Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-03
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The oath annual meeting OF TINS society
was held IN the state House 20 Mon1DeiIer
on " ednesGaY. j une 24;l- Inc meeting
I was called 70 order Ct @ q. q. uv the Pre-i-
dent. D-. q. n Brigham. VI Montpelier.
and the minutes of the la-- annual and
seml-annual meeting were r9lI ana ape
pr0vel
Dr. Galilnrer. Of Concert. presented his
: credentials a. delegate from the New lamp
SHIRE Society. and was invited u take part
n the meeting. he made O. lew remarks
showing that homeopathy was gaining
strength n his STATE. both IN the number
OF is practitioners, and IN the number and
wealth OF IT. patrons. lie though, that
young physicians erred IN leaving the conn
! NV towns ana going 70 the more crowded
/ cities also that physicians Gii not display
Z enough charity and good viii toward each
/ other. Tor the held l. large enough f3r ALE
1he Doctor also referred 10 the great change
4 that mas taken place IN the medical practice
during me past lew wears. So that now IT is
I a common thing 70 near an aii0pathic ply
/ slcIan claim % give no more medicine rnau
a homeopathic a. If merit consisted iu
the amount OF medicine given rather than
N rs aaaptabliiry 10 the disease.
Al the same time Drs Harley. hnrer
/ ana Others are advocating modified homa.,-
2
and Dr. Scudder. leading eclectic phv~i-
cian OF the " est. openly teaches homeopa-
thy
The bureau of Obstetrics was then ouen-
e1. and interesting case reported bv the
gentlemen present. MANY of the physicians
reported puerperll commissions as having
occurred freq uently IN their practice during
tine past winter. and 10 was ascriDed 20 the
same influence that produced the epidemic
OF scarlet Fever Aera1rum yirile was OF
use IN many case but Dr. sparhawk. OF
GaysyiAe. considered Lactic aeid 90 be al
most specific IN tins disease and ln album
nurla.
DIR. Jernesan. the Professor of Clinical
surgery IN the Boston University Medical
School. presented his credentials as dele
gate from the Massachusetts, Homeopathic
Medical Society. and was rcquestcl 10 par
ticIpatc in the meeting. Prof Jernesan
SAID that Tor wears the homeopathic sur
Seons OF New England have been without
suitable hospital facilities. but within
very few years homeopathic hospital vii
ne built IN Boston m the meanwhile the
trustees OF the Boston University have
ntted tine upper story Of tine College build .
ING Tor surgical purpose. and many import
ant and interesting eases have been treated .
during the winter. lie urged upon the f.
physicians present the Importance OF send /
ing surgical cases 10 the Boston Hospital
Tor treatment, that the College might fur
nisn Il IT. students a. thorough clinical adj /
yantages as are offered by other schools
The Bureau of Surgery made an interest
ing report. DR.. GOWN. OF Burlington. re- .
p0rtei an operation for cataract IN which .
he assisted Pro. LiebolG. The operation wa .
very successful. not drop OF blood being
eiiused
The Bureau Of Clinical Medicine being
then ID order. DR.. " orcester. of BurlIns-
ton read paper upon scarlatIna be found
Rhys. Arsenicum. Bry0nia and puisatila
the remedies most frequently used IN the
late epidemic. Drs. tiallinrer. Colyin.
JOnes and CurrIer took part IN the discus
sion that followed. and various cases of in
terest were reported
DR.. Worcester made n verbal report from
the Bureau of Psychological Medicine.
showing the progress made IN different
States toward establishing homeopathic
hospitals Tor the insane. New York mas
already built State Hospital for the In
sane at Mlddietown, which. by the terms Of
Its charter. Is 10 be always under h9moeO-
pathlc management, and i on the same
footing with the other State Asyiums. The
Hospital Is now open for the reception of
patients.
Upon recommendation OF the Board of
Censors. DR.. +. II. Packer. of ST. Johns
bury. was chosen n member. and Thos
Niehol. NJ. D., LII. B.. of Montreal. homo
rary member.
DR.. Worcester offered u series Of resol = ,
tons iavorIng the establishment Of a STATE ,
Board of Health and Vital Statistics. when ,
were unanimously adopted. and the follow ,
ing committee appointed to bring the mat ,
ter before the Legislature Drs. 5. Ko- ,
cester. Burlington Q. b. Currier, Midi,
bury G. n. brigham, Montpelier; j ii.
Jones. bradford ; G. ). Kelsey. Newport; !
Inc following oihcers were chosen ior the !
ensuing year
Presidens-C. II. Chamberlin. NJ. D.
Barre.
Vice President-A f. Horton, ND
p5uirney.
Rec. Sec. and Treas. Worcester NJ
D.. Burlington ,
Cor. Sec. ii. Jones, NJ. d.. Bradford.
Censors : DR.. N Ii. Thomas. Stowe DR. ,
Z. B. Whitaker, Hinesburgh DR.. Nj. W. /
Hill. Waterbury. ,
On motion 1t was voted to hold the semi ,
annual nesting at Burlington on the hrs. ,
" ednesday in January. 1875. !
The sosisty thsn adjourned. s.w. Ia