The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-10-25
Vermont Medical Society.

I
The President, +. D. Warner Of New
Haven, took the chair at 10 a. in., and
its session was opened with prayer by
Rev Mr. Billiard Proceedings OF
semi.annual session read by DR. +. G..
Butler, Secretary
Delegates from corresponding bod
les were presented to the Society,
as follows From New York state
Medical Society Or Hiram Corliss
and Arthur S. Wolf; from Connect
cut, DR.. Aslbcl Woodward; from
New Hampshire, Drs. S. W Peabody,
and G.. r. Conn; from Massachusetts,
DR. VIM Buinham, who were cordial
ly welcomed by the President and clio
quonHy responded in behalf Of their
respective Societies.
Dr. VIM. McCollom introduced an
addition to the bylaw Of the Society.
allowing the election of honorary
members. Dr. J. n. Styles, read an
apprcciatiye biographical sketch Of DR.
G. b. Chandler, Of Montpelier, late d
member Of this Society, deceased, clos
ing with the following resolutions
which W re unanimously adopted, as
follows
Whereas, 1t has pleased tho Almigh-
~ Ruler # events, TO remove, by sud-
den death, beloved and honorod
member of the Association. therefore
be it
Resohed, That in the death of Or.
Charles b. Chandler society mourns
the loss Of one of its most useful mem
bers; the community skllful physic-
ian family of a kind and affection
ate husband and father; aud the Yer
mont Medical Society most honored
and useful mem er.
Resoiced, That the members of this
Society tender their heartfelt sympa-
thy to the family of the deceased in
the loss Of one who so ricWv merted
all that love and respect which they
have for so many years bestowed up
on a trve Christian husband and faith
or.
ResolUcd, That the Secretary be di-
rected to transmit to the family of the
deceased copy of the proceeding res
olutions
DR.. l.. c. Butler, from the commit
tee appointed at the semi-annual SEES
sion of the Society, to take into consid-
Grafton the subject of criminal abor
ton, and the vicious advertisements
and publications of the day tending tc
promote that growing evil, reported
recommending the introduction of 6
bill similar to a law passed IN Rhode
Island in 1867. and the appointment
of committee to urge its adoption
by the Legislature. The report was
unanimously adopted, and the mem
bers of the Society who are members
Of the Legislature, together with th'
President and Vice President of tn
Society," were appointed such com
mittee.
DR.. VIM. r.. Hutchinson read an in
teresting and discriminative paper OF
The Medical Springs of Vermont,
giving an analysis of many of th
springs, and the medical virtues the
are said to possess.
DR. c. P. Frost read an able pape
j upon Puerpal Conclusions, giving hi
h views Of its diagnosis, pathology, an
treatment.
At 3 p, NJ, the President of the Sc
ciety, Dr. t. ID. Warner, delivered
q very interesting address, mainly his
torical and reminiscential Of the var.
f GUS Quacks and Quack nostruul
q which have existed in his day. Til
address was well received by a larg
audience, and was delivered in til
: Representative Hall
During the evening an interestln
discussion took place upon Orariotoa'
= and Orariaa disease in which DR.
Walter Burnham and H. r.. Storer {
Massachusetts, and Drs Wolff an
Corlisss, of New York participated +
Adjourned to 8, A. NJ
Thursday, 8, A. NJ Discussion
Il Pperpai Conclusions, in which DR.
q Frost, Russ, Bulard Tenney, Wal
ner Keith, Miles, Richardson, Put
man, Hyde, and others participated
relating to cases occurring in thei
own practice
. The committee on Nominations rc
ported the following list of Officer
= for the year ensuing, viz:
!. Prestdeat-C. p. Frost, n. D., Brat
tleboro.
, I7ce P,vsidenl-E N S. Morgan
NJ. d., Bennington
Secret@y-L. c. Butler, NJ. D
. Essex
Treasmgnd librarian Chas Ulorl
!" NJ. ID, Montpelier
Secretary and Aud0or c. NJ Char