The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-18
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Seventh Annual Meeting of the Maine Med
ical Association.

Seventh Annual Meeting of the Maine Med.
ical Association.
The society met at GAS A. NJ. Tuesday
June 10Th, the President DIR. Garcelon in the
chair: The Secretary DIR. Foster of this city
read the minutes of the last meeting which
were approved. The Committee appointed to
receive applications for membership reported
the names ofseveral gentlemen, who were re-
ceived as members.
Drs. Davis ,Jewett, Weston, Nourse and Fes-
senden.of Eastport, were appointed commit
tee denominations to report in the afternoon.
DIR. A. T Fuller of Bath, and DIT. d. Lincoln
Of Brunswick, were appointed delegates tovisit
the Maine Medical School; the former to serve
one year, the latter two.
To AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Treasurer, DIR. Hill of Augusta, presen-
ted his report, which shows an Indebtedness of
about $l3 rs# nz Hff
DIR. Hill also read a letter from DIR. A. p.
Snow Of Winthrop, in relation to the vote of
censure passed upon him by the Association
last year.. The letter made explanation of his
alleged breach Of medical ethics. Upon mo-
ton of DIR. Nourse of Bath the explanation
was considered an dmende honorable, and DIR.
Snow was unanimously readmitted to the full
confidence of the Association.
After some discussion by various members
their initiation fee and be excused from the
first annual tax.
The Committee on nominations then pre-
sented the following list:
DIR. j. T. GILMAN, Portland, President.
DIR. McRUER, Bangor LIST Vice President.
DIR. SwAzEY, Limerick, I'd Vice President
DIR. G. l.. GooDALE, Portland, Recording
Secretary.
DIR. J. ID. LINCOLN, Brunswick, Correspon-
ding Secretary.
Drs. NoURsE, THOMAS, WALKER, PAGE,
and WESTON, Standing Committee.
DIR. GILMAN DAVIES, Portland, Lecturer.
DIR. E. G. BUXTON, Warren, Substitute.
DIR. Gilman extended a cordial invitation to
the members, to visit his house after the Eve
ming Lecture.
The President then invited Dr. Swazey of
Limerick to open a discussion upon the sub
ject of Dpihthera. Drs. Swazey, Hill, jew
EFT, Buxton, Buzzell, McKeen, McRuer, Stock
bridge, Stanley, engaged in the debate which
was concluded by adjournment at $50.
EVENING SESSION.
DIR. /. 7 Dana of this city delivered the an
nual address before the Association at eight
o'clock. His subject was Medical Esprit de
corps"
The address gave a careful exposition of
what the lecturer considered the true basis OF
medical ethics. 1t was full of earnest thought
and was heartily appreciated and applauded
by the members.
The brief sketch of the late DIR. Allen of
Orono, the surgeon of the I'd Maine, was a
glowing and merited eulogium on this lament
ed and patriotic member of the association.
After the address, the discussion of the con-
tagiousness of Diphtheria was resumed by
Drs. Jewett, Nourse, Robinson. Sway, Hill,
Thomas, Stanley, Buxton and others.
The Association adjourned to 8 o'clock,
Wednesday morning.
SECOND DAY.
The Association met at nihe o'clock.
DIR Harding, of Ellsworth, exhibited several
specimens of calculi which he had removed by
dilatation.
DIR. Day, lately Surgeon of the 10th Maine
Regiment, presented drawings of gun-shot
wounds, many Of the cases possessing great
interest.
DIR. j. C. Weston, OF Bangor, offered resou-
tons expressing the sincere sorrow felt by the
Association, on account Of the death Of one
Of its most valued members the late DIR.
Allen of Orono. The resolutions were passed
unanimously.
DIR. Tewksbury, Of this city, presented, for
the consideration of the members, several ca
SEES of much interest The first was that of
boy upon whom he had performed amputation
at the knee joint. The patient is now able to
bear considerable pressure upon the stump.
3D. A case of excelsior of the head of the
femur. The recovery in this instance is good
and the shortening is only one and one half
inch.
Sd. Chopart's operation. The stump in this
case is very firm and the limb is very useful
one. The cicatrix is not subjected to any
material pressure, but the weight is borne up
ON the heel.
4th. Excision of the knee joint. The pa
tient, young lad, received a punctured
wound in the knee four years before the ope-
ration, and came to DIR. r. for amputation of
the femur. BY the operation the patient has
been saved serviceable limb upon which he
is able to walk with much ease.
These cases resulted in such good recoveries
that they excited much interest among the
members, and elected a discussion in relation
to excisons, resections, &c.
Drs. Hill, Robinson, Garcelon and others
took part in the debate.
1t was ordered to print the address Of DIR.
Dana, which was pronounced before the Asso-
citation last evening. Also, in the same pamph-
/ lets, the report on Materia Medica, by DIR. III.
T. Cummings; 500 copies Of the publication
J will be issued.
DIR. Harlow, of Augusta, presented reso-
luton thanking the Physician of Portland for
their courtesy during the session; and the
President-elect, DIR. Gilman, for his elegant
hospitality last evening June 10TH.
Z Upon motion Of DIR. Robinson. the Associa-
ton passed vote of thanks to the retiring
President after which, the Association ad-
journed, to meet in Portland on the third
"Wednesday of June, 1884.