The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-29
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The regular monthly meeting of the School
Committee was held last evening, Lewis Pierce,
In the absence of DR.. Smaller, in the chair. A
request that permission be granted to boy
now attending the North School, to enter the
Second Grammar School, was denied. The
resignat of Miss Caroline A. Woodmap. as
First Assistant in the Centre Grammar School.
was accepted, and Miss Elizabeth M. Chandler
of Fryeburg was appointed to fill the vacancy.
A request from Dr. Burr that his daughter be
permitted on account of ill health to attend but
one session each day, was granted. Mr. Preble
was transferred to the subcommittee on Mr.
Taylor school, and Mr.. Stevens to the North
school, Col Merrill presented plan for
supplemental course in the High School, for
tne purpose of instructing graduates in the
tneory aud practice of teaching. This, as well
as motion looking to the extension of the
classical course, was referred to the committee
on that school.
The chairman of the committee to which was
referred the question of introducing Guyots
Elementary Geography into the Primary
Schools, reported in favor of its introduction
whenever the superintendents of the different
schools thought advisable. The report was
amended by striking out the last clause and
accepted, and an order passed in consonance
with its recommendations. The publishers
agreed to furnish the books at half the retail
price.
The Committee on Granmars reported in
favor of the introduction int the Grammar
Schools OF Green's introductory, as far as con-
Germs pupils commencing the study of gram.
mar subsequent 10 Aug. LIST, 1870 The report
was accepted, and an ord er to carry out tho
recomme ndation passed. These books will be
furnished at less than half the retail price, and
the Executive Committee will have charge of
the matter of their supply.
The High School Committee were discharg-
ed from further consideration of the expedien-
cy of employing a native French teacher in
the High School, and the matter was taken up
BY the Board. Mr. Symonds moved that the
sub com mittee Of the High School be instruct
ed to employ native French teacher, whose
duty it should be twice week to give instruc-
ton in the pronunciation and reading of
French. If they could secure suitable person.
The motion was lost by a motion of eight to
seven.
The resignation of Miss Small, one of the
assistants 10 toe High School, was laid on the
table.
The regular monthly bills, amounting to
$sO45 40, and the pay roll to the amount of
$6145.22, were approved.
Adjourned.
Cumberland County Medical Society.
Tho regular monthly meeting of this Society
was held at their rooms yesterday.
MORNING SESSION
In the absence of the President and Vice
President, DR.. Shannon of Cape Elizabeth pre-
sided, and DR.. Brooks acted as Secretary pro
tenn.
DR.. Dana reported case Of proluse hemor-
rhage, after the extraction of tooth. The
case was ono Of hemorrhagic diathesis. The
bleeding was controlled by the application of
solution Of tannio acid on cotton.
DIR. Weeks spoke of . violent case Of epis-
taxis, in which the bleeding was controlled by
plugging the posteror mares, and the applica-
ton of solution of fannie acid.
Dr. Shannon was in the habit of treating
epistaxes by the nasal douche medioated with
astringent.
DIR. Dana had seen a case which resisted tho
ordinary remedies Of fannie acid, application
of cold, &c., but which was controlled by pass
ing piece of cotton, saturated with solution |
Of perchlorats Of iron, through the nasal pas
sages.
DR.. Buzz:n applied cotton saturated with
solution of alum or tannin, until the nostril
IS completely closed up.
DR.. Bates reported an interesting case of
diphtheria, and spoke of the nature of the dis
ease, and of the treatment.
Similar cases were reported and discussed at
length, by Drs. Dana, Weeks, Buzzell and
Marshall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Small reported a case of historical ma
MIA which terminated fatally, the patieut re-
fusing to take nourishment or medicine. Sim
liar cases were reported by Drs Weeks and
Shannon. DR.. Foster considered these cases
dependant upon molecular changes in brain |
and spinal cord
lengthy discussion followed upon this |
topic, which was participated in by nearly all |
the members present.
DR.. French reported case of organic lesion |
of spinal oord The DR.. gave a full history of
the case and spoke of the cause and nature of |
the disease. This case elected an interesting
discussion. in which most of the members pres
emit took part.
Drs I. 7. Dana, J. M. Bates and F. S. Hall |
were appointed to report cases at the next |
meeting. Adjourned.