beadles.
For four years there has been offered q
prize for the best history of medicine ana
surgery in Virginia. open 10 members OF
the North Carolina. Virginia and District
of Columbia Medical Societies. Because no
essay until now had been deemed worthy
the prize was unawarded. but constantly
accumulated until now IL was worth $50.
and was known as the Price-Nash- Nc
Ciuire prize named for the donors, Doc
tors Joseph Price Of Philadelphia: Her
bert Nash OF Norfolk, and Hunter Nc
Guire. Of Richmond.
A HANDSOME PRIZE.
There were five competitors who pre-
sented under nom de plumes as many
massive volumes The committee award
ed the prize 20 Or. Arthur Jordan. OF
Richmond After this routine business
was transacted. and the society adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The Richmond physicians I'm attendance
ara Drs. George Ben Johnston. Com. S.
Gordon. F.. c. Levy. Mark w. Peyser and
wife. Landon b. Edwards, wife and
daughters. Charles NJ. Edwards. J. \.
White and wife, J. Allison Hodges r. A,
Nichols +. II. Beadles. Arthur Jordan
r. F.. Williams and Frank s. Hancock
Tho fall examinations for applicants Ia
practice medicine I'm Virginia began this
morning. There are thirty-six applicants
and OF these OF Richmond. are Doctors
Winfield and T.. l.. Woodward.
Another Association.
MONTREAL. CANADA, August 3l--
| The opening session Of the Medical Asso-
| citation Was held to-day Mt Christ church
| Cathedral. The opening sermon was by
the Bishop of Niagara. 1t was full cath
edral service.
| X
gave private dinner at the ST. James
| Club TO one hundred guests The chief
| Speakers were Lord Aberdeen, the COVER
nor general; Lord StrdthcOna and Mount
| Royal, formerly Sir Donald A. Smith ;
| Sir j. 4. Chapleau and Rev. Dr Barclay
IL was the first Anglo Canadian meet
| ing with American guests.
This city is filed with visitors over one
| thousand members and guests are here.
| including delegates from an he Ameri-
| can State Medical Associations. Among
| the prominent Americans are Dr. George
| F.. Shrady. % New York DR.. Hamilton
OF Chicago: and leading specialists from
every prominent city in the United states.
| The Windsor Hall WAS crowded 10 the
| doors when Or. Roddick. NJ. r., OF this
city the newly elected president Of the
! Medical Association made his .ddress
| The utmost good will and good feiowshp
! prevailed.
Lord Lister Is central figure He di-
vides the honors with the prominent