The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-10
Maine Medical Association.
SECOND DAY.

morning.
The first paper read was on Emboism, by
| Dr. Horn of Lewiston, and it was referred u
| the publication committee
Prof Palmer alluded to several cases OF he
morrhagic infarction of the lungs which he hao
met in practice.
Prof Palmer of Michigan was elected an
honorary member of the association. The fol
| lowing gentlemen were elected members: Dr.
c. w. Foster of Auburn, DR.. f. +. Sleeper OF
Lewiston. DR.. Marble of Lewiston, Dr. L. +.
Bradford of Mechanic Falls, DR.. Bessey OF
Sidney. Dr. T. Rildreth, former member, who
has been absent from the state for several years
was restored to membership.
Dr. Harlow of Augusta, read paper on the
Pathology of Insanity Referred to Com
mittee on Publication.
DIR. French in behalf of the physicians of
Portland. invited the members of this associa-
ton to collation. at the Falmouth Hotel this
evening after the annual Grafton.
DR.. j. T. Gilman, from the committee on
Maine General Hospital, presented his annual
report including the statistics of treatment as
thus far collected. Referred to committee on
publication.
Dr. French offered the following resolution,
which excited considerable discussion:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Associa-
ton, it is the duty of physicians to impress on
young men intending to study medicine, the
necessity of a thorough preliminary education
and to decline to receive under their instruction
such as are deficient in education or mental en-
dOwments.
This resolution was unanimously adopted
DIR. Garcelon thought collegiate education
small enough for an introduction to the study
of Medicine. Professor Green alluded to the
high stand already taken by the Maine Medical
School in regard to final examination, and
hoped the profession would uphold the faculty
in their efforts to elevate the standard OF medl-
cal education.
Dr. Foster moved that a committee OF five be
appointed to take into consideration the subject
of raising funds for the Maine General Hos
pital as suggested in the report OF Dr. Gilman.
Drs. French, Hill, Buxton, Wedgewood and
Gordon were appointed to serve on that COM
mittee.
A paper was read by the Secretary from DR..
Hamlin of Bangor, on the subject shall we
lance the gums of infants in the first denti-
ton?' Referred to the Committee on Publlca-
tion. DIR. Garcelon believes thoroughly in the
propriety of lancing the gums when they are
tense and painful. Does not think all children
ought to nurse until the first sixteen teeth are
through. When the mother begins to bear the
nursing badly the child should be weaned. Dr.
Foster referring back to DIR. Hamln's paper,
believes in many cases the children are not
properly nourished by mothers milk, and he
advises a better nQurishment. Where tho
mother fails while nursing, thinks it always
better to wean the child. DR.. Stone concurred
fully in the views of Dr. Garcelon; thinks that
even at the beginning of summer, although we
fear for the child through the hot weather, it
is sometimes better to wean the child.
DR.. Packard, who has been absent for eleven
wears, was reelected to membership. The
following persons were elected members: U.
L. Hawkes. of York, Sarah W. Devoll of Port
land.
Adjourned to a o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
DR.. Green exhibited a patient to illustrate
reduction of old dislocation Of the shoulder OF
IS days duration.
Drs. Bates, Beede and Thayer, were appoint
6Q q COmmllUee W IcCclfc, ooiV "uo Noo"e 'oeNS
for officers for the ensuing year. The following
were elected: President, DR.. james M. Bates
of Yarmouth; Vice-Presidenls, N. R. Boutelle,
NJ. G. Wedgewood; Corresponding Secretary,
S. H. Weeks; Censors, A. S. Thayer, Portland,
U. A. Albee, Union, j. w. Beede, Auburn, ID.
E. Marston, Monmouth. and 2. S. Haskell,
Stockholm Publishing Committee, G. o. Hunt,
s. C. Gordon, F. 81. Gerrsh, Portland, f. f.
Sanger, Bangor, R G. bennett, Saco.
Prof Palmer read very exhaustive and in
teresting paper on Antipyretics.
DIR. Sarah w. Devoll read a most pertinent
and valuable paper on dress reform. Referred
to the Committee on Publication.
The following is the report of the Board of
Censors:
For Delegates to Medical Societies-New Hamp-
shire, B G Beede; seP@ Smow
Hill; Rhode Island, D E Marston, M WedgeWooa;
Connecticut, o Horr, A X Meserve; New York,
Roscoe Smith: Canada S II Tewksbury, c Adams;
PENNSYLVANIA, 7 Dana, Z II Brown.
American Medical Association-A Garcelon,
Med. School of Maine-T A Foster.
Com on Me. Gen. Hospital T Gilman.
Committees on Special Medical Subjects-Preven-
tion Of Zymotic Diseas es DIR Buxton; Strangua-
ted Hernia, DR. s H Weeks; Plastic Surgery, Dr W
W Green; Aspiration, DIR II Small; C1matology,
DIR S Hunter New Remedies, DIR f H Gerrish;
Fjbroids of the Uterers DR. S H Tewksbury; Trans
mission Of Diseases, DR. A Hamn; Blistering in
the treatment of Disease, DR. Harlow; SynoVitis,
DR. j A Richards: Neurology, Dr. G Weston
Hygiene and Therapeutics of Exercise DE- A
Foster; Hygiene Of our Homes, DR. Haskell;
Reflex Paralysis Wis Medicatrix. DR. 4 Smith; Natu-
re in Disease, DR. W Albee ScIofula and its rela'
tions to prevailing Diseases, DR. co Files.
For Orator-L w Pend1eton of Belfast.
Place of meeting, Portland. Time of meeting
second Tuesday in june 1876
Signed o. A. HoRR.
A. P. SNOW.
N. A. HERsOM.
On motion of DR.. Garcelon, the report was
amended by changing the number of delegates
to the American Medical Association from two
to twenty six, the full number due our Associa-
ton; and by changing the date of our next
meeting from the second Tuesday of June to
to the fourth Tuesday of June.
DR.. French, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to consider the recommendation made
in DR.. Gilman's report, offered the following
resolution:
Resolyed, That the Maine Medical Associa-
ton found bed in the Maine General Hospital,
to be paid from the funds of the Association.
DR.. Files read report of louble amputa-