Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-26
stale Medical sncietr.

The Vermont State Medical Society met in
annual session October Il, in room No. u.
Safe House. The President. DR.. WIN Me-
Collum, of Woodstock, in the chair, and DR..
l. { Butler, Of Essex, a. Secretary. The
session was opened with tie prayer 1y Rev.
Mr. Wheelock, of Cambridge
Drs. \. Millett and T. PHELPS were pre-
sent as delegates from the Massachusetts
Medical Society, and DR.. Asahcl W o0dwari
from the Connecticut Medical SlcIcty, and
were welcomed by the President
The committee on admission Of members
reported iavorably, and the follow jng indl-
yiduals were duly elected members OF the
Society. w: Drs. ;. r. Brooks, s.. Johns
bury c. {. Smith, East Berkshire J II.
steele. Middlebury ; F. BGrdick and j.
p Kent, " nooski d. G. Kemp. Mont
p,lier, Laban Tucker, West Hartford; +.
II Pottcngill. Saxt0ns River; and +. II.
G1odall, Greensboro.
DR.. j. y Sulcs read paper 90 the treat
H.eEf OF small p0T. IN v Which be spoke favor
ABLY Ol tie use Of sgrGc.i.iG puryured in cut
ting short ITS course.
Drs. SIGry, Clark and PHELPS, reported
interesting eases occurring IN their practice
Written reports ON the epidemIcs OF the
State were presented by DTs. Hyde Of Hard
wick. and Putnam OF Montpelier, and were
exceedingly interesting.
During the evening session the Society
listened to an able and interesting address on
the History and Progress Of McdiqHs, IRON
the President.
The Society convened on Thursday at Q
O'Clock, A. NJ, agrceably TO adjournment
Tie President IN the chair
lie credentials Of Drs. John II. Moores.
+. " Howard and " illiam p Seymour. as
delegates from the New York State Medical
Society, were presented TO the Society
DR.. Holton Of Putney read brief biograph-
zeal sketches of Drs. l.. +. Simons. OF sax
tons River aud John Campbell Of PuineY.
DR.. fassott Of ST. Alnans read an elab0r-
ate sketch of the life. character and eminent
services VI DR.. H. T. Stevens Of ST. Albans.
DR. Cnndall Of Burlington read q bio.
giSnLlcal memoir Of DR.. ;. Il. DaniOrth Of
R9yalt0n
The committee on the statements made in
the Legislature now In session, in regard 10
the Insane Asylum OF the State, and the
election Of a Commissioner OF the Insane
outside of the Medical profession by that
body, reported the following preamble and
resOlut.O .Ons, which were unanimously adopt
cd, and copy directed to be furnished to the
several papers in the State, with Il request
Tor publication
Uhcreas, Ii has come TO the knowledge OF
this Society that pending the election Of a Com
missioner Of the Insane by the Legislature now
in session. remarks were made by some members
rejecting with severity upon the Vernon. Asy-
lum for the Insane, implying charges Of cruel
ppulaef anI iraurorar mana rarnpnf of N
tients, therefore,
Rts0luCd, That It IS the opinion, and belief,
Of this Society that all such charges, or repre-
sentations, are without foundation in fact; cal
culated 10 impair the confidence Of the oonmun-
ity in an Institution which, after thorough in
vestigation by well qualified persons We believe
TO be well managed for the best interests Of those
under its care-an institution which our State
may be Justly proud Of, as affording advantages
ior the comfort and cure Of this unfortunate
class Of persons at least equal to those Of any
similar institution in our country.
Resolrsf, That as Society we believe. and
respectfully say, that in our opinion the duties
Of Commissioner Of the Insane-to watch over
the interests Of a great hospital-its sanitary,
dietetic, and medical management-tO Investi-
gate that most intricate and difficult Of all dis
eases. and 10 protect unfortunate suffer
ers from improper treatment of every kind, can
be most properly and efficiently performed by
an experienced and medical man; and We res
pectfully protest against the late action Of the
Legislature in electing sn individual to that
Office who is outside the Medical profession.
T: +. !. E.IscHiIa. 4S1ah1' Committee
o. F. FAssETT,
The committee on nomination Of officers
for the ensuing year reported as follows, and
the individuals named were duly elected:
President. DR.. +. d. Warner, Of New
Haven.
Wee Preadenf-Dr. f. D. Holtcn, Of
Putney.
SecrefGry-Dr. L. e. Butler, Of Essex.
Treasurer and Librarian DR.. Charles
Clark, of Montpelier.
Corresponding Seerefdry-Dr. {. b. Chan
dler, of Montpelier.
Board of Censors-Drs. W. r. Hutchin-
son, j. n. Stiles. n. W. Braley, G. b. Bull
lard, Adams, l.. W Adgate, c. b Chandler,
5. Brush, NJ. o. Porter, f. n. 5. Morgan,
A. T. Woodward, Abram Harding, j. II.
Richardson, and H. II. Holton, being one
for each County.
DR.. NJ. o Porter read an interesting case
OF Ovarian disease occurring in his practice.
The meeting was largely attended, and
the exercises were very interesting and profit
able throughout. The papers read were OF
high professional character, and reflect great
credit upon their authors and the society.
Ii was rather earnal advice which Sidney
Smith gave Daniel 0'C0nnell. yet there was
hard sense IN il, "W bat trash TO be bawling
in the streets about the Green Isle, the Isle
Of the Ocean, The bold anthem Of Erfn
20 Brgghf A far better anthem would be
Erin 90 bread and cheese, Erin 60 cabins
that will keep out the rain. Erin 20 panta-
looms without holes in them ~
Ii is reported that Eve Southern papers
now favor the constitutional Amendment.