Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-10
Vermont Medical Society.


The Annual Session of the Vermont
Medical Society was held at Montpelier
October 10th and Goth. DIR. P. d. Brad
ford of Northfeld, President of the Soci-
ETY., occupied the chair. About one
fourth of the regular physicians in the
State were present.
Listening to the records of the semi
annual meeting and the usual routine
work of calling committees and filling
vacancies, receiving applications for
membership, introducing delegates, etc
used up the forenoon
III 'le .crnoon reports of committees,
Excursions and criticisms, and the an
unal address of the President, together
with the st. Adams raid occupied the
! time.
At the semi i-annual meeting commit
| teee of three was appointed to investi-
gate the subject of Csrebro Spinal Aeain-
gitis or Spotted Feper, and report at this
meeting. Two of the members of this
committee Drs, a. L. Woodward of
Brandon and L. c. Butler of Essex, re-
ported the result of their examinations.
| DR.. Woodward records his personal
| experience, his observations at the bed
side, his treatment, post-mortem exami-
nations and appearances, and finally his
conclusions. These are valuable opin-
ions, as they come from one who is
eminently fitted for the work,-a schol-
ar, a close observer, and above all a man
who dares to do his own thinking and
speak his own convictions.
DR.. Butler gave the history of Spotted
| L .icrin in,
when, where, to what extent it has pre-
vailed, the opinions of the most reliable
authority during the whole time, its
symptoms, treatment, morbid anatomy,
in short everything that an earnest and
indefatigable worker could collect on the
subject.
DR.. 0. F. Fassett of East Berkshire
also presented very valuable paper on
this subject. He gives tabular state
ment and summary of all the cases
which have come under his care--some
thirty in number. This is the most ex-
tensive report of it's kind which has
come before the profession since the re-
cent appearance of this disease.
These three reports, coming before the
profession just at this time, when in the
Judgment of eminent physicians we
have reason to apprehend that this ter
rible malady will become more prevalent
during the approaching winter, deserve
more than a passing notice. These re
ports were made by men who have had
7 the bitter experience of treating this
, | disease, and hence the thoroughness OF
the reports, their elaborate and profound
| character, eminently practical scope and
summary and the earnest efforts to
/ bring to light the hidden mysteries OF
: this comparatively new and deadly dis
/ ease-a disease which has already
: brought terror to our own State and
death to many of its Inhabitants.
The annual address of President Brad
!, ford was finished production, sound
s in material eloquent in delivery, inter
esting and profitable to all who heard 1t
: His subject was TubecEss. Perhaps nc
} topic could have been selected which
concerns so many people OF New Eng
# land as does this, and we bespeak fol
d ' the Presidents address an attentive pc
y rusal by physicians and their tuberculal
e patients.
J; DIR. e. A Pond Of Rutland read .
3 finely prepared article on the subject o
diphtheria, and presented portraits ant
= paintings to illustrate his cases and hi
:. statements.
J. SECOND DAY.
: October 20, 1864.
Ie The Society voted to hold its mex
he semi-annual meeting at Stowe on tn
N 28th and Doth days Of June, 1855.
lc The committee on the revision Of tn
fee bill made their report. and after tn
20 usual prolonged discussion the bill wa
le laid on the table,
If DIR. Z. A. Knight, delegate to Burlina
in ton Medical College, presented a repoI
r complimenting the Faculty and student
b. and endorsing the course of study re
quired in that school.
- On motion Of DR.. G. P. Frost the Sc
W. ciety directed that the medical histor
e of Vermont regiments during the wa
y be obtained, and Drs. G. P. Frost, G.. Z
- Bullard and A. T. Woodward were ar
-. 20 pointed for that purpose.
W The committe on nominations report
d ed as follows:
For President-Dr. o. F. Fassett, q
East Berkshire.
'R Vice President-Dr. A. Houghton, {
at Pawlet.
ne Recording Secretary-Dr. J. s. Rich
u mond, of Woodstock.
n. Treasurer and Librarian-Dr. Charlie
IL Clark, Of Montpelier.
~ Corresponding Secretary-Dr. G. I
es Chandler, of Montpelier.
Executive Committee = Drs. J.
he Richmond of Woodstock, W. H. E
ur Richardson of Montpelier, B. F. Sutto
Ill of Stowe.
1T Committee on Admission of Member
es -Drs. X. Russ of Pomfret aud E. Cusl
vs. man of Orwell
ne The committee also reported list {
"a, delegates to various medical societies
he other States, and committee on epiden