The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08
VIRGINIA DOC TORS
ElECI !. OFFICERS ]
VIII Meet Next Year in the City Of
Newport News,
.cLo Uses With Ell EGANT 3. BANQUET.
Or. payne, Of Norfolk, Selected to Ee.lycr
the Mkt Annual Addrcss-Dr. Martha
Offered His Resignation and
ii Was Refused.
!. CLOSES H.ELEGANT BANQUET
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| Especial Dispatch to Tho r,mcs.1
LYNCHBURG, VA, Nov. THE Mcde
| ical Society of Virginia closed its sue
| cessful session here tonight with ban
quct at which a NUM- Der OF toasts were
responded to.
| Papers read at the morning session
| were Treatment of PueSperal Sepsis,'
| by Dr. Edward Mcguire, of Richmond.
and was discussed by DR.. George T. 1iar-
rison, of New Y ork; Drs. Landlord VIM,
Old, Neff. sGrandv, Bowles, and Browning,
Iof Virginia, and Dr. Joseph Price, OF
Philadelphia DR.. Winn read a paper on
The Prophylactic Care Of the Breasts
Before and After, Labor
The last business session Of the society
was held this afternoon, when "a valuable
paper on Progress We Have Made in
Surgery About the Region of the Ap-
pendix was read by DR.. Price, Of Phila-
delphia who laid particular stress upon
the necessity of early operation. This
subject was discussed by DR.. j. n. Up
Charlottesville: DR.. George Harrison, OF
New York; DR.. Edward Mcguire, or
Richmond; DR.. Southgate Leigh. OF. Nor
folk, and DR.. j. n. Neff. of Iiarrisonburg.
DR.. Rtnker Of Uppervile. readsa paper
on Treatment of Fracture Of the Hum
erus."
President Gldersleeve ruled this after
AlOOil llldl LII. CulSo Apt'i "
priatinE $500 for the license tax work
was carried.
NEW OFFICERS.
In the election of officers, DR.. Richard
S. Martin, of Stuart was unanimously
chosen president. DR.. J.. Landlord CT
Norfolk; Dr. R.. S. Griffin, of Basic City;
Dr.. S. w. Dickinson, of Marion, were
elected vice-preside and the following
officers reelected:
TPacnr5i,,o-
wards, Of Richmond; Corresponding Sec
rotary, DR.. John T. VIM, of Richmond:
Treasurer, DR.. r. Il. yStyll, of Newport
News: Executive Committee, Dr. John
II. Upshur, of Richmond chairman; Com
rittee on Nomination of Applicants Tor.
Fellowship, DR.. William D. Turner, Of
Ferguson's Wharf. chairman; Committee
on Publication. Or. Hugh NJ TAYLOR, OF
Richmond, chairman Neurological Com
mittee, DIR. T.. Landlord, - of Norfolk,
chairman; Judiciary Committee, DR.. Viii
liam P. Mcguire, of Winchester, chair
man; Business Committee, DR.. Joseph a.
White, of Richmond, chairman; Commit
tee on Invitations, DR.. II. D. Hoge, Of
Richmond, chairman; Committee on De-
linquents DR.. William D.. Turner, Fersu-
sons Wharf, chairman, and Committee
on Legislation, DR.. R. S. Martin, Of
Stuart, chairman.
LIZ. II. II. 1lt, VI ANOllolh, ClCSleu
to deliver the annual address next year,
and Newport News was chosen as The
place for the next meeting.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
DR.. J. r. Gildersleeve, of Tazewell, the
retiring president, and DR.. T. D. Crothers,
of Hartford, Conn, were elected honorary
members.
The following Medical Examining Board
was appointed from the State at large:
Drs. Il. w. Martin, of Lynchburg; w. s.
Robertson, of Danville, and y. S. Priddy,
of Marion
From the various Congressional Dis
tricts-Drs. w. B. Robinson, of Tappa-
hammock: DR.. II. NJ. Nash, of Norfolk; j.
Z. Warriner, of Brook Hill; o. c. Wright,
of Jarratt's; r. S. Martin. of Stuart;
Samuel Lille. of Lynchburg;s Robert c.
Randolph. of Boyce; r. NJ. Slaughter. of
Theological Seminary; L. Z. Brady, Of
Abingdon, and c.. w. Rodgers. of Staun-
ton.
DR.. r. W. Martin rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the Examining
Board, but under a storm of protests he
withdrew the resignation and consented
to continue a member of the board.
The report of the treasurer. DR.. II. 7.
Stvll showed a balance in the treasury
of $500. OF. with all liabilities paid
The session was closed with the reading
of several papers. including one on a
New Supra Vaginal Hysterecton,y For
ceps,' by DR.. John w. billiard, OF TINS
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