Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-21
Vermont Medical Society.

The Vermont Medical Society held its
Annual Session at Montpelier, Oct. Ia and
Is, 1868. The forenoon of the first day was
passed in the transaction of miscellaneous
business, reading of minutes, presentation OF
delegates from other Societies, revision of
constitution and bylaws.
The following preamble and resolutions
were presented and adopted
Whereas, The practice of using alcoholic
drinks as beverage yet prevails extensively
among the people, and does not seem to be
effectually controlled by any system of
edge-taking in vogue, or by the punitive
and prohibitory legislation our statute
books
And whereas it belongs more especially to
the Physician to investigate the causes of this
fearful practice, so far as they may exist in
the human constitution, in professional
usage, or common custom, and to recommend
the adoption of such sanitary regulations as
shall tend to prevent or palliate the evil
effects of this terrible scourge;
Therefore, ResolUed, That committee OF
three be appointed, whose duty it shall be
to report at the annual meeting of the Socie-
ty. on the medical, social and civil aspects OF
intoxication by alcohol, and our duty as
physicians in the premises, together with
such suggestions as they may deem proper to
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to arrest the prevalent evil.
The committee was constituted as follows
Drs Butler, Sperry and Billiard.
During the afternoon letter was read by
DR.. j II. Harlow, covering photographs OF
the skull of Mr.. Gage. who was impaled at
Cavendish, Sept %, lS48, by the premature
explosion of blast ,propelling tamping ir-
on through the head. He fully recovered from
the injury and died in San Francisco, Cal,
Nav 81, 1861. The iron was three feet
seven inches long, one and one-fourth inches
in diameter, and weighs IL lbs. Mr.. Gage
had the iron on which he was impaled, en-
graved with his name, day and date of the
accident, and carried it with him to his
death. The skull and iron are deposited in
the museum of the Medical College of Har-
ward University.
Dr. Butler presented details of peculiar
case of nerr0-nluScl1lar probation one of Cy
anoSis or biue disedee, and one of long contin
,led r0miting.
Att p NJ the Society listened to the an
nual address from the President, DR.. c. p
Frost of Brattleboro His subject was - The
past and present in Medical Science" in
which he rapidly reviewed the past in med
cine, and contrasted it with the present rap
id progress ofthe science.
At the opening session of Thursday the
following persons were elected officers fol
the year ensuing -
President, j. S. Richmond Md, of W God
stock.
Vice President. J. II. Hamilton, VI. D.. 0
Richford.
Secretary l.. c. Butler, NJ. D., of Essex.
Treasurer, J. E. Macomber, NJ. D., o
Montpelier.
AUDITOR. C. NJ. Chandler, NJ D. of Montpe
! lier.
! On motion of DIR. Richmond the followin,
persons were appointed committee on the sui
iects named, to report at the next annua
meeting:
! On Fractu.es, Dr. S.W. Thayer of Burling
/ ton.
| On Uses and Abuses Of Opium, DIR. c. P
/ Frost Of Brattleboro.
! On Nelc Remedial Agents, DIR. l.. c. Butte
Of Essex.
The following persons were elected Honor
arv Members of the society: Ashbel Wood
ward, NJ D.. of Connecticut, Walter Burn
ham. NJ D., of Massachusetts. Hiram Cor
lisg. VI. D.. of N Y, g. P. Conn, NJ. D., O
New Hampshire
An obituary notice of DR.. A. A. Atwoo
of Sharon, was presented by DR.. Phelps O
! Barnard.
The place of the next annual meeting wa
fixed at Brandon, on the first Wednesda,
and Thursday of June, 1869