Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-27
From the Burlington Free Press June 90. ]
The VI. Medical Society.

The Vt. Medical Society held its semi /
annual session at the Court House in I
Burlington on Wednesday, and Thurs !
day, June 10, and 90, 1867 The Presi- /
dent being absent the society was called /
to order by H. d. Holton, Vice President.
Prayer by Prof. NJ. H. Buckham, of the
U. V. NJ. Burlington The proceedings
of the annual session were read by DR..
L. c. Butler, Secretary.
The Board of Counselors met at 9
O'Clock A. NJ, June 10, and organized by
the choice of DR.. Braley, of Chelsea, as
President, and DR.. H. D. Holton, Of
POultney, as Secretary.
Upon recommendation of the Board
Drs. &C. Smith, of Gaysville, John
Knowlson, of CastletOn, A. W. Styles, Of
Sudbury, Chas. w. Peck of Brandon,
VIM. H. Giddings, of Bakersfield, having
complied with the requirements Of the
constitution are recommended as suita-
bic persons to become members Of the
society, and were duly elected
By invitation the members Of the So
ciety visited the Medical College st II
A. NJ.
The Society were also invited to join
in the procession and attend the Com
mencement Exercises of the Medical De-
partment, U. V. NJ, this evening at City
Hail.
The address of the Vice President was
appointed to be delivered at 4 P. NJ.
Adjourned to P. NJ.
Two P. M.-The Society convened
agreeably to adjournment Vice Presi-
dent in the Chair.
Papers were read as follows
On Pyemia with cases, by DR.. S. 7.
Brooks, of St Johnsbury.
On Chronic Dtarrh9a, by Dr. Z. H. Pet
tingill, Of Saxton's River also one on
Foreign Bottles in dir Passages, by the
same.
On Septtcemia or blood poisoning, by Prof.
Crosby of the U. Y. NJ
The thanks of the Society were tend
cred to DR.. Crosby, and copy of his
paper requested for publication in their
transactions,
An address was then delivered by the
Vice President OF the Society, DR.. Fl, D.
MISUNDERSTANDING as topics for contem-
plation Medical Ed,4catton-Cr Criminal 4Ab0r-
tt0n, Insanity Of Women. The paper was
followed by an interesting discussion,
participated in by Drs. Hyde, Fassett,
Stiles, Perkins, Keith, Warner and Har-
ding.
DR.. Keith, one Of the delegates ap-
pointed by the Society to attend the ex-
animation of the graduating class in the
medical department OF the U. V. NJ,
made verbal report, reservlng a written
| report for me annual meeting in October.
| The number Of students in attendance
| during the lecture term was 80; the
! graduating class, "a. The examination
| was rigid, critical, thorough, and most
| highly satisfactory to the delegates,
evlnclng close study and investigation
on the part of the class, and determi-
nation on the part Of the faculty OF the
| College to insist upon thorough attain
! ments, and a high standard for eradua-
| ton The young men acquitted them
selves molly, niue Of them taking the
highest mark and all passing good
| examination. He expressed the hope
that the institution would receive the
hearty and cordial cooperation OF the
profession in the State
Prot. Perkins presented set o. IN
struments for uterine diIation, consisting
Of three dilatable rubber bags of gradua-
ted sizes to which he had added a
smaller size. He explained their use III
the case of retained plaCenta, and flow
ing, &c.
Mr.. Tinkham, agent for Perkins, Stems
& Co., had permission to present before
the Society samples of California wines
for their inspection, which he claimed
We're the pure juice of the grape, aud
valuable for medicinal purposes. The
samples were highly appreciated, II the
smiling faces exhibited as the glasses
went round were any evidence.
The Society then adjourned to q, m
to-day.
SECOND DAY.
June Goth.
/ The Society assembled this morning a
8 O'Clock, the President in the chair.
The following resolution was offered
bv Dr. Goldsmith, and unanimously
adopted:
Rtsolved, That while the State Medi
cal Society does not desire to regulate
the price of professional labor in the
State, it is nevertheless lit and becoming
in US to fix scale of fees which in our
Judgment will afford e rate of cOmpen
sation reasonable and just to practitioner
and patient.
DR.. Goldsmith then moved that, in the
judgment of this Society, the following
sums are 2 reasonable compensation fol
the services mentioned as follows:
For each visit within one mile, 81 OF
For each mile travel, 81
/ (nnilpaun
extra,) oOl
For each subsequent consultation, 3 OF
For midwifery, 10 W
For office consultation, u
For written advice "