Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-07
Vermont Medical Society

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The fifty.third anniversary Of the YER
mont Medical Society opened its session
at No. u, State House, Montpelier, on
Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1857. The Presi-
dent, DR. E D Warner, OF New Haven,
took the chair at 10 AM, and its session
was opened with prayer by Rev Mr..
Billiard Proceedings Of semi.annual
session read by DR. L Butler, Secretary.
Delegates from corresponding bodies
were presented to the Society as follows
From New York State Medical Society,
DR. Hiram Corliss and Arthur s Wolff
From Connecticut, DR. Ashbel Wood
ward From New Hampshire, Drs SW
Peabody, and G P Conn; From Massa-
chusetts, DR. VIM Burnham, who were
cordially welcomed by the President, and
eloquently responded in behalf of their
respective Societies.
DR. VIM McCollum introduced an addi-
tion to the bylaws ofthe Society, allow
ing the election of honorary members.
DR. N Stiles read an appreciative bio
graphical Sketch of DR. Chandler of
Montpelier, late a member otthis Society,
deceased. closing with the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, as follows: .....
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
Ruler OF events to remove by sudden
Iaat Ill han rod nCtnt
the Association, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That in the death OF DR. Char
les B Chandler society mourns the loss
OF one OF its most useful members the
community skillful physician a fam.
ily kind and afyectionate husband
and father; and the Vermont Medical
Society most honored and useful
member.
Resolved, That the members OF this So
ciety tender their heartfelt sympathy to
the family of the deceased In the loss OF
one who SO richly merited all that love
and respect, which they have for so many
years so kindly bestowed upon true
Christian husband and father.
Resolved, That the Secretary be directed
to transmit to the family of the deceased
copy Of these resolutions. ...
DR. Butler, from the committee APP
pointed at the semi.annual session Of
| the Society, to take into consideration
| the subject of criminal abortion, and
the Vicious advertisements and publica-
tions o. the day tending to promote that
| growing evil, reported, recommending
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 Legislature, together
with the President and Vice President Of
the Society, were appointed such COM
mittee. ...ts
DR. " R Hutchinson read an inter-
esting snd discriminative paper on "The
Medicinal Springs OF Vermont" giving
an analysis OF the springs, and the
medicinal virtues they are said to pos
sess. ....
Drop Frost read an able paper on
Puerpa Commissions, giving his views
of its diagnosis, pathology and treat-
ment. .. aa..., E...ao
At four o'clock p. m, the President OF
the Society, DR. ID Warner, delivered !.
very interesting address, mainly historl-
cal and reminscential of the various
quacks and qusck nostrums which have
existed in his day. The address was
we'll received by large audience. and
WAS delivered in the Representatives
Hall.
During the evening an Interesting dis
cussion took place upon Ovariotomy and
Ovarian disease, 10 which Drs Walter
Burnham and H R Stor,i nf Massacnu-
sets. and Drs Wolf anu CEliSs VI NJ =
York participated. Adjourned to line
clock 8. m.
Thursday, nine O'Clock s. M, deus
sion upon Puerpal Commissions, in which
Drs Frost Russ, Bullard, Tenney, War
ner, Keith, Miles, Richardson, Putnam,
Hyde and others participated, relating
to cases occurring in their own prac-
tice.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following list OF officers Tor
The year ensuing, viz: -"a-
a President. C P Frost NJ. D.. OF Brat