The Republican journal., 1874-06-18
Maine Medical Society.

The annual meeting OF this society began Al
Portland Tuesday forenoon, the President, Dr.
A. F. Page of Bucksport, presiding. The re
port of the Treasurer, DR.. I. \. Foster show-
cd balance i'll the treasury Of solo. %.
pr Weeks, in behalf Of the Board Of Cen
sors, presented the following names for mem
4ershlp: Drs: Edwin NJ. Fuller OF Bath. samuel
o. Hunter Of Machias, James A. Spanlding OF
Portland, Edward Is. Weston of Lewiston.
Milton w, Hall Of Cumberland Centre, \. Is.
Sunson of Gardiner and John T. Pierce OF Can
ton.
These gentlemen were unanimously elected.
Or. j. Addison Parsons OF INDIAN was
placed upon the retired list and DR.. lie Prohn's
name was dropped from the rolls al his own re-
quest.
The committee on publications reported an
exchange with several States and territories.
DR.. Hiram CorlisS member from the n \ .
Med Society, participated in the proceedings
In the afternoon, DR.. Page. the President
delivered the annual address.
Or. Weston not having been able to collect
all inc material for writing the history Of the
ASSOCIATION was continued in office another
wear
DIS. Horr OF Lewiston, Tewksbury OF Port
and and Hamlin Of Bangor We're appointed 4
Committee 10 take preliminary measures for
the formation OF Il State Board OF Health and
report to The association.
Or. Weston of Bangor then read the paper OF
l'r. sanger, upon ''bloodleSs operation, III sur
grey"
~ hillllll READ al interesting Dl1ltl llDOll
The TRANSMISSION of blood"
Several interesting accounts of the treatment
ot eases Were given.
The nominating committee reported the fol
lowing list of officers who We're unanimously
elected
First Vice Presideu-William p. SwaSev.
Cornish.
second Vice Pre~ident-G. W. Foster Ban
g0r.
Corresponding Secretaries. II. Weeks. Port
land,
The permanent secretary of the society is G.
.. Hunt of Portland
Board of CenSors-I. T. Dana Portland; $.
b. Hunter. Machias; A. q. Hamlin, Bangor:
-. \. Horr, Lewiston; j. A. Prichard. Farm
ngton.
Publishing Committee cf-oRcio-C. O. Hunt,
Portland, chairman; II. n. small. Portland:
lohn Buzzell, Portland; Alfred Mitchell.
brnSWiek; William 3. cobb, StandiSA.
pr 7. \. Foster offered prize of twenty
1Ne dollars for the best essay upon either of the
subjects: /. Physiology Of Habits. >. Habits
which are injurious IL health. 3. Hygiene of
country towns and villages. A. Hereditary
causes OF crime.
The essays are to be forwarded to the Presi-
lent, Dr. Brown Of Paris, with 4 slip of paper
containing the authors name. These slips are
retained, with the subject of the paper and the
essays sent 10 DR.. Mitchell of Brunswick, who.
Win. the other professors and adjunct profess
>ors in the Maine Medical School, who are
members OF the ssociation, are constituted the
Judges.
Dr, Horr, chairman of the committee on State
Board OF Health, recommending the appoint
lnent Of a special committee to mature plan of
Organization and petition the next Legislature
Tor an act OF incorporation.
Dr, VIM. Mclaughlin of Harmony, Me, was
elected q member
Or, Gary Of Sacarappa was placed upon the
retired list.
DR.. Wiley of Bethel reported an interesting
rase involving an entire suppression OF urinary
Secret0ns for thirty-seYen days with recovery,
Dr Buxton of Warren, also reported Il case Of
suppression for ion days, also followed by re-
coYery, and Dr.. Thayer reported . case of
SrHrluttn0 dgblOSa
Or. Libby of Richmond reported a case Illus
trating the use of carbolie acid in removing
rohgentlal AdeluS. DR.. Meserve of Buxton re-
ported case OF narcotic poisoning with suspen-
son Of breathing for hours, and subsequent re-
Establishment of that function DR.. Hutchinson
referred to the use of cocoa butter in a case of
scarlet fever.
The usual vote Of thanks were offered aud
the convention adjourned.