Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-18
Vermont Medical Society.

The fity-seyenth annual meeting Of the Yer
mont Medical Society was held at Montpelier,
October 18th 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.. 5. Putnam, Of Montpelier
occupied the chair. The forenoon Of the first day
was passed in the reception Of delegates from other
societies, among whom were Drs. o Martin from
Massachusetts; $. q a lIanes, from Maine (;
D. C. Burleigh and n G. Brooks, from New
Hampshire in reports from the Committee on
Epidemics, and delegates to other societies.
In the afternoon, DR.. Henry James Of Water
bury, read a very interesting paper upon some OF
the Accidents .folouing AHputaiions, 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 paper upon CoHslnp-
ton Of The Lungs, which gave rise to an exceed
ingly interesting practical discussion Of the sub
iect generally, developing some difference Of
opinion in regard to the pathology Of the disease
suggesting and enforcing the very great import
ance Of distinguishing in diagnosis between pull
monary and tubercular consumption and indica-
ting the prevailing opinion Of the profession that
while the latter form of the disease is incurable
the former, in its early stages, is durable under
proper treatment.
/ In the evening, the President delivered the an
nual address, which was very able, elaborate
and scientific dissertation upon the general as
poets and progress ofmedicine. Immediately aft
er the address, the Society repaired to the Payil
lion Hotel, where they sat down to a sumptuous
supper, provided by the generous hospitality of
the President DR.. Putnam. After partaking Of
the nice eatables set before them, an hour or two
was spent in listening to the wit, science, histor-
ieal reeoections, travels, and eloquence of differ
ent members of the Society.
Thursday morning the Board Of Councillor.
presented the names Of Drs. c. W. Brooks o
Mortified j. H. jackson, of Barre, and J
b. Woodward Of Montpsier, for membership,
and they were duly elected The Treasurer Re
port showing that the Society was somewhat il
debt, the Treasurer was authorized to make al
assessment upon the members OF the Society sui
fcient to meet it,, and notify them thereof by cir
cular.
Drs. A. s. Wolf Of New York, Albert Smitl
of New Hampshire and j, II. Baxter of d. Q
were elected honorary members Of the Society.
The time of holding the semi-annual meeting
was changed to the last Wednesday and Thurs
day of June
Discussions on the subject Of Uses and Abuse
of Bioodietting occupied the remainder of thu
forenoon session.
e At the opening Of the afternoon session DIR.
f. Upham OF Randolph the newly elected Presi
G dent, took the chair,
D DR.. ii. d, llolton read written report on tn
/ Epdemics Of Windham County. DR.. Z 5. Pee
c read paper on P,ruieai Ophthaimio.
: cordial vote of thanks was rendered to DIR
Putnam for his generous hospitality, to the Yer
mont Central II, X. for the return certificates
q and to Aurora Lodge, F. & A. NJ, for the use
/ their Lodge room. The officers of the Societ
II for the ensuing year are as follows President
A DR.. Il. +. Upham, of West Randolph Vic
A President, Dr. S. Y. Brooks, of st. Johnsbury
. Secretary, DR.. l.. Q. Butler, of Essex Assistar
|. Secretary, Dr. c, W. Peck, of Brandon Trea
= urer, Dr. d. G. Kemp, of Montpelier Audito
DR.. j, n Stiles, of Windsor.
h. The ssmi-annual meeting is to be held at Bra
!, teboro, on the last Wednesday of June 1872.