The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-20
Maine MedicaI Assoc;at;o

| IAAnIuo ILOuICdi ASSCCldtlOus
The Maine Medical Association began its
annual session in this city at II o'clock Tues
day, in the Common Council Room. The As
socation was called to order by the President,
DIR. Nourse, of Bath, who addressed the Con-
vention in an appropriate manner, paying a
beautiful and touching tribute to the late DIR.
Charles W. Thomas, of this city.
On motion of DIR. Daveis, a copy of the ad-
dress was requested for publication
| 7Gt 2 ADDRESS OF DIR. NoURsE. 1i'.iii
/ Allow me, gentlemen, to congratulate you
on another return of our anniversary-a
| pleasant, always profitable. BY being brought
into closer contact, we learn to appreciate each
other better, inyeterate prejudices are dispel-
ed, associations and friendships of! other days
that had become well nigh obsolete are resum
ed and strengthened, professional esprit de
corps is generated, and we go away rejoicing
/ IN pleasant memories, and in the full assurance
/ that we are better, as well as happier for hav-
ing been together. s,isa asl
| On the present occasion, meet you, my
friends. with mingled feelings of Joy and sor-
| row. All are not here. miss at least one
familiar face that we all delighted to look up
on, SO chariningly expressive was it both OF in
| tellect and heart.
Charles Widgery Thomas was no ordinary
man. My personal acquaintance with him
| was comparatively briet, and vet cannot but
feel that knew him thoroughly. He wore no
| disguises; and one could hardly be brought in
contact with him without involuntarily saying
| to himself, l have found whole man and 4
| true man at last a Tra ftfn
know no man, never knew man who
united more OF the qualities of head aud heart
that command admiration and win affection,
than did DIR. Thomas; and however extrava.
CANT it may sound in the ears of some, do
no more than simple justice to my own feel
lngs when l say, He was a man, take him
for all in all, l meier shall look upon his like
again" While he was always gentle and
Kind, he could upon occasion he perfectly firm
ana determined. Ever just and generous in
ms appreciation of character, his special de-
light seemed to be in vindicating and sustain
ing the cause of the injured and down-trod-,
den.. Of his kind and gratuitous attention to
the unfortunate poor, and of the grateful
sense OF obligation mingled with love with
which they cherish his memory. / forbear n,
speak; for they have already spoken in Ian
guage tar more tender and touching than any
tnat have at command. In fine, of him, If
OF any man, it may be truly said -" None
knew hlm but to love him, none named him but
to praise" ~ N. -
But 1t belongs not to me to pronounce his
eulogy; nor is formal eulogy, in his case, at all
needed. Though his merit was only equaled
Dy ms modesty. 1T was by all that knew him,
Iully appreciated. Ald, by those who knew
him not, the plain unvarnished truth would
be regarded as empty bombast-coined for the
occasion by the brain of the eulogist. A
You Will not fail, of course, tc record in
hitting language, your appreciation of the rare
merits OF the deceased, as well as YOUR heart
lelt sympathy with those to whom the ties of
family and consanguinity made him doubly
dear. And, that being done, it only remains
ample.
Dr;.Goodale, the Secretary, being absent in
California, on motion Of DR.. Foster, DIR. Vose
OF Gorham, was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
who read the records of the last meeting.
The report of DR.. Foster, the Treasurer of
the Association, was read and accepted. A
report by the same on changes of residences
was also listened to.
The Committee on Membership, through
DIR. Dana, reported the names of Drs. B. f.
Sanborn, Stahdish; John Lord, Limington;
FL. N: Small and Peleg Wadsworth of Port
land; A. F. Keene, of Gorham; ID. Lowell
Lamson, of Fryeburg, and John Shaw, of
Brownfield, for membership, who were elected
On motion of Dr. Tewksbury, o'clock in
the evening was assigned for the delivery of
the annual address by DR.. Swazey, of LINER
lex, at the rooms of the Association.
DR.. Carleton, delegate from the Connecticut
Medical Society, was, on motion of DR.. Chad
wick, invited to participate in the discussions
OF the Association. The meeting then ad.
journed to 1-2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met according TO adiourn-
ment.
The committee on presenting the subject of
compulsory vaccination to the Legislature,
through DR.. Nourse reported, that they were
unable to effect the passage of law making
it obligatory. a..
DIR. Swazey, of Limerick, from the Commit
tee on Causes of Epidemics, made an able re-
port, setting forth many of the causes produc-
ing them, among which he deemed the princi-
pal one decomposition of vegetable matter,
and urged the, importance of removing such
causes.
DIR. Foster, from the same Committee, re-
ported upon the various epidemics of the
State-the principal ones being influenza, ty-
phoid pneumonia, pertussis, typhoid fever
with complications, spotted fever, dysentery.
diphtheria, &c.
DIR, Dana, from the Committee on the Prac-
tice of Medicine, reported that he had been
unable to prepare such report in consequence
of being engaged upon the subject of " Under
what circumstances is it ijustifable to produce
premature labor?" He made very able re-
port, contending that nothing but the neces-
sity of saving the life of the mother would
justify it. Report accepted, and accompany
ing resolutions adopted
On motion of DR.. Foster
Voted, To request DR.. Dana to make a re-
sumo of his report for publication in the daily
journals of the State. -, ,,',-
A paper was read by DIR. LeProhon on the
same subject, in which he contended that the
induction of premature labor is not justifiable
even to save the life OF the mother.
After much discussion, in which many of
the members participated, the resolutions as
reported were adopted.
luo iOuOWIIis5 OOIliuIblec was appointed TO
nominate officers for the ensuing year: Drs.
Daveis, of Portland, Jewett of South Berwick.
Weston, of Bangor, Burbank, of Lewiston,
and Snow, of Winthrop. sle
Adjourned to "a o'clock. og
EVENING SESSION. ifef 8
The meeting being called to ORDER DIR. Swa-
zey, of Limerick, delivered the annual address
Subject-@The Medical Profession" The
speaker carefully and critically reviewed the
various trials and sacrifices of the profession,
paying proper tribute to the quacks of an
cient and modern time, closing with an appeal
to the profession to take an honorable stand
in all their relations to each other.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD
In the Legislature of New Hampshire on
Monday, bill was introduced authorizing the
Portland & Rochester Railroad Company to
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