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MONT MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Vermont
Medical Society was held in the Court Room,
at Rutland, June 80 and July l, 1858. The
President Dr. Stevens, of St. Adams, called
the Society to order, and o. Cook, Sec, pro
tam, read the minutes of tine last meeting,
which were approved.
Drs. Cook, Allen and Woodward were ap
pointed Business Committee.
On motion of DR.. Cushman, of Orwell.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Socty be pre-.
ented to the Superintendents of the several Rail.
roads in this State for their liberality manifested
in carrying the members of the Society to and from
its meeting for fare one way. And that the Presi.
dents be requested to transmit copy of the resolu
tion to each of the Superiutendents of the Rail
roads of the State.
V5ted That the Secretary furnish printed Ger.
tfcate of attendance to members wishing TO return
by Railroad.
Opportunity being given for the admission
of new members, the following gentlemen
were unanimously elected
Drs j. b. Porter, D. E. Page and Z. Pond, of
Rutland DR.. d. C. Cochran, W. Rutland; Dr. Cal.
vim Spencer Clarendon; DR.. George II. Fox, Wal.
lingford DR.. a. I. Woodward, Castleton; Drs. s.
n. Goss and - Bartlett, Georgia; DR.. - Moore.
Salisbury DR.. - Guernsey, Shrewsbury; Dr.
= Horton, Mt. Holley; DR.. Q. N. Fassct, Berk
shire; Drs. G, b. Arlington and - Drury, Pitts
ford, DR.. - kcndrick, W Weathersfeld; DR.. -
Dutton, Windham; Drs. - Pinneo and - Park
er, Queechy.
The Secretary was instructed to notify
them of their election.
Reports Of Interesting cases were read.
DR.. Cushman, of Orwell, read two cases of
''Placentia Praevia.'
Dr. Grswold, of W. Rutland, and Dr..
Cook presented cases of extensive injury to
the skull and to the brain, with the treat
mcnt. DR.. Stevens referred to the Ludlow
case. Dr. David L. Page brought in plates
representing that case of world wide interest,
and Dr., Allen described case from antiqui-
ty, where spear passed through the brain
in horizontal direction.
Dr.. Dutton gave n case in which nearly
all the bones of the face were fractured,
which recovered with little deformity
DR.. Palmer brought in a Mr.. Braddish
with very serious injuries to the spine. Drs.
Stevens and Griswold presented similar cases.
The details of these cases though full Of
interest to the profession cannot be given
here
d.. Allen of Middlebury here read an able
disputation on the subject of registration,
which was taken up and discussed.
DR.. Perkins exhibited his Intra- terine
Supporter, an ingenious contrivance.
DR.. Perkins also read a case of inverted
Uterus spontaneously restored. An express
sion of the meeting was called to ascertain
the frequency Of such cases, and only two
others were known to have occurred in this
region, both having fatal termination.
DR.. Perkins read by appointment an able
and instructive biographical sketch of DR..
Silas Bowen, late of Clarendon.
The following deaths of members Of the
Society were announced, and gentlemen
named below requested to prepare biographi-
cal sketches for the next annual meeting
DR., JAS. Spaulding of Montpelier, by DR..
Chas. Clark
Dr. Gus. Loomis of Putney, by W II. II.
Richardson.
Dr.E Tudor of Middlebury, by Dr. Allen.
DR.. d. Huntington of Rochester, by DR..
r. Palmer.
DR.. Hunton of Hydepark, by DR.. Warner
Dr. E. Mullegan of Montpelier, by DR..
Stevens.
DR.. Gibson, by DR.. Russ, of Pomfret.
Resolutions of respect for the memory of
Drs. Spaulding, Loomis, Tudor, and F. Ford
late of Cornwall, were introduced by Drs.
Allen and Clark, and remarks made thereon
by several members.
By DR.. Armington, of Pittsford
Resoiped That the interest and usefulness Of the
profession would be greatly promoted If every
Physician would carry Case Book, and at tho
bedside Of the patient make record Of every case
its symptoms, history and treatment,-oontinu-
ing until its termination in convalescence or death.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
1t was voted to dispense with the annual
dinner, and to print the minutes with the
money.
Drs. Perkins. Clark and Allen wore ap-
pointed committee to devise some plan to OBJ
tain means to print the Transactions of the
Society and Report at the next Annual Meet
ing.
1t was voted that the next Annual Meet
ing hold two days, that the report Of this
meeting be printed in the Rutland Herald.
and copy sent to every Physician in the
State, that the papers of Drs. Cushman and
Perkins be sent to the Boston Medical and
Surgical Journal, and that the President Or.
Stevens) be requested to deliver an Address
at the next Annual Meeting.
Adjourned sine de