Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-24
State Medical Society.


state Medical Society.
The Vermont State Medical Society met in
annual session October II, in room No. II
State House. The President, DR.. VIM. Nc
Collum of Woodstock, in the chair, and DR..
l.. c. Butler of Essex, as Secretary. The
session was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Wheelock Of Cambridge.
Dra. A. Millet and T. Phelps were present
as delegates from the Massachusetts, Medical
society, and DIR. Asahel Woodward from the
Connecticut Medical Society, and were vel
coined by the President.
The committee on admission of members re
ported favoTably, and the following individ-
Jals were duly elected members of the Society
viz: Drs. S. I. Brooks, St. Johnsbury Q. G.
Smith. East Berkshire j. II. Steele, Mid
ilebury; 5. F. Bordict and j. P. Kent, Wi
noo.kl ID. g. Kemp, Montpelier; Labin
Fucker, West Hartford ; f. Ii. Pettenglll,
5axton's River and F. III. Goodall, Greens
55ro.
Dr. j. n. Stiles read paper on the Treat
aient of small p0r, in viii CHI he spoke tavora-
Div Of the use of saracena purpurea in cutting
short lis course.
DIS. Sperry, Clark, and Phelps, reported
Interesting cases occurring in their practice
Written reports on the epidemics OF the
5 tate were presented by Drs. 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
History ard progress of Msd,c,ns, from the
President.
The Society convened on Thursday at
Q clock, 4. NJ, agreeably to adjournment.
The President in the Chair.
The credentials of Drs. John Ii. Moore
L W. Howard, and W iliam 2. Seymore, as
delegates from the New York State Medical
: eiety, were presented to the Society.
Dr. Holton of Putney, read brief bio
..raphicAl sketches OF DIS. l.. L. Simons OF
Saxton's River, and Dr.. John Campell Of
Putney.
Dr. Fasse; Of st. Adams, read an elabo'
services, of DIR. IL +. S-evens of ): Adams.
DR.. Crandali Of Burlington, read a bio
.-aphical lacmoir OF d.. 5. P. Danforth Of
Royalt5u.
the Les islature now In session IN regard to
he Insane Asy lum OF the State, and the cleo
.iJu Of T. Commissioner OF the losane outside
Il me Medical profession by that body, re
ported the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously al pied, and
clpy directed to be furnished to the severa
.lp.rs IN the ) ate, with q request Tor putli
ton:
Whereas. 1t has come to the knowledge 0
this >lcls,y that, pending the election Of {
Comm lssianer If the Insane by the Lsgisla
.urc Row H. session. remarks We're made b,
sona II mbefs rejecting with severity upoI
she Vermont Asylum for the Insane, impl ins
ch re D. cruel neglect, and improper man
A-ement D. Its patients, therefore,
Kesoired The, it Is the opinion and belle
Culs Society that all such charges or repre-
sanctions ere without foundation 10 fact
calculated 10 impair the confidence OF IN
community IN an Institution which, ate
-
sons, We esueve To be well managed Tor th'
best In;eres. Of those under his care-an In
sIlutlJn which our State may be Justl,
roud Of, - adOrding advantages for th
mi = and care Of tnls unfortunate class o
s-la rs a1 lest equal to those OF any slmlla
luz.l .u.lIns 10 our country.
keso red, That as Society we believe, snC
respectfully say, that IN our opinion the du
uls Of Commissioners OF the lnsane-t
watch over the interests of great hospital
rs sanitary, dlete tic, and medical manage
u.eu,-1O investigate that most 5ithcult sn'
intricate Of ali diseases, and TO protect th
uoiortuuate Sufferers from improper treat
nent Of every kind, can be most properly an
diciently performed by an experienced an
judicial medical man, and We respectfull,
protest against the late action of the Legls
Iature In eeeting individual to that OHIO
who rs outside the Medical profession.
F. F.lscAllD, Committee.
q. +. FAssETT,
Tine committee On nomination of officer
i5r the ensuing year reported as follows, an
the Individuals named were duly elected
President DR. E. ID. Warner, Ne,
Haven.
Vice Prestdeni.-Dr E. d. Holton G
Putney-
Sscret1ry- l.. C. Gutter of Essex.
Treasurer and Librari0n.-Dr. Chas. Clar
OF Montpelier.
Board Of Censors.-Drs. w. r. Hutchin
son, j. n. Stiles, q. w. Bradley, G. b. Bull
ard, Adams, j.. W. Adgate, G. B. Chandler
5. Brush, N. .. Porter. E. n. S. Morgan
A. L. W GODDARD, A5ram Harding, j. IL. Rich
ardson, and IL. ID. Holton, being one for eac
county.
Dr. NJ o. Porter read an interestinj
case of Ovarian occurring in his practice.
The meeting was largely attended, and tn
! Exercises Were very interesting and lroftabl