The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-25
MEDICINE IS ONLY
MEANS TO An END
PRESIDENT OF STATE MEDICAL So
CIETY SAYS OTHER METHODS
ARE ALSO NECESSARY.
ANNUAL SESSION OPEN )
JUDGE INGRAM EXTENDS VEL
COME TO DOCTORS AsD LYNCH
BURG PHYSICIAN MAKES
RESPONSE.
ANNUAL SESSION OPEN )

Very few medicines are really cura-
tive, according to DIR. G. Q. Wright,
president of the Virginia Medical So
ciety, who read his annual address
last night before the members of the
association assembled in annual ses-
sion at the Jefferson.
AS general proposition, he said,
medicine Is only means to an end
1t is effective in a way, but other
means must be frequently employed
to restore the patient to normal health
and strength. such as upbuilding OF
the system through the medium of
wholesome food. fresh air, and obser-
vance OF ordinary sanitary rules.
DIR. Wright had for his subject,
Medicine, its Function, Scope and
Limitation" Reading of the paper fol-
lowed addresses of welcome and re-
Spouse, and was heard with deep at
tention by those gathered in the as
sembly hall.
Ingram Extends Welcome.
Following invocation by the Rev.
DR.. J. n, Latham, pastor of Centenary
Methodist church, Judge John Henry
| ingram, in a few happy words, felici-
tated the doctors on their fine organi-
zation and esprit de corps, referring
particularly to the high standard of
the pIpltSSlO4l ia lAACfiiilcHtt iCI "AiNh
he could vouch from personal ex-
perienca and observation. DR.. Raleigh
W. Martin, of Lynchburg. VINO is
known throughout the State as head
of the State board of medical exam
iners, delivered the response in equally
happy language. in which he ex-
pressed great appreciation of the hos
pitality of Richmond.
| The remainder of the evening was
devoted to the reading of committee
reports, including those from the
secretary and treasurer. which show
ed the finances of the organization
to be in unusually good shape.
Williams to Lead on.
The first scientific meeting Will be
| held this morning. when DR.. Ennion
| G.. Williams. State Health Commits
| sioner. will address the convention
| on. the Source OF Infection" the sen
| eral subject being typhoid fever. 9th
| er prominent State physicians via
| also discuss this important topic. Both
| the morning and afternoon sessions
| to- day will be given Up to the css d.
| ing of papers and discussion of spe-
| cial topics
Tonight Or, Stuart MCGUIRE viii
| entertain the delegates at his home
on East Grace street. Tomorrow
afternoon the VISITORS Will be guests
of the Richmond profession at the
Commonwealth Club. and this social
occasion will be followed by a re-
ception at the Country Club.
AT the business meeting this even
| ing there will be a conference be-
tween the State and county boards IF
| health on topics of public Importance.
| There will also be round table dis
| cussions Of problems peculiar to the
| departments of public health and the
| solution Of these problems.
Election Of officers and specifica-
! ton of the time and place of the next
annual meeting will not be reached
before the final meeting Friday
AS the doctors claim to be any
| thing but politicians, no advance in
formation was available last night
as to who will be the next preSi-
| dent of the society. DR.. Wright, the
| present presiding officer, halls from
| Jarratt. down near Emporia, on the
| Coast Line His successor will like
| lv be selected from another section
| of the State