Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-23
Vermont Medical Society.

The fifty-third anniversary of the Vermont
Medical Society opened its session at No 10,
State House, Montpelier. on Wednesday,
Oct. 10, 1867 The President, Dr. f. ID.
Warner, of New Haven, took the chair at 10
4. NJ. and its session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Billiard. Proceedings
of semi-annual session read by DIR. l.. c.
Butler, Secretary.
Delegates from corresponding bodies were
presented to the Society as follows From
New York State Medical Society Dr. Hiram
Corliss and Arthur 5. Wolff; From Connec-
ticut. Dr. Ashbel Woodward From New
Hampshire, Drs 5. W. Peabody, and g. p.
Conn From Massachusetts. DR.. VIM Burn
ham, who cordially welcomed by the
President, and eloquently responded in be-
half of their respective Societies.
DR. VIM. McColom introduced an addition
TO the bylaws of the Society, allowing the
election of honorary members. DIR. J. \.
Stiles read appreciative biographical
sketch of DIR. c. b. Chandler of Montpelier,
late member of this Society, deceased, clos
ing with the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, as follows
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
Ruler of events to remove by sudden death
beloved and honored member of the AssOcia-
ton, therefore be it
ResoIred, That in the death of DR. Charles
of its most useful members the community
skillful physician a family of kind and
affectionatc husband and father and the
Vermont Medical Society of most honored
and useful member
Resolced, That the members Of this Society
tender their heartfelt sympathy to the family
Of the deceased in the loss of one who so rich
" merited all that love- and respect, which
they have for so many years so kindly be-
slowed upon true Christian husband and
| father.
Res0ired, That the Secretary be directed
| to transmit To the family Of the deceased
copy of these resolutions
DR.. l.. G.. Butler, from the committee APP
pointed at the semi-annual session of the So
| cietv. to take into consideration the subject
/ of criminal abortion, and the vicious adver
tisements and publications of the day tending
to promote that growing evil, reported, rec
ommendng the introduction of bill similar
to the law passed by Rhode Island in 1867
and the appointment of committee to urge
its adoption by the Legislature. The report
was unanimously adopted, and the members
Of the Society who are members of the Leg
islature, together with the President and
| Vice President of the Society. were appointed
such committee.
Dr. w r. Hutchinson read an interesting
and discriminative paper on g The Medicinal
Springs of Vermont" giving an analysis of
many of the springs, and the medicinal vir-
tues they are said to possess.
J Dr. G. p. Frost read an able paper on
| Puerpai CONCLUSIONS, giving his views of its
diagnosis, pathology, and treatment.
At four o'clock, P NJ, the President of
the Society, DIR. f. d. Warner, delivered a
very interesting address, mainly historical
and reminiscential of the various Quacks and
! Ouack nostrums which have existed in his
day. The address was well received by a
large audience, and was delivered in the
| Representatives Hall.
During the evening an interesting discus
sion took place upon Ordyiotonay and Ocartan
disease, in which Drs. Walter Burnham and
H. R. Storer of Massachusetts,, and Drs.
Wolff and Corliss of New York participated.
Adjourned to nine clock, y. NJ.
| Thursday, nine o'clock, A NJ discussion
upon Puerpai Commissions. in which Doctors
Frost, Russ, Billiard, Tenney, Warner, Keith -,
Miles. Richardson, Putnam, Hyde and others
participated, relating to cases occurring in
their own practice.
The committee on nominations reported
the following list of officers for the year en-
suing, viz. President, G. P. Frost, NJ D.,
of Brattleboro Wee President, f. \. S.
Morgan, NJ. D.. of Bennington Secretary
L. c. Butler, NJ. D., of Essex; Treasurer
and Librarian. Charles Clark, NJ. D., of
Montpelier Corresponding Secretary and
Auditor, C. NJ. Chandler, NJ. D., of Mont
pelier-
DR. James. of Waterbury, read a paper on
Gun Shot Fractures Of the bones. occurring
under his observation in two field hospitals
over which he had charge during the war.
The Bylaw admitting to honorary mem
bership four members of the profession out
of the State each, was adopted by the Society,
IL oc
DR.. g. P Conn, of New Hampshire, DR.. Ar
thur Wolff, OF New York, and DR.. Walter
Burnham, OF Massachusetts, were nominated
for election at the next annual meeting. The
semi-annual session appointed to be held
at Windsor