Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
PRESIDENTS PHYSICIAN
ADDRESSES ALUMNI
DR.. Cary T. Grayson Speaks to Grad,
yates Of Medical College
OF Virginia.
WORK OF MILITARY SURGEONS

Soiiiuehcenent EXERCISES Take Place
Tonight Mt Auditorium-Boa of
Visitors REFLECTS Old Officers.
Luncheon to Visiting Alumni.
Speaking before the Almuni Society
OF the Medicol College Of Virginia in
the Chamber of Commerce Audjtoriun,
last night, DIR. Cary T. Grayson. Tinted
States Navy, physician to President
Wilson, told what the military sur
geons of the United States are doing
Tor the country at large in the field
OIL preventive Medicine" DR.. Gray
sons subject was Tho Character md
General Work OF tho Naval Surgeon"
He elaborated on the topic to give his
audience, composed OF several hundred
professional men. an inside idea of
what the medical corps OF the United
states Navy, that Of the army and
the Public Health and Marine service
arc accomplishing
Dr. Ben X. Hays. of Oxford. \. c..
president of tho society and an alum
nus of tho University College of Med
icinc' presided and introduced Dr.
whom Woodrow Wilson obeys." Seated
on the stage were Dr. Stuart MCGUIRE,
DR.. George Ben Johnston and Or. c.
c. Coleman
GRADUATE OF RICHMOND
| MEDICAL INSTITUTION
Dr. Grayson. Il Virginian by birth.
attended the Medical College Of Vir-
slnia IN 10000. He prefaced his ad-
dress by telling of the growing rcpu-
tation OF Richmond AS a medical CEN
ter He outlined the qualifications
which mt medical man to become a
naval surgeon. saying the fundament-
ais are the same as those OF the med
naval surgeon. he continued. must be
and is student OF preventive mcdi-
| cine
Our ships are models of perfect
hygiene" said DR.. Grayson, and the
surgeon is the most important factor
In looking after the health OF the
men"
In time OF war the military sur
geon must make a study of proposed
stratcsical operations in order that
the military force may not be robbed
of its victory by disease among tho
troops. a high standard OF morality
and sense of patriotism, greater
than that felt by man In civil l,ro
are essential.
| MILITARY DOCTORS FIRST
INTRODUCED TYPHOID SERUM
/ DR.. Grayson told OF the work Of
the military medical men in success
fully introducing antityphoid Serum,
saving that disease has been erad!-
Gated from the army and navy. and
that the military surgeons had demon
strated to the world the efficacy Of
this measure. What has been done in
the war against typhoid is only an in
stance OF what the medical corns of
the navy is accomplishing for the good
of humanity
There is a great work vet To he
DONE said the speaker. directing his
remarks to the general practitioners
as well rs referring to the military
medical men. we must endcavor to
nFy
human life and bring health and hap
pincss where suffering and misery
existed"
DR.. Grayson was given an ovation
at the conclusion of his address, and
rising vote OF thanks. following which
he held an Informal reception AT
the Commonwealth Club Il smoker and
buffet luncheon was given in homo,
OF the visiting alumni. The society will
reconvene this morning al the college,
! where DR.. Hays will deliver an adj
| dress. y scientific session will follow.
at which several papers on medical
topics Will he read and discussed
COMMENCEMENT Tonight
At CITY AUDITORIUM
! Tonight, beginning at $40 o'clock,
| the commencement exercises will DO
held in the City Auditorium. Admis-
| sion Will be without ticket The in
|
| A. Cooper. d. d.. and DR.. Stuart Nc
CURE. dean of the faculty, will mako
| a report of the years work Stanyarna
| Wilson VIII deliver the address to the
graduating class DR.. Mcclure will
! confer the degrees Of the graduates of
the Medical College Of Virginia. and
DR.. j. p. Monroe. of Charlotte, n. c.,
VIII present diplomas to the graduates
OF the North Carolina Medical College.
| a
been announced and the benediction
| pronounced by Dr. Cooper. a reception
| Will be held in the Masonic Temple
! There are a large number of the alumni
in Richmond for the commencement.
BOARD OF VISITORS
RE-ELECTS OLD OFFICERS
AT the meeting of the Board of WISH
| tors held yesterday morning Mt the
| college the old officers Of the board
! were elected as follows: Judge George
L. Christian, chairman: T.. l.. Bemiss.
Fice-chalrmnn; j. r. McCauley. secre-
tary-treasurer. The following named
were reelected members of the execu
tive committe: L. a. Morris, chairman;
T.. l.. Bemiss, DR.. George Ben Johnston.
Eppa Hunton, Jr., w. r. Miller, Thomas
| l.. Moore
The principal business Of the board
had been transacted at the March meet
| me- ana yesterday there was left to
he transacted only the election of Off
GERS and number OF matters of an
! unimportant nature. Various matters
OF business disposed of by the execu.
| tive committee since the last meeting
| OF the board of visitors were ratified by
! the board
Those present for the meeting of the
| board were: DR.. ]. N Barney, of
Fredericksburg: Dr. Robert c. RAN
| doiph, of Boyce; DR.. Joseph Burke, Of
| Petersburg; DR.. J. b. Fisher, Of Mid
lothian; ]. d. Johnston, of Roanoke;
II. J.. Cabell. Judge George L. Christian.