Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-25

,e-t and is therefore. 47~years old. He
wac edueated at a number of private
schools. took the academic course at the
University Of Virginia, and then spent
ona session in the Medical Department Vi
the same institution. He was graau-
ated from the Medical College or VIZ
ginia. in March, 1876, and Immediately De-
gan the career as a physician, whlch was
soon destined to become so eminently
successful. He spent a short time at MS
Old home. Beaumont, become noted oy
reason of his fathers famous hospitality;
but. upon the death Of his father, me
voung physician removed to Richmond,
i'm the fan Of 1891 and has since been sue
cessfully prosecuting his professional
work here.
SURGEON OF FIRST VIRGINIA.
DR.. Michaux was commissioned assist
ant-surgeon Of the First Virginia Regl-
ment i'm 1882 and served in that capacity
for several years, when he became sur
geon TO the same regiment, and served
till his resignation, several years after
wards, which was made necessary by the
growth OF his practice.
In 1889 Dr. Michaux was commission
ed. by Governor Mckinney. member OF
the State Medical Examining Board,
upon which he served in the surgery Sec
ton, as we'll as secretary and treasurer,
till his election to the professorshp Of
msterie medca and therapeutics in the
University College of Medicine, of this
city. The above-named chair he filled
for three years, and was soon one OF the
most popular professors in the college.
At the end Of that period he was elect
ed to the Chair of Midwifery, which he
has filed for tho past two years, with
great satisfaction to both faculty and
students.
PREVIOUS HONORS.
DR.. Michaux was some years ago elect
ed vice-president OF the Medical Society
of Virginia. In 1892 he was selected by
the same body to deliver the annual ad-
dress TO the public and profession. He
chose for his subject Medical EXami-
ming Boards: the Only Means of Reform
ing Medical Education" and delivered a
mastery address upon it, advocating
frightening the term of study, and more
rigid requirements as to preliminary ed
ucation as a preparation for entering
upon medical studies.
Dr. ALichaux was last winter elected
TO the presidency Of the Albemarle Club
which is one Of the leading social organ
izations.in the city. He has always been
an earnest advocate of physical culture,
for both sexes. and has devoted much
study to this important subject He has
delivered several able addresses on these
subjects at different times in the past.
He was for a number of years president
of the Richmond Gymnasium, and to this
systematic training the Doctor owes his
great strength, which has enabled him 70
bear so well a great amount Of physical
and mental work.
The Doctor has contributed a number
of articles to the various medical jour
nails. and has invented several instru-
ments and surgical appliances
ORIGINAL SURGICAL WORK.
DR.. Michaux performed an original sur
gical operation on the Sth Of February,
1885, known i'm medical parlance as
cholecy sto-enterostomy, which, when re-
duced to plain English. is the establish
mont Of an artificial opening between the
gall-bladder and intestine, when the nat
ural one is DISTRACTED This work has
Just been published in the last edition OF
Dr. John A. Wyeth's Textbook of Sur
gerry. He has also done some fine work
in genito-urinary surgery.