The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-24
Vermont Medical Society. q

Vermont Medical Society. q
The fifty seventh annual meeting of the
Vermont Medical Society was held at
Montpelier, October 1lth and 18th.
Large Numbers of the profession were
present from all portions of the State.
Its sessions were held in Masonic Hall.
The President, DR.. s. Putnam, of Mont.
pelier, occupied the chair. The forenoon
of the first day was passed in the recep-
tion of delegates from other societies,
among whom were Drs. o. Martin from
Massachusetts,; S. Q. A. Hanes, from
Maine d G. Burlcigh and N. G Brooks,
from New Hampshire in reports from
the Committee on Epidemcs, and dele.
gates to other societies.
In the afternoon, DR.. Henry James, Of
Waterbury, road very interesting paper
upon some of the accidents iollowing
Amputations, detailing cases occurring
in his own private practice, and in the
hospitals under his charge during his
service as Army Surgeon.
Dr. G. p. Frost read a paper upon
Consumption Of the Lungs, which gave
rise to an exceedingly interesting practi.
cal discussion Of the subject generally,
developing some difference of opinion in
regard to the pathology of the disease !;
suggesting and enforcing the very great
Importance of distinguishing in diagnosis
between pulmonary and tubercuar con.
sumption, and indicating the prevailing
spinion of the profession that while the
latter form of the disease is incurable.
the formor, in its early stages, is durable,
under proper treatment. Cicatrices of
the lungs have been revealed in post NOR.
tenn examinations Upon the therapeu.
tics OF the disease, wide difference of
opinion was manifest, and stimulants and
tonlcs had each their advocates, and each
their evidences of success.
In the evening, the President delivered
the annual address, which was very
able, elaborate and scientific dissertation
upon the general aspects and progress of
medicine. Immediately after the address,
the Society repaired to the Pavilion Ho.
tel, where they sat down to sumptuous
supper, provided by the generous hospi.
tality Of the President. DR.. Putnam.
After partaking of the uce eatables set
before them, an hour or two was spent
in listening to the wit, science, historical
recollections, travels. and eloquence of
different members Of The Society
Thursday morning the Board of Coun.
clllors presented the names of Drs. C.
W. Brooks, of Mortified j. Fl. jock.
son' OF Barre, aud j. B. Woodward of
Montpelier, for membership, and they
were duly elected. The Treasurer 5
Report. showing that the Society was
somewhat in debt, the Treasurer was au.
thorized to make an assessment upon the
members of the Society, sufficient to meet
it, and notify them thereof By circular.
Drs. a. S. Wolff of New York. AL.
bert Smith of New Hampshire and j H.
Baxter of d. c., were elected honorary
members of the Society.
The time of holding the semi.annual
meeting was changed to the last Wednes.
day and Thursday of June.
Or. z. +. Frost, on behalf Of the Med.
cal College at Hanover, N. H., invited
the Society to appoint delegates to at.
tend the examinations for graduates in
that Institution. The Society responded
to the invitation, and elected the del.
gates to Hanover Medical College, aud
also to the Medical Department, U V.
NJ, Burlington, to report to the Society
at its semi-annual meeting.
Discussion on the subject of Uses oud
A5uses Of Bloodletting, occupied the re.
mainder ef the forenoon session. DR..
Carpenter opened the discussion in some
very interesting remarks upon the physi.
illogical and therapeutical aspects of the
subject, and illustrated his views by cases
occurring under his own observation.
The discussion indicated not only the
marked changes in the practice of the
profession within the last twenty years,
but also the rapid progress of the Science
of Medicine. Bloodettiug is not now
discarded but is seldom practiced, other
and more scientific methods of treatment
superceding it.
AT the opening Of the afternoon ses.
sion DR.. f. +. Upham Of Randolph, the
newly elected President, took the chair
DR.. III. d. Holton read written re.
port on the EpidemicS Of Windham Coun.
ty. DR.. R. r. Clark presented details
OF case occurring in his practice. DR..
E. 5. Peck read paper on Purulent
Ophthalmia. valuable contribution to a
department of medicine not often prac.
ticed before the Medical Society.
A cordial vote of thanks was rendered
to DIR. Putnam for his generous hospital.
ity, to the Vermont Central R. r. for
return certificates, and to Aurora Lodge,
+. a. NJ, for the use of their Lodge
room. The officers of the Society for the
ensuing year are as follows President,
Dr. +. f. Upham, of West Randolph
' ice President, DR.. S. T. Brooks, Of fSt.
j Jobnsbury Secretary, DR.. G. W. Peck,
of Brandon Treasurer, DR.. D. G, Kemp,
Of Montpelier Auditor, DR.. j. n. Stiles,
of Windsor.
The semi-annual meeting is to be held
at Brattle5oro, on the last Wednesday
and Thursday of June 1872.
Rats have an unaccountable fondness
lor the taste of phosphorus, and to this
TACT may be attributed the origin ofmany
mysterious fires. These rodents build
their nests of infammable materials, and
take to them any stray matches that they
ind lying loose. This accomplished they
Undertake to crafty their appetites by