The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-12-29
Addison County Medical Socie-
tV,

Pursuant TO notice given the Society met
at the Vermont Hotel in Middlebury at two
o'clock 2. NJ. Dec. 10, 1886.
MEMBERS PREsENT.-J. A. Allen, III. A.
Smith, A. Bradford, p. MaxGeld. C.. Bullard.
). L. La,hrop, w. 7. Russell, Z. D. Warn
er, Z. l.. Allen. J. A.Allen. Jr., and ID. HIM.
ilngton, of Rochester; also By ,nritation DR..
n. Gale of Orwell, and Mr.. f. ID. Munger.
Aher the completion Of minor articles OF
business. the Society acknowledged the no
ceipt OF a memoir OF DIR. John Willard, for.
mcrly Of Middlebury by Mrs. Emma Willard
OF Troy n. Y. The memoir was referred 10
a committee. consisting of the present com
mitIee on Med. Hist. wiz Dr. J. A. Allen. J.
Rice and a. Bradford); and in addition Drs.
Russell and La,hrop.
memoir Of l.. E. Hall. NJ. d. late Of
Vergennes was read and ordered TO be pre-
served i'll the archeves of the Society.
The following paper was read, accepted ard
the resolutions adopted:
II is with painful emotions tina: we have
learned Of The sudden aud meIa ncholy death
OF our much esteemed and valuable assotia late
IN this Society the unfortunate and great,
lanented William Cullen Warner NJ. ID. OF
Bristol and late Member OF the Vermont
Legislature.
Dr. Warner for some years past had mol
enjoyed sound health. lie arrived al Mont
pelier. however, al the commencement of the
late Legislative Session 10 tulerable health
and in buoyant spirits-aniicipatinc pleas
ant season with his former associates and
friends.
But good, an alwise and mercifnl Prov
idence had Otherw ise Accommodation IN.
first Sunday morn of the Session, Oct. lltb.
he accidentally look portion OF SuIpha,e OF
Strychnla which terminated his earthly ex-
lSionce IN less than ten minutes in the most
heart rcnding and appalling manner On the
present occasion IL does not become us 10 ex-
pailate on his merits. This has partially
been done in another place and we expect in
luiure will receive more commendablc ar
full fkentlon. We may he INDUCED, how.
ever, in The simple remark that his virtues
were many. his faults but few The COM
muniy mourn his death. And our associa-
ton has lost one Of its most valued and influ
entail members. 1t becomes us therefore on
Tins mournlul event 10 stop and ponder for
Time; 10 drop the tear Of sympathy with his
deeply afflicted relatives and friends; to con-
dole each other in our bereavement, Ii NAV
serve TO remind us Of the feeble tenure hy
which we have our hold on health and life ::
OF The absolutely fragile character Of our ,nor
tai bodies and Of that never diving principle
within us which will survive the wreck and
dissolution OF our earthly tabernacle and re-
mann III an uninterrupted perpeiuiiy. There
fore,
Resolrsd, Thai in testimony of the deep af-
fiction we feel in The death of w. c. Warner
NJ. ID the members Of this Society wear the
ordinary testimonials of mourning at each OF
our meetings for the space Of one yea,
fesOfred, That COMMITTEE of three be ap-
pointed TO enquire into the nature Il circum-
stances Of the singular accident, the substance
and The quantity taken, the symptoms pIo-
duced, the time that expired after taking the
article &c, before death occurred, and that
they be authorized 10 present the same for
publication in the Boston Medical Journal.
Drs. }. A. Allen, f. D. Warner and w.
7. Russell were appointed the Committee
upon the above resolution.
DIR. Huntington remarked upon the effects
OF SuiPhdte Of strychnia. in his own case
tile medicine producing loss OF motion which
was relieved byexercise. He suggested that
rlotent eTercise in the open air might he bene-
hcIal IN cases Of poisoning by this article.
Several cases were reported in writing.
DIR. &. l.. Allen and Mr.. f D. Munger
were appointed TO deIver addresses at the
next meeting.
Voted, That the President and Secretary
appoint Il meeting al such time and place in
February or March as they shall see fit.
Voted, That the Srcrerary publish an alb
stract ofthe doings of this meeting.
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