Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-14
den, Charles II. Gross of Acton, George W.
Foster of Bangor, Chas. ]. Milliken of Cherry.

den, Charles II. Gross of Acton, George W.
Foster Of Bangor, Chas. J. Milliken of Cherry.
field, and David D. Spear of Kennebunk.
| The report was accepted, and the gentlemen
proposed were elected to membership.
| The Secretary read resolutions received
from the Association of Medical Superintend-
ents Of American Institutions for Insane, rec
| ommending that didactc and clinical nstruc-
ton upon mental disorders be given in every
| medical school
Adjourned until o'clock.
At the evening session, DR.. Snow of the
Committee on Revision OF the Constitution
ana BY Laws, reported that the Committee
dld not feel authorized to makesuch radical
changes as seemed net e'sary.
Alter some discussion the report was ac-
cepted as report Of progress, and the same
committee was continued, with instructions
to report at the next meeting complete code
OF rules.
DR.. Brickctt Of Augusta offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
Nhtreas, The use of Intoxicating liquors
has been alarmngiy on the increase tor the
past few years, and
Whtreas, 1t is the direct cause of many
diseases which we are called upon to treat
therefore
Resolred, That this Association will dis
countenance the indscriminate medical use of
alchohoiic liquors, and will only prescribe the
same when absolutely necessary, and when
no other remedy will answer as well.
The resolutions elected a long discussion.
Wednesday morning the Association was
called TO order at nine o'clock The Secre-
tary read the report of DR.. J. @. A. Halves of
Hallowell, delegate to the Vermont Medical
Society also an obituary notice OF DR.. Cyrus
Briggs of Augusta, an ex-President Of the
Nv 1r &c
Drs. Fuller, Swazey, Tarbell, Hall, Me-
serve, T A. Foster, Sanger, ard Greene,
read, presented or offered verbal reports Of
very interesting surgical operations and Pc
culIar cases OF disease that had come under
their observation.
DIR. Buxton, OF the Committee on the Sug-
gestons in the Presidents address, reported
that the continuance of the committee on a
revision of the constitution and bylaws rem
dcred any further action unnecessary. Ac-
cepted and referred. DR.. Gordon. in behalf
of the city physicians, invited the out of town
members with their ladies to sup at the Fal-
mouth Hotel after the Grafton to be delivered
this evening by Prof Bracket Of Bowioin
College. DIR. VI. E. Webb, delegate from the
Massachusetts, Medical Society was intro
duced and invited to participate in the discus
sion.
MIR. J. u. LOring sent in a specimen of
Ilypophos phites OF Lime and Soda of his own
manufacture. The standing Committee rec
commended that DR.. A her Ellis Of Brunswick
be placed on the retired list; that Dr. Roscoe
Smith OF Turner be admitted to membership;
and presented the Constitution and Bylaws
OF Knox County Medical Society and the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolsed. That this Association endorse
the Knox County Society in good standing
and entitled to the recognition OF all regular
medical societies.
The recommendation. were adopted and the
resolutions passed.
Drs Greene, Weeks and Buxton were APP
pointed committee to consider the commu-
nIeation from the Superintendents of Ameri
car Insane Asylums. DR.. Gilman, chairman
OF the Committee on the Maine General
Hospital, presented his report, He gave
history OF the operations for the past year.
an elaborate description Of the heating and
ventiiatng apparatus, and statement of the
financial condition Of the institution, and an
earnest appeal to the profession for assist
aHce. Various members spoke upon tle sub
jet, ttroting the appointment by the Direct
ors of the Hospital, of an agent 10 canvass
the State, and on motion of DR.. Nourse, the
following resolution was adopted;
Resoired, That We as members of the Maine
Medical a Association pledge ourselves indiyid-
ually 10 cooperate with an agent of the Di-
rectors of the Maine General Hospital in
raising the funds necessary for the compile
ton OF the Hospital.
Adjourned until O'Clock.