The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-07-02

dent in the Chair
Papers were read As follows
on pyrma With cases, By Or S. T
Brooks, Of S. bloomsbury.
On Cirom DafrApa BY Or. 4. H
Pettengill, ofsasions Eiter; also one on
Foreign Bod mAe liz Passages by
the same.
On SsRicemia q b'ood poisoning by
Prof Crosby Of the U. yM
! The thanks q the Society were ten
fdered q Dr Crosby, and d copy q his
paper requested for publication in their
transactions
An address was then delivered by
tic yico President Of the Society, Dr.
H. D Holton, introducing as topics for
contemplation Medical Education, GRIM
that d5o7ioa, iaaaity q Fonea The
paper was followed by an interesting
discussion, participated in by Drs
Hyde, Fassett, Stiles, Perkins, Keith,
Warner and Harding.
DR. Keith, one Of the delegates APP
pointed by the Society to attend tho
examination Of the graduating class ii
the medical department Of the y. Y. NJ
made a verbal report, resewing q writ
ten report for the annual meeting in
October. The number Of students in
attendance during the lecture term was
SO; the graduating class, a. The ex
animation was rigid, critical, thorough,
and most highly satisfactory to the De-
egates, eyineiug close study and inyes-
tigation oa the paft Of tic class, and
determination on Che part Of the fac
Iulty Of the College to insist upon tho
rough attainmcnts, ana high stand
ard for graduation. The young men
acquitted themselves nobly, nine o.
I them taking the highest mark; and al
passing a good examination. He ex-
pressed the hope that the institution
would receive tho hearty and cordial
operation Of the profession in tho
State
Prof. Perkins presented q set Of in
struments for uterine dilation, consist
ing 81 three dilatable rubber bags Of
graduated sizes, to which he had added
a smaller size. He explained their use
III the ease Of retained placeta, and
flowing, &c
The Society then adjournd to s A. NJ,
to-day.
SECOND DAY.
June Goth Tho Society assembled
| this morning at s o'clock, the President
III the chair
Thefollowing resolution was offered
by DR.. Goldsmith, and unanimously
adopted;
Reso,ced, That while the State Medi-
cal Society does not desire to regulate
the prices Of professional labor in the
state, it is nevertheless fit and becom-
ing III us to hx d scale Of fees which III
our Judgment VIII afford n rate Of COM
pensaticn reasonable and Just to prac-
titionor and patient.
DR.. Goldsmith then moved that, in
the Judgment Of this Society, the fol-
lowing sums are a reasonable compen-
sation for the services mentioned as
follows:
For each visit within one mile, 81;
for each mile travel, Sc; for first con
sultation, mileage extra. S.; for each
subsequent consultation, 50; for mid
wifery, $40; for Office consultation, 81
for written advice. $5; for examination
Of Thorax Special, Uterus or Reetum,
first time, S.; for each subsequent ex-
animation, So; for vaccination, So. The
motion was agreed to.
DR. /. c. Perkins read a paper pre-
senting observations intended to be
preliminary to series Of coinmunica-
tions upon Dtseqgas Of Females.
DR. T. c. Butler presented a paper
on the Dec1dence II he Amercaa Rqce
as exhibited Il, tAe Registration Rep0rts n
Uas tuassts and Rermont; Cause and
ReaedL
DR.. G. NJ. Rublee, Of Montpelier, read
a paper on Cafgrqcf
DR.. j y. Stiles presented the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted.
Re0lcl THAT the Society tender
their thanks T. Mr. O III. Tinkhan for
the samples e California wines pre-
scented from Perkins. Stor7le a Co, and
that the Society heartily commend
thenl To tho profession II tic State as
well worthy q their confidence and
patronage
The meeting thcn adionredto 7 M
2P The Society convened, Pros-
ideni in the chair
Dr. r. VI Goodel. 81 Greensboro,
presented specimens Of mucous mem-
branes. which he regarded as coming
from the bladder q fanlalc patient
under his care Dr Goodal gaze q