The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-21
teae, Hampton; DR.. brewery, South-
ampton; L.. w. Whitehead, Suffolk; w.

a. Robinson, Norfolk
Another vote was then taI,en on the
constitution and bylaws and they We're
adopted, section by section. changing
the election Of officers to semi annually
Instead OF annually.
The matter Of permanent organiza-
lion coming up, DR.. J.. F. Lynch. OF
Norfolk, was unanimously elected as
hitting tribute TO his ability, energy
and his splendid efforts in wording up
the organization, he being the origna-
tor of the plan.
DR.. Thomas RiddIck, of Perquimans,
was put in nomination by DR.. Herbert
Nash, who said the honor should go to
Our guests" but DR.. Rlddick would
not hear of it, and the nomination was
withdrawn.
DR.. Riddicl1 was then elected first
DR.. Peak, of Hampton, was elected
second Vicc-Drcs!dent over DR.. Joel
Crawford of Gail DIR. Phillips was
made permanent secretary by I'M
animous vote, and in the same way
Or. LomaX Gwuthmey was created
treasurer of the new organization.
In reference to DIR. Lynch IL may be
said that this gentleman has devoted
his energies. talent and valuable time
during the past six months largely to
the organiZat ton of this association
and 1t is unanimously conceded among
the members that the honor was as
little as the association could confer
upon him i'm recognition.
Communications were read from the
Retreat for the Sick and ST Vincent's
Hospital extending the physicians n
cordial invitation to visit these insti-
buttons.
The Mcrrimac Club also extended its
privileges to the members of the new
Orga liza ton.
NI,f,. Il
session, and the association then pro-
cecded to the hearing OF interesting
papers. These being OF technical ma
ture, mention of them is sufficient for
the unmcdical public. They were:
The evening session was called to or
der about $50 o'clock by President DIR.
Jun:us f. Lynch.
AIR. NJ. a. Agelasto then began his
lecture on experiments with the Roent-
gen or N-ray which was listened TO with
the deepest attention by the large as
samblage. Several ladies were present
II witness the experiments. Mr. Age
laSto's lecture was n highly interesting
one. He is an expert in electrical engi-
ncering and his explanation of the phe-
nomena of the N-ray went TO the bot
tom OF the matter. He had the most
complete apparatus with him and he
showed the most minute shade of the
Then after showing the green and
yellow ray in an uncovered tube, he
gave a marvellous exhibition of iht
N-ray in tube covered with black
clCth. The ray, while Itself invisible
showed up through the nuoriscopc held
in front of it II; Il distance of Several
inches. MIR. Agclas;o placed his hand
in front of it and the bones were clear
ly shown.
DR.. Southgatc Leigh then read n pa
per in the nature Of a report of his re-
cent experiments with the N-ray An
effort to gst the doctors paper for pub
Icaticn was unsuccessful His ref
erSnces to the beginning of his en-
perimentS here, which were the he
ginning of N-ray experiments in the
south, however, arc interesting He
said in part:
OUR RECENT WORK WITH THE
N-RAY
Nearly Two years ago, within about
three months after Roentrcn's mar.
Vicious discovery was made known to
the world. ] 'bagan my work with the
N-ray in conjunction with Lieutenant
squire, OF the artillery school stationed
at fortrcss Monroe. At that time there
were only about six good vacuum tubes
in the United States One of these we
borrowed from Dartmouth College. n
H., and used ii in numher of cases
This was long before the fuoroscon.
was even thought Of We conducted
a series of experiments and examined
many interesting cases. our pho toEraphs
az mat time being extremely imn"r-
rect as compared with the brilliant
results now achieved. The machine
exclusive of the tube, was nut together
at the artillery school, ana our eyper
lmcnts were conducted first at the st.
Nlncents Hospital, and later at Fort
ress Monroe. No report was ever made
Oh Inns work on account Of the natural
~ imp rfec. results. We were able
however TO obtain fair photographs of
Inc thinner PARKS of the body such ms
the hand and forearm. We also
achieved two apparently brilliant re-
suits in what we considered the ;hcr,.
peutic effects Of the ray. These eases
VIII be br1ush; to your attention further
on in this paper. The experiments were.
so far as ! am able to ascertain. Tho
first to he conducted in the United
STATES south Of Baltimore.
~ lhitle over year ago, after the in
Vention of the Horoscope by Edison. I
arranged with Mr. NJ A. Agclas,o Of
ms city, an expert in electrical cngi-
neerinS' to continue the work on
more extensive scale. We purchased
the most extensive machinery oIytaina.
b!e ana began systematic work in
diagnosing obscure cases Our results
nave been extremely satisfactory
MI AGclasto having had entire
charge of the mechanical part of the
WORK II was most fitting that he
should give you n detailed descrip,
ton of the machinery employed and its
scientific working. My paper Is n re-
port of our results from 4 medical and
surgical point of view
''rhe work has hccn gradual one.
Beginning with the best appliances