The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-07-29
Vermont state Medica, Society.

tnis society mot at the Iowa Hall,
Burlington, June l7th ult, and organ.
led by cheating DR. G. A. L. SpraRue,
of Williston, President pro tenn and Or,
f. Mullikcp, Of Montpelier, Secretary
pro tom
DR.. Thayer informed the members Of
the society that tho citizens of Burliue.
ton rendered them the hospitality Of
their houses while they remained in
town
The following new membors we're
elected N. H. Knowles, M. D.. Grand
Isle, j. G. Green, NJ D., Chafl. re. W.
M. Huntington, M D., Rochester. II.
H. Lapedop, NJ. D., Shelburns, n. B.
Drury, M D., Piusford, H. II. Ginstt,
M. d. Coriuih. " -.
The society adjourned to meet n eight
o'clock, at the University Chapel, to st.
tend The closing exercises o. the Msdi.
cal Department Of the University IL
Vermont: listened to very Interesting
address to the graduating class, deliv.
cred BY Prof Perkins; and to remarks
made by President Pease, on comforting
the degree Of M. D. upon fourteen asn.
tlemen Of the Medical Department; al.
so witnessed the presentation of cane
to Prof. Carpenter, by the Medical class
Of the University, "ss q tesiim onisl Of
respect and esteem" a O|.t
June 18th, 8 A. M.-Society met in
the Town Hall. Prof. Carpenter, Pros.
ident, in the chair.
DR.. Thayer presented an in vitation
from "The Sisters Of Charity" TO the
members Of the society to visit their In.
stitution
Several topics of minor importance
were discussed and disposed Of.
The committee on L" Chronic Disesses
Of Females being called upon,
| Prot. Perkins read q valuable paper
upon Malposttion in it's various forms,
and the different mechanical appliances
to remedy the evils.
ThiI report, and the exhibition Of in.
strumsnts referred to in it, occupied the
time until adjournment.
| During the recess, several members
accompanied DR.. Thsyer to tue Institu-
ton of The Sisters Of Charity" They
were received by the Lady Superior"
and conducted through the Chapel,
Scbool-roon,s and Dormitories.
On ro.sssem bling for the afteri con sss-
sion, the society listened with intsrsst 10
an able address from DR.. II. H. Niles Of
Port Mills, Thetford.
| DR.. Allen, Of Middlebury, reported 4
case Of frasturs Of the spine, ocoasionsd
BY . fall Of twenty-sight feet, the man
striking in soft earth in = sitting pos.
turo, the head falling forwards between
the knees. The llth Dorssl Vsrtsbra
was fractured, producing complete par.
alysis Of the body and limbs below. The
patient, a young man, aged %, died from
bedsores eighteen months after the aesi.
doat. Dr.. Allen exhibited the fracturdd
vertebra and the injured portion Of the
spinal marrow, and referred TO q similar
case which he had reported .. . previous
meeting.
Dr.. Fairohild reported q case Of die.
eascd spine of long standing
| The subject of Registration being
called up, Prof. Perkins was requested,
in accordance with . vote taken ct the
time, to publish his address delivered 1t
the last annual meeting Of the society.
Drs. Mulliken, Allen and Richardson
we're appointed a committee to confer
with the Secretary Of State as TO the
means best adapted to put into efficient
action the law in regard to the rsgistra.
tion Of Births, Marriages and Deaths in
this State.
The committee on " Epidemies wss
called upon. Prof. Perkins stated that
as be had received answers to bis cireu.
lar from only seven physicians the report
must be deferred. Moreover, a. three
years were allowed for the collection Of
facts, and two only had expired, there
was yet time to complete the report for
the next meeting.
DR.. Cushinan, Of Orwell, read an 10.
tcrestiug paper upon the epidemios Of
his locality.
II was then
Resolved, That DR.. Allen, Of Mid dlebnYy,
be appointed a committee to prepare . cir.
cular to embrace n series of questions on the
subject Of epidemics and medical topography
of the State; that printed copy be sent "a
each physician in the State, with q request
! that 1t be returned to the committee with
answers to the questions that the commit.
tee report at the next annual meeting also.
th"t tbo tiN"suIct. VI tniS society DC ou~Sto1
to furnish this committee with funds necessa-
ry 10 carry out the Intention of this rcso&u.
ton.
On motion of Dr.. Mullikon, Of Mont.
pslier, it was
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Vermont
State Medical Society, are hereby rendered
to the citizens of Burlington for their very
kind and polite attentions to US during its
semi-annusl session. and that we leave their
beautiful town with the warmest feelings Of
gratitude for their hospitality and munia.
cence.
Several other topics Of general inter.
est to the society were discussed.
Adjourned.
W II. Fl. RIcHARDsoN, Sec.
WISCONSIN, is a strong probs,
bility Of Wisconsin becoming donation.