The Portland daily press., 1871-05-24

| MAINE HOMEOPATHIC SoIETY.-The hftf
annual meeting of This Society begun at the
Aldermen's Room, City Hall, yesterday fore
noon, the President, DR.. w. l.. Thompson, o.
Augusta, occupying the chair DIR. IL. u
Bradford, of Lewiston, was elected Secretary
pro tenn The attendance was very good.
The session was opened by prayer by Rev
Asa Dalton, of st. Stephens Church.
A committee was appointed to audit the
Treasurer's accounts; and the committee ap.
pointed at the last meeting to prepare seal
for the Society presented design, which was
accepted and adopted.
Several attendant physicians, not members
OF the Society, were invited TO participate in
the proceedings, and verbal report of the
| special meeting of the Society at Augusta last
February was received from DR.. Bell.
The names of j. Blake Robinson, of Gardi-
ner, George A. Clark, of Portland, and Charles
NJ. Foss, of Dexter, were referred to the Cen
sors for examination, and these gentlemen
were subsequently elected members.
A slight change was made in the Bylaws
of the Society. s..-- .-.
The Portland Home opathic physicians were
appointed committee to investigate the case
OF DR.. Nathan Wiggin, of Rockland, who is
charged with habitual drunkenness and adver-
Using and dispensing secret nOstrum.
Drs. Thompson and Bell rendered report
of their action and efforts, in conjunction with
DR.. Payne, of Bath, before the Judiciary Com
mittee of the last Legislature for the recogni-
ton of Home opathist physicians in the bill to
prevent quackery. t,
The request OF DR.. Thayer, of Boston, was
received, asking that committee be appoint
ed to Cooperate with others at the meeting of
the American Institute to secure equal rights
end privileges in the medical and surgical ser
vice OF the United States. On motion of Dr.
Clark the subject was referred to the delegates
from this Society to the American Institute.
The Treasurer reported the amount of funds
belonging to the Society, on deposit, to be
$3.50.
DR.. Clark submitted report upon the pois-
Onous effects of b-sulphate Of mercury in me-
chanical dentistry as experienced by himself
This elected discussion, in which Drs. Drake,
OF Dover, N. H., Blaisdell and Thompson par
ticipated This was followed by reports from
DR.. Burr on clinical medicines.
DR.. Bell, for the committee, reported inter-
esting eases in surgery, which was supplement-
ed by verbal report on the same subject by
DR.. Blaisdell, of Bangor. IL
At the evening session five copies of the
transactions of the Massachusetts, Homeo-
Secretary of the Society, and they were, by
vote. deposited as follows for the benefit Of the
profession :-One at Bangor, in charge Of Dr.
Blaisdell; one at Augusta, in charge of DIR.
Bell; one at Portland, in charge OF Dr. Clark;
one at Bath, in charge of DR.. Payne, and the
remaining one to be retained by the Society.
The address of the President, DR.. Thompson,
followed. He began by brief reference to
the four years history of the Society, and the
benefit which had resulted to the members by
their frequent meetings and the number and
value of the papers submitted at them. He re-
ferred to the continued hostility of the "old
school, practitioners, but felt grateful for the
evidences OF growth of homeopathy which
were gradually developed. The formation of
local societies was urged. In the removal OF
DR.. Van Aernan, Commissioner of Pensions,
Homeopathy achieved triumph, and the
speaker hoped that at an early day the princi-
Piles of cure as discovered by the immortal
Hahnemann would have a national recognition
by the establishment of a Nation al University
at Washington. Among the auxiliary means
by which we shall accomplish the better re-
suits is due attention to the state of the at
mospere, its composition. and the necessity Of
preserving it in its purity, especially in
our homes and in the sick room. Drainage
next claimed attention, and the fatal effects to
families by reason of damp cellars was pre-
sented in very forcible manner. The subject
of alcoholic drinks and the evils attending
their use occupied a considerable portion of
the address. 1t is the last great hold of the
upon the public While we touch
not, taste not, handle not, We should never use
it in medical practice except in the most ex-
treme cases. .4-
The address was followed by a paper from
DR.. E. Clark, of Portland, on Spasms of the
Cloths.
The Society then adjourned until Wednes
day morning, and were afterwards entertained
by DR.. G. II. Burr, at his residence, No. 399
CONGRESS street. g.