The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-11
Maine Medical Association.
THIRD DAY.

The meeting was called to order by the fresi-
dent at 945 o clock yesterday. Dr. Brown' 'ne
President, being obliged to leave on an carry
train. and both Vice Presidents being aosen''
Prof. Mitchell was called upon to occupy tne
chair.
On motion of DR.. Gordon, the thanks OF tnis
association were presented to the retiring rleS-
ident for the able and impartial manner ia
which he had conducted the present meeting ol
the association.
Last year Dr. T. A. Foster offered prize OF
twenty five dollars for the best essay on one ol
four subjects which he named, and appoln'eu
the Professors of the Maine Medical Schooi 10
receive and decide upon the same. Professor
Mitchell, on behalf OF the Professors OF Tie
Medical School, said one essay only had oeen
presented to him, and he called upon Dr. flies
to read the same. The subject was the ny
giene Of our country towns and villages. Inc
essay was written by DR.. E. NJ. Fuller OF Batp,
and deservedly gained the prize. DR.. Garceion
made few sensible remarks on this SUI
ject which met with much applause. lie De-
lieves the trouble is with the landlords anu men
of money, who do not care to build houses Win
reference to the comfort and health OF the oc-
cupant. The paper was referred to the FupI-
cation Committee.
On motion of Dr. French it was voted that
comm ittee of three be appointed to cooperate
with the constituted authorities in effectlng
an early appointment of State Board Vi
Health. Drs. French, Horr and MeseiVe "er0
appointed that committee.
On motion of DR.. Garcelon the thanks OF the
association were presented to DR.. Foster for MS
lii crafty in proposing the prize which brought
out the valuable paper of DIR. Fuller.
DR.. Foster proposed further prize OF TWEEN
ty-five dollars for the best essay on either OF
the following subjects: Nervous indigestion
and its relations to sympathetic affections from
other forms of Indigestion" and Physiology
Of Habit These essays are to be sent to the
Professors of the Maine Medical School before
May 1, 1876, for their decision.
DIR. H)rr of Lewiston, delegate to the New
York Medical Association. made his report.
Referred to Committee on Publication.
On motion of DR.. Meserve, it was voted that
at the future meetings no papers shall consume
more than twenty minutes in the reading. Pa
pers recurring more time, must be presented in
synopsis, and referred to Committee on Publ
cation.
Drs. Garcelon and Weeks gave verbal reports
of their attendance at the American Medical
Association at Louisville.
On motion of Dr. Foster it was voted that
Dr. Weston of Bangor, be requested to furnish
the report on Neurology in time for publica-
ton; if unable to do SO that the Committee on
Publication be requested to make out the same.
DR.. Haynes of Skowhegan, reported verbally
case of apparent cumulative poison by opium.
Considerable discussion ensued.
On motion of Dr. Pendleton it was resolved
that the thanks of the association be rendered
to the physicians of Portland, for the courte-
sizes extended to the society during its present
session, especially for the generous entertain
ment ut the Falmouth Hotel on Wednesday
evening. 1t was also voted that the thanks of
the society be extended to the city of Portland
for the use of the City Council room.
Adjourned sine de-