Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-04
Naine Eclectic Medical society.
FIRST DAY.


The sixth annual meeting of this society
opened at the Continental House, Waterville,
on Wednesday, June, 2sth, at 10 A. NJ, the
Vice President, DIR. York, in the chair.
The minutes Of former meetings were read
and accepted. The Treasurers report showed
the society to be in a prosperous condition
financially,
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Samuel York, NJ.
d., of Lewiston; Vice President, NJ. II.
Holmes, NJ. D., of West Watervlle; Cores
ponding Secretary, NJ, F. Marble, NJ. d., OF
Gardiner; Recording Secretary, l.. A. Shat
tuck, NJ. D., of Augusta; Treasurer, n. r.
Martin, NJ. d., Of Saccarappa; Librarian,
f. Grelet JONES' NJ. D., of Dirigo; Coun-
cillors, Drs. Richard Mace, Reynolds, and
Shattuck Anniversary Chairman, DR..
Holmes. Drs. Richard Mace, Martin and
Marble were appointed essayists for the next
annual meeting, and Drs. Wing and Jones
essayists for the next semiannual meeting.
Drs. Watson, Wright and Marble were APP
pointed Committee of Arrangements.
Standing Commttfees On Surgery, DIR.
Shattuck; on Materia Medica, DIR. Jones :;
on Theory and Practice, DR.. Marble on OBJ
stetrcs, DIR. Wright; on Diseases of Women
| and children, DIR. Richard Mace; on cleo
tricty, DIR. York; on Physiology, DIR. Wing !;
Wright
DIR. III. Il. Mace was appointed to deliver
the next annual address. The society then
adjourned to the dining hall of the Continental
House, where bountiful repast was pre-
pared and served in satisfactory manner.
AT | o'clock the society re-assembled, and
with invited guests listened with intense in
terest to the annual address delivered by DR..
NJ. F. Marble. The doctor received vote of
| thanks for his able address. The Rev. DIR.
Sheldon was then introduced, who made a
| few remarks appropriate to the occasion. lie
| said he believed in progression; indeed he
delivered in nothing else. In the medical
profession especially there is much need of it
and he hoped the eclectic school by their pro
gressive principles would be able to accom-
plish much good. However, as regards theo-
| ries or schools in medicine, he was not sec
tartan. He did not doubt that there was good
| in all schools, and that each contributed
| something to the advancement of science.
DR.. Holmes gave report of the action OF
the Eclectic Medical Society in opposition
| to the medical act introduced in the last
last Legislature. He said the eclectic school
were as much opposed to quackery as any
other and thought that the elevation of the
standard of medical education might be
achieved by proper legislation. A committee
of conference upon this subject consisting OF
Drs. Holmes, Shattuck, and Marble were APP
pointed. A large number of interesting cases
Of disease were reported and new remedies
introduced.
DIR. Shattuck delivered an essay on the
vast Importance of medical diagnosis which
was listened to with marked attention, and
received vote of thanks.
Resolutions were adopted relative to the
death of Prof, VIM. Young, NJ. d., President
of the society. A vote of thanks was ten
dsred to the members Of the press present
and to the Rev. DR.. Sheldon for services
endered Agg sllgA (. 1915 .Aa.
Voted to adjourn to meet on Thursday Al
A. M.
-. .t. SECOND DAY.
The meeting was called to order pursuan,
to adjournment at s o'clock, A. NJ, the Presi