Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-03
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The Vermont Medical Society.

We coudense from the Burlington Tunes
and Free Press the following report of the
Proceedings of the Semi Annual Convention
of the Vermont Medical Society, held at
Burlington last Wednesday and Thursday:
The Vt Medical Society comnenced its
serni-annual session at the Court House in
Burlington on " ednesday, June 10. 1667.
The President being absent the society was
called TO order bv DR.. Ii. d. Holton, Vice
President Prayer by Prof. NJ II. Buck
ham. of the [ ' VI. Burlington. The pro-
ceedings of the annual session were read BY
DR. / {. Butler Secretary.
Or Bailey. from the Board of Counselors.
reported the doings of the Board as follows
The Board Of Counselors met at o'clock,
4 NJ. June 10, and organized by the choice
OF Mr. BAILEY. of Chelsea, President. ami
Or. ii. d. Holson, of Putney, as Secretary.
Drs G G Smith. of Gaysville, John knowl
SON Of Castleton, \. ". Styles. of Sudbury,
Chas " Peck OF Brandon, " m. Il. Gid
dings Of Bakersfield, having complied with
the requirements of the constitution We're
recommended as suitable persons TO become.
and were dulv elected members of the Soci-
/ ety.
By inv itation the members of the Society
visited the Medical College at II O'Clock,
\ NJ
Papers were read follows
On Pue,1aa, with cases. by DR. :. [.
+ Brooks. OF 1t. Johnsburv.
/ On Chronic D.a1rhGa. by f. IL. Pettengill,
OF Saxton River.
/ ON Fore4Qa bodies IN Iir Passages. by
Prof Crosby of the |. Y. NJ.
+ Tie thanks of the Society were rendered
/ to Dr.. Crosby. and copy of his paper re-
j quested for publication in their transactions
An address was then delivered by the Vice
/ President of the Society, DR.. IL. Ii. Holton,
! introducing az topics for contemplation in
/ MedicH Ed,tcatioR-C CRIMINAL Abortion, In
+ hv an interesting discussion. participated in
by Drs Hyde. Fassett. Stiles, Perkins,
/ Keith, Warner, and Harding.
On motion. voted that Dr. Goldsmith, of
/ Rutland. be re-admitted to membership in
this Society upon the payment of the usual
admission fee.
+. Mr. Tinkham agent tor Perkins. Sterne &
Co. was invited To present before the Soci-
etv samples OF California wines for their in
spection. which he claimed were the pure
luice of the grape. and valuable for medicinal
purposes. The samples were highly appre-
ciated. if the smiling faces exhibited as the
glasses went round were any evidence.
The following resolution WAS offered by
DIR. Goldsmith. and unanimously adopted:
Res0ired That while the State Medical So
ciety does not desire to regulate the prices oi
professional labor in the state. it il neverthe-
less tit and becoming in us TO fix scale of fees
which III Our Judgment Will afford a rate ot
compensation reasonable and just to practi
toner and patient.
DIR. Goldsmith then moved that. in tn,
; Judgment of this Society, the following sum
are reasonable compensation for the ser
vices mentioned as follows:
For each visit within one mile. 81 U
. For each mile travel, y
For first consultation, (mileage extra,) U
For each subsequent consultation, "
For midwifery, lO "
d For office consultation,
Y For written advice, %
: For examination of Thorax, special
:, Uterus or Rectum, first time. U
d For each subsequent examination. 80
:. For vaccination, ~
d The motion was agreed to.
h Prof j Perkins read paper presentin
&c observations intended to be preliminary 70
n series of communications upon Diseases
d Females.
l. DR. l.. C. Butter presented paper on ti
L Decadence of the american Race as exhibited i
rs the Registration Reports Of Massachusetts an
le Vermont; Caeses and Remedy.
Y DR. c. VI. Rublee, Of Montpelier, read
Il paper on (W0rdI
n DR.. j. n Stiles presented the followiI
I'd resolution. which was adopted
Il RcSolred, That the Society tender the
I'd thanks to Mr.. .. NJ. Tinkham for the san
at pies OF California Wines presented from Pc
Of kins. Sterne q Co., and that the Socie
ne heartily commend them to the profession
:h the state as well worthy of their confiden
as aud patronage.
J, DR.. f. W. Goodal, Of Greensboro, pr
in sented specimens of mucous 1nembran
On which he regarded as coming from the bla
ng der of q female patient under his care. ID
lis Goodal gave a succinct history of the case.
re DR. Braley, of Chelsea, introduced the fS
ch lowing resolution
hs ResoLced, That each member of the Boa
re of Counselors be requested TO furnish TO {
MS Secretary of this Society a complete Gems
,r of the Physicians Of his county.
le- DR.. Harding, OF Grand Isle. read pap
of ON the Topography and diseases of Ora
ed Isle County.
nd Prof j.. Perkins presented the followi
lg- resolutions, which were adopted, as follow
ht. Resolcsd, Isl, That it is an imperious du
ng resting upon US. representatives of I
cs. medical profession of Vermont, to affirm G
is belief of the fact in the natural history of I
tn. reproduction of man, established in the ct
len current testimony of Psychologists of
The highest repute, and which challenges cont