The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-21
Maine Medical Association.

on motion of DIR. Brickett, to change the
day OF organization from the second to the
first day of the session.
Committee ON nominations reported the
following names for officers for the ensuing
year:
For President-Dr. s. I'll. Tewksbury, Port
land
lst Vice President-Dr. A. p. Snow, Of
winthrop.
"a Vice President - Theodore Estabrook,
recording Secretary-Dr. E. Fl. Vose, Cor
ham.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr A. H. Bur-
bank, Yarmouth .f
Treasurer-Dr. T. A. Foster, Portland.
Standing Committee-John d. Lincoln.
brunswick; Geo. III. Chadwick, Portland: j.
w. Toward, Augusta; p. s. Haskell, Stock
ton; A. j. Fuller, Bath.
The Committees on Diseases of Women,
Medical Education, and Medical Ethics, be-
ing absent or unprepared, the Committee on
Materia Medica, through DIR. Robinson, made
brief verbal report, reitersting his views ad-
vanced in his report of last year.
On motion of DIR. Foster the following gen.
tlemen were constituted honorary members
of the Association:
Drs. James Bates, Thos II. Merrill, o. E.
Durgin, Jas. S. Gooding.
Report of the Committee on Fractures was
presented by DIR. Fnller of Bath. After some
discussion on the part of several members the
report was referred to the Committee on Pub
lication. 4. l ...l.. 7- s--
DIR. Garcelon presented the credentials of
DIR. Hill, from the New Hampshire Medical
ciety, and moved that he be received as SUCH
On motion of Dr. Weston,
VOTED, that the Standing Committee be in
structed to report as soon as practicable, sub
JectS ior future reports; also what Committees
snail be continued and what new ones made.
DIR. Tewksbury from the Committee on Ex-
cisions and Conservate Surgery. presented
specimens and subjects, and gave history of
the cases.
DIR. Sanger, from the same committee, made
an additional report on Excisions.
DIR. Gordon, of Portland, from the same,
read paper son the treatment of suppura-
alton of joints with view to prevent anchy-
posis." 1'
DIR. Weston Of Bangor, from the Committee
on Neurology, reported upon the deaths of
Drs. Bradbury, Rich and Thomas. DIR. Tow
ard OF Augusta, reported the death of DIR.
Folsom of Augusta. DIR. Harris reported the
death of DR.. Cyrus K. Bowker of Auburn; all
OF which reports, with accompanying resolu-
tions, were Adopted and referred to the Com
mittee on Publication.
The Committee on Publication being una
bic to report, on motion of Dr. Dana, the
Standing Committee were empowered to nom
mate all delegates to sister societies, and men,
bers to report upon the several medical SUBJ
jects. ea
Dr. Tewksbury gave the members of the
Association cordial invitation to visit him at
his house at 9 O'CLOCK, p M.
Adjourned to 1-2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at 1-2 o'clock.
DIR. Seavy from the delegates appointed to
visit the Medical School of Maize, reported
favorably as to the present condition and fil-
ture prospects; paying high compliments to
the ability and efficiency of the faculty. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Publication.
0r. rcwHsDuuy reau a paper on the appllca-
tons of caustics to the cavity of the uterus !:
advancing his theory in logical manner, and
substantiating it by strong array of facts
and instances.
Remarks on the same subject were made by
other gentlemen. Among whom, Prof. Storer
of Harvard Medical University, spoke strong
lv in favor of tho doatr;po advoootol ~, n,
Tewksbury. In connection, he exhibited sew
eral new instruments used in treatment OF
such diseases. fnil H.I
DIR. Cutter, OF Boston. being invited TO ad-
dress the Association, exhibited several forms
of the laryngoscope, and spoke at some length
upon diseases Of the throat and nose, explaining
the application of the instruments to the di-
agnosis of them. ta ry
DR.. Carleton, delegate from Connecticut,
was invited to exhibit instruments for atom
izing medicinal substances, which he did, ex-
planning their use.
The report of the Standing Committee an
nounced the names of the following gentle
men for the positions named:
DIR. Chadwick, Orator. DIR. Snow, substi-
tute.
Drs. Robinson and Fuller, Delegates to Con-
necticut Convention.
Drs. Swazey and Tewksbury, Delegates to
the Massachusetts Convention.
Drs. Sanger and Page, of Buxton, Delegates
to Rhode Island Convention.
Drs. Dennet and Jewett, Delegates to New
Hampshire Convention.
Drs. A. Burbank and Benson, Delegates to
Vermont Convention.
DIR. Gilman, Delegate to Medical College,
Brunswick.
The next annual meeting is to be held at
Portland
Adjourned to meet June 21 at 0 A. M.
In the evening, the members of the Asso-
citation were elegantly entertained at the resi-