The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-22
The First Meeting of The SeahOard Medical
Association Closed Last Night.
SOME INTERESTING PAPERS DISCUSSED
plncc Of Meeting TO Bc Decided Later
President Lynch Appoints Fits
lions Comes up-Lynhnvcn Oysters
Receive u Fair Test.

| Before the Seaboard Medical associa-
tion convened yesterday morning, @
number OF the visiting physicians &C
! cc.pted .hr invitation TO come UP to
| ST. Vinccr,.'s Hospital and witness five
Interesting operations by DIR. Leigh,
performed between s and II o'clock for
tubercular glands of neck. osteo-mye-
litis OF lower jaw, hemorrhoids, tistula
| ttwo cascs).
The association convened ait II o'clock
| at the Y. NJ. C. A. with DIR. Lynch In
the chair.
The entire morning session was con-
| sumed by the discussion of three sub
| tccts.
The first. wet Dressing in Minor
Surgery" was interestingly treated by
| DR.. Lucicn LOTUS, OF Emporia, Va,
and ably discussed by Drs. l.. Old and
| Burgess of Norfolk.
Modern Surgery OF 'the Rectum."
was the subject of valuable Paper by
DIR. Southgate Leigh. who exhibited the
instruments he used in cases of this
sort. The Doctor said he believed in
painless surgery, and thought II would
do every surgeon good If he could I'M
dergo some painful operation. After
that they would have more Consdcra-
tlcn for their patients.
and Rufiin discussed this paper, DR.
Leigh adding some closing remarks.
One of the most interesting and able
papers read was appendicitis" by Dr.
ltutlin who discussed the subject eX-
tcndly and quoted numerous cases.
The paper was discussed by Drs.
Gwathmey, of Norfolk; White, Of Bel
viderc N. c.. Landlord, OF Norfolk;
Field, OF Norfolk; Payne, of Norfolk:
- .r.,l1- n
Wilson, n. c.; Grandy, Of Norfolk;
Nicholson, of Bath. n. c.. The discus
sion was closed by DIR. Ruflin.
GREEN CHILLED OYSTERS.
At O'clock the association adjourn
ed. the members repairing ito the Bus
mess Mems association. where an Gle
giant oyster lunch had been prepared
for them by the Oyster Growers of
Lynnhaven. These oyster were all of
the green giled variety. but so far from
the fact de:erring any one from eating
them. the Doctors fall to before the
first speaker had half finished what he
had to say, and literally cleaned UP the
table.
Indeed, is seemed that the oysters
w., unusually sweet and good. Certain
It is Nhat they met with the approval
of every medical man present. 4 num-
Der of Lynnhaven oyster growers were
there and watched the proceedings with
satisfaction.
During the rspast brief speeches were
made by Dr IL. r. Chiles, General e
NJ. Henry MIR. Hugh G.. Miller and Dr.
j. F. Lynch.
After lunch the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Seaboard Medical
association of Virginia and Eastern
Month Carolina hereby declare that the
green gill oysters of Lynnhaven are not
only harmless, but more than ordinarily
wholesome and palatable
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association reconvened at 4
O'Clock and DR.. Rul1in finished reading
his Paper on appendicitis.
DR. Hancock of Primers Point. read
Paper on Gastric Disturbances of
Gestaton." DR.. Peek, Of Hampton, dis
cuSscd it.
pr Harry L. Myers, of Norfolk. dis
cusscd 'liypertrophy by Pharyng5 al
fo1sil and Anoids OF Nasal Pharynx."
DIR. Il. LankfCrd, of Norfolk. read n
paper on drainage in Normal Labor"
which was discussed by Drs. Lynch,
E3ync, Anderson. Truitt and Brown.
~ number Of new names were voted TO
she membership list, making 1t now
about $50 in all.
DR.. William \. Thorn, OF Eastern
Shore. was elected the first honorary
member of the association. Dr. Charles
}. o. ilagan. of Grcenvlle. N c., was
also elected an honorary member.
TIC association then adjourned until
S u. m.
EVENING: SESSION.
The evening session began Mt SIZE
O'clock
On motion Of DR.. Leigh. It was de-
cided to leave the selection of n place
Tor next meeting to the Executive
| Committee.
DR.. l.. old moved that the assoc;a :
'ion go into the election of officers,
claiming that the present officers were
elected for this session only. This
| point was considerably discussed, the
| nrepondcrancc Of opinion being tina
| under the constitution the officers who
were elected Thursday were elected for
| me next six months. DR. Old with
| drew his motion and a resolution. offer
ed ny lor. Bryan. was adopted, to the
erect that 1t was the sense Of the
meeting that ta present officers were
elected for term OF six months.
| Inc president appointed an IGxccu.
| i've Committee. consisting of Drs
White of North Carolina: Charles
| Parrish, OF Portsmouth, and Ilucicr
i4HttuG Of Emporia
| Committee on Credentials-Drs. Ruff.
IN. OF Norfolk: White and Kcl,am. OF
North Carolina
Auditing Committec-Drs. Gary, oi
Newport News; Joseph Gricc, of Ports.
mouth; S. l.. Sutton. Of Norfolk.
The committee on arrangements viii
be appointed later
Tine motion Of DR.. Thomas Riddick
that the association create section sur
gerry. practice Of medicine, gynecolosv