The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-30

tire confidence Of every member OF
the society and II was agreed on all
sides last night that were the Coun-
Gil to nominate him, the society
would take the kecnesa delight In
e1evating "Oom Paul rs he is affe"-
tionately known among the men,
bcrs. to the place OF highest lu1por-
lance
'IIe is just the type OF lovahlo
man" said one of them, that all or
us want TO honor Nothing compli-
mentarv can be said about him that
he doesn't deserve"
Or. Irving has been secretary Of
the society for about ten years. sue
seeding Dr. I.andon r. Edwards,
who had held the position from the
organization OF the society fifty
Years ago. In intimate touch with
lis mem bership through ait these
years. ne has come TO be one Of the
most familiar figures Of the organi-
zation and the personal friend of
every man in il.
He came to Richmond from Buck
inEham county in 1898, forging at
once to the forefront OF practition-
ers in the capital city. So success
full was he that when the University
College of Medicine was founded he
was elected a member of the origi~
nal faculty. as professor OF the dis
eases of children This chair he
held until 1910
A PIONEER.
DIR. Irving also was one Of the
pioneers in public health work in
Virginia. having been executive sec
rotary to the first board OF health
and, as such. the director OF this
work in the state. This position he
held until the creation OF the present
health commission, headed by Dr..
Ennion G. Williams the retiring
president of the NJ ediral Society of
Virginia.
He is a graduate of Hampton
! Sidney college and rs now az a mem
her OF its board of trustees, a vital
force in the direction OF the affairs
OF this historic institution. DR. Try
ing has for the past few years prac-
ticed his profession in Farmville.
The semi-centennial convention OF
the society, which comes to end to-
morrow afternoon, is one OF the
best and most important the organi-
zation has had In the fifty years OF
its life, both from tho value of the
scientific papers submitted and the
number OF physicians and surgeons
from all parts of the state who are
attending 1t. Four hundred and
thirty-five members had registered
last night. Many OF tho papers At
this convention deal with the strides
medicine and surgery have made
during the war period, when medical
men all over the country were called
upon to perform astonishing scien-
tifc feats in maintaining the health
and caring for tho wounded of the
American army. At least three pa
pers read yesterday dealt with the
practice of medicine and surgery
during the war. These were by Dr.
b. c. keister. OF Roanoke: DR. w. l.,
Pepio. of Richmond; and Colonel
George c. Johnston. of Pittsburgh.
Colonel Johnston was fighting
doctor Though he performed the
very important duty during the
struggle of training young physicians
In the use OF the X-Ray. he be-
moaned the fact last night that ha
didn't have the opportunity OF get
ting nearer the firing line.
HIS SENTIMENTS.
His opening sentence. after he. had
by DR.. A. L. Gray, showed hts senti-
In heavy applause 1t was:
II declared war on the day the
Lushanin was sunk; at least on
tie day heard about It,"
Other pertinent remarks which kept