The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26


STATE BOARD or HEALTH.
When reports OF committees came up
In regular order. DR. Grandy, Of Norfolk.
a member OF the Committee on Health
Laws, introduced for the endorsation Of
the society, a bill charging the scope and
powers OF the State Board OF Health,
which caused animateddebate. DR.. W.
T. Oppenhimer. president OF the Rich
mond Board Of Health, spoke In opposl-
ton to the proposed law, on the ground
that II conferred toogreat power on the
secretary OF the Board. As an amend
ment. he moved that the secretary he
be required to dvotc his whole time ia
the affairs Of the Board. and 10 have an
Office In the Capitol building. DR.. OPP
penhime subsequently withdrew his
amendment. ana one oferd by Or Joins.
Of Brunswick. making the Board APP
pointive by the Governor on recommen-
dation OF the society. ana another pro-
yiding that all members OF the Board
shall be physicians. were adopted.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated
10 the Editing Committee in order to
insure the completion of the Virginia
Medical History.
The case of DR.. Arthur Jordan. Of his
city. against whom charges OF nOn-pro-
fessional conduct were made came ND
under thu head OF miscellaneous business.
At the suggestion Of Or. Upshur. the
mater was referred TO the Judiciary Com
mi,tee. which will report TO the society
at rs next annual meeting.
DRY Hot Air ion the Treatment Of
Nerve aud Joint Diseases WAS the title
NJ q norer read by Or. Lucien Lotion. of
Norfolk.
NIGHT SESSION.
Tho physicians r.assembied al clock.
and The first number ola the programme
was a paper on Nerve Sequetae OF Ceic-
bro-Spinal Meningitis" by Dr. j. Allison
Hedges. Of this city. Two patients, one
an eigh.etn-mOnhs old baby. and The
other q. little boy OF perhaps eight years.
were introduced ion connection with the
subject. and were referred 20 by the Doc
tor as be- proceeded 90 develop his theme.
The paper WAS discussed 10y Or. W. J..
Robinson. Of Danyille.
Dr. 4. h. Shands. of Washington. die
cussed the Treatment OF Club Feet"
Dr. j Wesley Bovce OF Washington,
AN honorary fellow. read a paper on
"Splenectomy-Wih Report OF Two
Cases"
dr. Hunter Mcclure was appsuded
when Dr. WAS announced 10 read a pHpcr
on "Ilep4uc CalculL" The Doctor. Low
ever. desired to give way to ur Rich
ardrou eff Boston. but thc latter gentle
mln Was not iu iue ball
The next number ca tine programme
WAS the reading of paper entitled. Pei
sic HeamatOcele. Studied Chiefly With
Reference 10 Pathosenesis and Therapeu.
tics by Or. George T. Harrison, OF New
York, AN honorary fellow.
Next on The programme was "a paper on
'Thc Colony Farm system In The care
OF Epilepucs.' by DR.. Wharton Sinhler.
OF Philadelphia. but the announcement
was made that the speaker was absent.
However Dr. j. Allison Hodges. of this
city. took the floor and made a iorceiuI
plea for tine establishment OF such
colony m Virginia. ln the course of Dis
remarks he said that there were $500 ot
these uufortunatcs in Virginia.
--..u. ui charlottesville.
moved that the society. as body. urge
me Legs allure to o-ire for the epiieptic-
~ the state. and establish colony for
That purpose. The motion Was seconded
and unanimously adopted.
The body adjourned to resemble at
o.5" % clock lh- H1ruire
NOTES OF TILE CONVENTIONS
Ar. w. T. Fox. superintendent of the
hichwouI public s.nyols Was present AT
tte meeting Or flf .nciefy Yesterday
mornir- while The discussion of the
hygiene or thc s-hOJiro1m and the care
of The eyes OF pupils was under discussion.
With regard Goo tine criticism OF Dr
Palmer iAai e month had r8pscd since
ine schools Were opened without his hdy-
nB been notified io begin ni, duties. Mr
foN said The blanks tO be used iu the eN-
animation OF The eyes OF pupils were ale
most ready and tnat they would Doe fur
uished pr. Palmer very soon. s., that his
work would begin.
with reference Zoo why Dr. Palmer va-
restricted o. lhe .sn school. Ar. FOX
said That tine matter was under tue cone
,soi of the school Board. and he would
not discuss the action of the board
Th.riy-uvc surgical cases were SHOWN lO
The visiting lny- lclaus at tne clinic held
70 the University College ui Medicine
yesterday between me hours of ] aud S
ID clock lu the afternoon These cases
presented most every Upa of ease.
.uG were exceedingly Interesting. They
were exhibited and discussed hy Drs.
rfar Dbl NJ. itl.,- ouuu. Hunter
Mcclure. Henson and STUART Mcclure.
abe Richmond members oi tne uloies-
sion viii tender 90 banquet tD the visiting
doctors o.. "a o'clock This evening az the
jefferson.
Airs. Hugh ~ Taylor Mrs w. p.
Brock and Mrs. j. Allison Hodges a
committee 10 aid -he doctors. have ape
ranged inr "a mus .cfle complimentary l0
Pee 'ali"- arcrwH4nN.nf fHe physicians
to-nigh, from t1 l0 in the jefferson Roof
Garden. Air. Hunter has charge OF the
uuirt-ttr- Miss Dillard. Mis-. Norton and
'lr. PoIk Miller. Entrance will be- gained
Dog ticket
Dr. Jacob M.chaux entertained % few
of The phys clans 40 Dis home ou Frank
iln street after adjournment last night