The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-11

the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Casey. The Society was then welcomed
on behalf Of the st. Adams Village Medical
Association by DIR. o. 4. Fassett, as repre-
sentative of q profession that embraces with
in itself all that has any enduring value of
the knowledge of preserving human life, and
alternating human suffering rejecting the
epithet of allopathic, and all dogmas that
its meaning implies, unless approved by IN
vestigation and experience; disclaiming the
appellation of old school physicians, in any |
other sense than to have cdretutly preserved |
what is valuable from the records OF the
past, and that we cling to science and thor-
ough medical education, as opposed TO ig
norance, pretension and credulity. Blot
from existence all record of what has been
done by the regular profession OF medicine
IN to the present hour, and what would re
main of any value to the world, OF knowledge
of medicine and surgery No therapeutic
agent fany permanent value has originated
outside its limits. No sanitary laws but can
he traced to some of its members. The
changes, the reforms, the almost revolu-
tons in medical practice, came not from out
side influences, nor from scceders from the
professon but are the results of matured
knowledge and deeper Investigations by the
brighter light of modern science. Who can
point to any discovery in medicine or sur
gerry made by any self-styled reformers, or
by those claiming to practise any exclusive
system? Every shaft in their small culver
which is capable of hitting the disease at
which it may be aimed. has been taken from
our.armory. But l intended no culogy up
on the profession of medicine. 1t needs
none. Wherever pcstilencc and contagion
peril human life, wherever disease and phys
ical suffering exist, whether among the famed
families of fortune or ''where there's bed
of straw, Il crust of bread, and rags" there
may its members be found, and Eye shall
know them by their fruits" And although
gratitude is sometimes cold, and no wealth
fills our homes, yet our recompense is album
dant, in the love of our profession, in the
sight of misery relieved, and sometime in
saving human life and in the abiding conf
dence and warm friendship ofmany grateful
hearts.
These words of welcome were gratefully
received by the Society and responded to by
the President.
The Board of Councillors recommended
the following persons to become members of
the Society and they were duly elected
Drs Geo. Dunsmore of St. Adams, II. II.
Wilder of Swanton, III. II. Baxter of High
gate, -Welch of Franklin, +. S. Morse of
Windsor, Charles Convey, of Watervile, A.
p. Grinncll and VIM. b. Lund, of Burling
ton.
DIR. AL Woodward of Brandon read
paper on Urinary FistuiG, giving some
points of practical Importance in the treat
ment.
DIR. II. C. Knight of Georgia read paper
on I'yphoid Feyer; its didgnOsis and trent
ment, which gave rise to an animated dis
cussion in which many members of the So
cicty participated. The opinion developed
by the discussion was tina: defective drain
age, want of cleanliness, the nauseating
odors from exposed focal matter and other
like things easily rcmedicd are the most
fruitful sources of this pre-eminently Yer
mont disease.
DIR. II. ii. Wilder of Swanton read pa
per on Bella,'Onna; some of its uses, giving
some practical hints of great value.
DR.. Geo. Dunsmore read paper on the
need of higher standard of literary and
scientific culture in the profession. The
subject was ably discussed, and gave evi
dencc of thought and study in its produc
ton as well as of the literary culture of its
author.
DIR. Il. S. Peck of Burlington presented
the details of case of Hernia with opera
ton.
DIR. Swan Of Chicopee, Mass, a member
of the Massachusetts Medical Society, be-
proceedings of the society. DIR. s. spoke of
the action of his society in the expulsion of
the HomGpaths. Their expulsion from the
society had heen completed. The effect re-
mains to be seen.
DIR. Gibson of Canada gave the history of
case of structure of the Oesophagus in a
child two years and nine months old, occa-
stoned by swallowing strong I've. The acct
dent occurred in July and the child died in
March following The child was remarka-
bly, nourished by milk and nourishing injec-
tons, and was during the time about the
house. The post mortem revealed an en-
largement and thickening ofths Gsophagus,
just above the orifice of the stomach, the
aperture through it being SO small, as not to
admit the passage Of knitting needle.
The venerable DIR. j. G. Chandler of st.
Adams read supplement to the paper on
Hahneman and his dogma, which he pre-
scented at the annual meeting. The Doc
tors paper elected much applause.
DIR. Geo. M. Hall of Swanton presented
an elaborate paper on Truth in Nature.
which evinccd much thought and research.
DR.. S. Putnam of Montpelier gave the
details of case of Bright's disease of the
kidneys. Obscure at the outset the diagno.
sis gradually developed itself, and was con-
firmed by the post mortem examination.
Hc LII. gave SOIIie prdCtlCui HlHtS IOT VIC
correct diagnosis and treatment of this gen.
orally fatal disease.
Mr.. butcher of st. Adams, President OF
the VT Pharmaceutical Society, being pres
ent was invited to address the society,
which he did in very appropriate manner.
The object of this society, he said, was to
extend pharmaceutical knowledge and ed
ucation and raise the dignity of the profess
sion to higher standard. The education
needed, the experience required ofthe phar-
macist, classes ours among the learned pro-
fessions. In our endeavOrs to advance the
cause of pharmacy in Vermont we naturally
look to the Vermont Medical Society fol
sympathy and aid. If any good results from
our labors you will share it. He invited
the members of the society to favor those
who are devoting their time, energies and
talents to this end and to lead the people
in requiring of the apothecary more accur.
ate knowledge and practical experience
In conclusion he extended an invitation tC
the members of this society to be present
and participate in the deliberations of the
next annual meeting OF the Vermont Phar-
maceutical Society at Burlington in Octo.
her, 1873.
At this stage of the proceedings the Fac
ulty of the Medical Department U. V. M.
entered the hall, accompanied by large
number of the students, and were received
in a brief address of welcome from the
President.
The hour appointed for the Vice Presi-
dents address having arrived, DIR. Il. S
Peck of Burlington. delivered a very able
and elaborate address upon the subject o.
Modern Medical Education. The Doctor
suggested curriculum of study, which he
trusted would yet be adopted, in which there
should be a regular graduation from Ana.
tony to Theory and Practice.
DIR. +. b. Hathaway of Milton read very
interesting and graphic account of his per
sonal experience of spinal irritation, il
which he demonstrated the beneficial re
suits of bloc letting.
On motion of DR.. G. M. Hall a committe,
was appointed by the President to confer
with Il committee of the Eacnltx of the Med