Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-19
Written for the Green Mountain Esssman.
vermont Medical Society.

Mfr. EpIroR Permit me, through the col
umns Of your paper, to call the attention ofphy-
sicians to the next meeting Of the State Med
ical Society.
This Society is open to esory regularly educa-
ted physician in Vermont. Its annual meetings
have been held at Montpelier Fron the incon-
venience of getting there from many parts Of
the State, particularly for physicians in large
practice, having little time to spare, those living
In the northern half Of Vermont have been the
chief representatives Of the profession present ut
the meetings. The same Inconvenience has been
experienced in Massachusetts, where for many
years the annual meetings Of the State Medical
Society were held in Boston In the western
counties there were few physicians who thought
it worth while to join the Society. For the last
four or five years, however, the Mass Med. So
ciety has met from year to year in different parts
of the State. This move has been attended with
very great benefit. They have met in Worcester
and in Springfield, and many physicians in the
four western counties have for the FIRST time ioin
ed their ranks--and the usefulness of the Soci-
ETY. has been thus increased and extended. 81
! The same thing we wish 10 do for Vermont.
The experience OF several of the States shows
the advantage to the medical profession
through them to the public-of stated scientific
meetings. Professional zeal, and the spirit Of
harmony which aids the cultivation of science,
are much increased by the assembling of physi-
clans from oil parts Of the State. The meetings
in Massachusetts have become valuable, and are
attended for the interest in the scientific papers
which are read, and the opportunity for ex.
changing thoughts on medical subjects The
State Medical Society Of New York is highly
respectable body, and lite annually published
volume of transactions includes papers OF per-
manent value. The high character which these
Societies have acquired offers strong induce
ment to medical gentlemen to take part in
their proceedings, and still more to furnish
Original communications, with the prospect of
publication under the Society's sanction.
In view of all these considerations, the YER
mont Medical Society last autumn voted to hold
an extra meeting, during the presen' m''''
Bellows Falls, IN order to give rhye!ci .-..
southern part of the State MI nIp0ttunity Of 1T
tending. without the inconvenience which they
have hitherto suffered.
All members are invited to present papers on
any medical subject, and anything relating to
medical science may be brought up for discus
sion. But in order to secure to the meeting the
certainty Of success, and hold out to members
fair prospect of repayment for their attendance,
the government have taken steps to procure o
number Of written communications from gen
tlemen in different parts Of the State. They are
able to promise at least two papers, one from
Prof. Perkins, of Castleton. the President of the
Society, and one from the Secretary Others
are expected, and all physician are hereby invi-
ted to present any communication, written or
verbal, having scientific interest.
The meeting will be held at Nightmare Hall
in Bellows Falls, on Thursday, June Goth, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ
All regularly educated physicians, whether OIL
ready members of the Society or not, are invited
to be present. ANY physicians who wish to be-
come members should bring with them their d.
plomas. The Society will dine together after
the meeting.
have taken the liberty, Mr.. Editor, to oc-
eupy thus much Of your paper with matter
which appears at first view not to be of sufficient
ly general interest to give it right to a place
in IA public print But am persuaded that
you will believe that whatever will contribute
to the Improvement of the medical profession,
rs OF universal interest," and thing in which
the community are sufficiently concerned, to
Justify you in sparing half u column for our
use.
WV. HENRY TnAYER NJ. d.
! Secretary Of the VI. Medical Society
Woodstock, Vt. june ID, 1856.