The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26
THEIR SECOND
DAYS SESSION
State Medical Society Transacted a
Great Deal Of Business.
HEALTH IN THE SCHOOL ROOM.
Engaged Attention at the Morning
Scssion-Case of DR. Jordan he
fcrred-Supprcssion of Quacks.
To-Day's Programme.

sessions yesterday afternoon
and evening. 4 vast deal OF business was
transacted. and a large number OF tcchni-
cal papers were heard. At the morning
session topics relating 90 the health OF the
school room engaged Afternoon, and were
nuuul OF practical suggestions anu
Wholesome auEIcc. At the afternoon stS-
siOn the SUBJECT Of quacKs IN the probes
sron was a icadIng tOplc. ana at uiis scs-
son also. the case Of ~. Arthur Jordan
OF this city. charged with non-pfoies5lVndi
conauct. came ~. The evening session
Was devoted 10 a number of Na,uaoie pa
pers. prepared and read by members anu
honorary fellows Of the society.
There will be- two sessions OF the So
ciety to-day and afternoon. I'D
the evening musical viii be- given FOR The
especial benefit Of the ladies accompany
ing the visiting physicians, aud lateT
banguet will be rendered the society hy
the Richmond members or The profession.
THE MORNING SESSION.
Five minute reports Of clinical cases
were called for. Those VINO reported
were Dr. T. w. Rove, Of Orange county
and Dr. George Ben Johnston, Of hlch-
mond Or Johnston reported peculiar
case in which he had operated and had
was discussed by Dr Gordon.
30 Oiher responses were made 10 the
call and the subject for general discus
sion. How Best io Promote ;he Health
I'm Every Way of cur Children IN Public
Schools" was taken up.
Dr. j. If. Nen OF Harrisonburg lead
| the discussion. lie spoke Of some OF tho
difficulties b. had encountered as a school
trustee IN securing proper sanitary ar
raugements for school rooms khoWleuge
Of sanitation Is not qualihcduon re-
quired OF those who are In charge of the
school. he said Great difficulty had been
found In finding experts on the subject
! OF school sanitation
lie suggested the appointment Of a
commission by the Legislature 10 inyesti-
gate the subject under discussion ana
embody all The information that could be
obtained in q report 90 the General AS
semblv.
SCHOOL CHILDRENS EYES.
Dr. Alfred Palmer. OF Richmond. read
"a paper on The Care of the Eyes al
school Children" lie spoke uf the NUM-
Der of children WHO drop out ot school
on account of their eyes. The difficulties
which would Dee encountered IF an eitort
We're made 90 dictate 90 parents in regard
10 their children eyes was referred io
a Great obstacle. Dee said. is the indiffer-
ence of the general public 60 thc subject
and the prejudice against children wear
ing glasses. Efforts tO secure legislation
20 secure reliable reports pn the condition
of the oversight OF newborn infants had
been laughed down iu the Legislature
About year ago. ID. Palmer said. Doc
was appointed oculis. 90 the public
schools. but had only been allowed 10 cx-
anime pupils at the High School Why
Dc had been required to begin at The
wrong cid Doe did not know. When
child reached the Hizh $ ho1l ans damage
caused hy mcorrcctcd vision had been
done. The public schools had now bee
iu session month said Or Palmer. bat
Dee had not been notified % begin his iu-
ties.
THE damages growing out of the work
OF prolcsstd o,ulist- who examine eyes
without charge was pointed out.
THE effect 90 eye strain on the nervous
system. especially among growing girls.
was discuss. at some length
The height size. and lighting of school
ro-ms the desks. size of type !n school
books and Other details should bee given
careful consideration iu the opinion of
the speaker
HYGIENE IS SCHOOL-ROOM.
Ur Hugh Mcclure. Of Alexandria. Va.
was on Che programme for ihe discussion
col " 'ysicuo iu The Schooi-room." but
did o. respond when his name was GALE
ed. DR. g.. W. Drake. of Hollins. spoke
ON the subject.
Dr. Edward Mcclure introduced Dr.
Burroughs. of Asheyille, y. e., who was
asked 90 speak ON .he subject TIE said
that 30 was too large 10 enter into for
drc-minutes' talk ana be con-ented him
self with mentioning some OF the hygicu-
ic problems in schools.
DR. W. IT. Taylor. CITY Coroner Was
called on lie said too many Of his bosses
on the school board We're present and be-
was afraid 10 say TOO much. lie made
some characters,icaly humorous Zee
marks along this line and then said the
place 10 get Information I'm regard 10 the
needs OF the children Is from the intel
liEcnt children themselves and not from
the teachers and superintndents Too
many of these have forgotten they were
ever children. and prescribe remedies Tor
grown people one Of the obstacles the
school board encountered. said be- was
lack Of funds with which 10 remedy many
troubles
PARENTS ARE INTERESTED.
DR.. TAYLOR spoke of the interest In the
subject Of hygiene IN school among out
siders. As AN stance he said a lady had
met him just outside the door and asked
him TO speak of the injury done TO girls
BIZ walking up steps. II had not oc. ur-
red TO him. and parents and children
could suggest many things Of which the
physicians would not think and which
should be remedied. lie said there
should always be a physician on the
school board. Not one who merely wants
free tickets on the street-cars and to be
on the front seats at the commencement
exercises What was needed was a bio
logical or0toDasm--a medical doc or.
DR.. Taylor said IT was too near election
time for him to say any more so he
would stop.
DR.. w S. Christian. OF Urbanna. Va:
DR.. ]. n. Upshur, DR.. X. I. Hicks. OF
Warrenton, and others spoke of the i'm
portance TO the State and nation of the
care Of children's health: Of preventing
as well as curing disease.
DR.. Nef then closed the discussion.
A recess was taken at / O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
An interesting feature Of the afternoon
session was the reading of a paper on the
subject Of what Shall be Done with n
legal Practitioners in the State?" Or. r.
$. Martin. OF Stuart. who prepared and
read the paper. suggested as a remedy.
LEGISLATION that will remove the trial %
such cases from magistrates courts 10 the
county and Hus'ings courts. where a more
intelligent verdict would oftener be Sc
cured
DR.. Martin handled the subject Of quacks
I'm vigorous manner He favored the
passage Of a State law which would pro-
vide for the recovery OF damages by
,1ofp,fefs In the ciVil cnurfe