The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-07-20
From the Burlington Free Press.

From the Burlington Free Press
Vermont State Medical Society.
We are indeptcd TO medical friend
over the Mountain. for the following in
teresting report of the proceedings OF the
above society. at their recent meeting.
WEST HARTFORD, June Both, 1859.
UessrS. Editors Of the Free Press
| have just returned from the Semi
Annual Meeting of the Vt State Medical
Society, at Windsor. And through the
kinoness of the efficient Secretary, DR..
Pineo, and my own notes, | am enabled
to pres, mt you an accurate report of the
proceedings,
The Association met at Windsor, June
29th, and was called to order BY the
President, DR.. ALLEN, of Middlebury, at
9 A. M.
The records of the last meeting we're
read by the Secretary.
The following gentlemen were then
proposed and unanimously elected members
of the Society:
DR. A. R. Bullard, Queechy, j. Fl
Platt, Jr., W. Hartford, Lewis Emmons,
Hartland.
The subject of Cancer Of the Stomach
was then taken up.
DR.. Phelps presented an exceedingly
interesting pathological specimen Of carci-
mona, and gave history of the case, with
additional remarks OF great interest to
those present.
The association met at 2 P. NJ.
agreeably to adjournment, DR.. Allen
calling the meeting to order. The follow
ing gentlemen were then elected members
of the society.
G. M. Chandler, NJ. D. John s. Smith
NJ D., David G. More, Vi. D., A. A. At
wood, NJ D., j. K. Smith, NJ. D., E. K.
Sanborn, NJ. D., W. H. Crandall. NJ, D.,
Prof. E. E. Phelps.
A subject of great Importance to phys.
icians was introduced by Prof. Phelps, viz;
Thoir liability to De summoned as experts
to give testimony in criminal cases. He
did not consider that be could be obliged
to appear when thus summoned, and in.
stanced several late decisions to this effect;
and although the question was not fully
decided, yet he should refuse to testify or
appear in any future case, unless at his
own terms.
An invitation was received from Col.
Harlow, to visit the States Prison, which
Yves accepted.
Dr.. Perkins offered the following reso.
luton:
ResolSed, That o committee Of three be APP
pointed by the President 10 report a. some future
meeting on the duties and privileges Of Phys-
clans as medical witnesses, and witnesses as ex
perts
The President appointed the following
gentlemen TO serve as such committee !;
Prof Phelps, Prof. Perkins and Dr.. H.
f. Stevens.
DR.. Pineo pre'ented his report as dele.
gate to the Medical Department of the
University of Vermont
DR., Fl. F. Stevens reported case of
cancer of the stomach. Drs. Woodland,
Allen, Perkins, and Huntington also re.
ported cases of the same.
DR.. Phelps reported case of operation
Of enlarged ovary, which terminated
favorably, and exhibited the pathological
specimen.
New and improved instruments wore
exhibited and explained by Prof. Wood.
ard md by Prof Perkins.
DR.. Huntington reported case of extra
Uterine pregnancy, and presented the
bones Of the fetus which were taken from
the ovary Of the patient after death, they
having remained there eleven years
On motion adjourned to 8 A. NJ. June
Both.
Thursday morning June S0th.
Called to order at 9 A. NJ. by DR.. II.
H. Palmer, President pro TEN.
After remarks by Prof Perkins.
DR.. Russ proposed for discussion the
question: Have diseases changed or have
physicians changed and it gave rise 10 a
free and spirited discussion.
The subject of Hyphus Fevers was then
taken up and discussed by Drs. Dyer,
Porter, Perkins, Russ. and others. and at
IL NJ. the meeting adjourned sine die.
This closes the official doing of the Con.
vention, the record of which will be placed
upon the books Of the Society, But the
more genial and happy events of the &C.
casion are recorded indelibly upon the
memory of those whose happiness it wos
to be present AMI participate in them. In.
complete, indeed, would be the records,
were no mention made Of the pleasures 80
much enjoyed when professional cares
were thrown aside, and we gave ourselves
unreseryedly TO the pleasure of the occa.