Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-06-14
VERMONT WATCHMAN JOURNAL
Vermont Homeopathic Medical Society.


The twenty -siVih annual session Of the Vermont
Homeopathic Medical Society was held At the
state House, on Wednesday Of last week The
meeting was called to order by the President C..
H. Chamberlln, NJ d, Of Barre, and the records
Of the last meeting were read and approved.
The following gentlemen, recommended by the
Board u Censors, were elected to membership.
Albert Colyin, NJ. d., Of Burlington Melvin D.
smith VI D, Of Addison Henry Tucker, NJ D.,
Of lImttehoro' and H. T. D,keman. " u Of
Mortified
pr u W Hamilton reported case In ju~pru-
defcc where it was alleged that death resulted
from non-lgature Of the cord. the prosecution
claiming feonious intent on the part of the Parent
no physician having been called IT, discussion
followed as to the necessity OF ligaiing the cord
Drs Hamilton, Woodhousc Tucker. Waugh and
Jones participating also whether the fact shat the
lungs Of newly born child noatcd in water,
should be accepted as positive proof that the child
was born alive
An interesting aud extensive report frum the
Bureau Of Obstetrics and Diseases Of Women, was
presented by Drs sparhawk Jones aud Worces-
ter, followed by discussion at Uterine llenor-
rhage and It's treatment
DR.. j. H. Jones presented a revised COPY of the
constitution aud bylaws, aud the same were duly
adopted
Dr. Hamilton offered the following R,.oi,ed,
That IL shall be considered unprofessioual for an,
member Of this society 10 admit a student to
study medicine in his Office, unless the said student
shall have received a proper preliminary cduca-
ton And il was 50 voted
ID. Worcester Of Burlington, stated that Efforts
would be made before the legislature to establish
State Board Of Health, and probably to regulate
the practice Of medicine; but that while this so
ciety was in favor Of any measures for the promo
ton Of Sanitary Science and raising the standard
Of medical education it was decidedly opposed TO
giving any medical sect exclusive Jurisdiction over
the public health, or giving any medical body,
However numerous or respectable the right to say
who should practice medicine
Drs. Worcester, woodhouse, Jones, C. T. Spar
hawk and Horton were appointed committee on
legislature and instructed to act in conjunction
with similar committees appointed by other state
societies and the American Institute
Interesting paper were presented by Dr. C. b.
Cuirier on "salicylic Acid, and by Dr. Worcester
on " The Physiological Properties of Couium
Maculatum"
Or y IL Jones reported several cases OF Chorea
cured by the application Of ethersprly to the spine
The following were elected officers for the en-
suing year President, A. T. Horton, NJ d, Fast
poultneyi Nice-president, H. W. Hamilton, NJ
D., Brandon Secretary, Samuel Worcester, NJ
D., Burlington Treasurer, Albert Colyin NJ D.,
Burlington Censor, J. NJ. Van Deuscn, NJ W
Hill and NJ. b. Smith; Auditors, c. II Chamber
lin and r r. Waugh
The following Bureaus were then appointed
First, Materia Medica, Pharmacy and Pro,iugs,
Drs. 5. II. Sparhawl Henry Tucker and NJ D.
Smith second, Obstetrics and Diseases Of Women
and Children DIS. 6. T. Sparhawk, II W
Hamilton and II. L. Dykemani third, Clinical
Medicine, Drs. J. II. Jones, T r Waugh and C.
II Chamberin, fourth Surgery, Drs G. W. Cob
ton A. Colyin and II C. Brigham; fifth, High
Potencies, Dr NJ " hin, A. A. Arthur and D.
NJ Van Deusen; sixth, Psychological Diseases and
Medical jurisprudence Drs S Worcester Charles
Woodhouse aud lanes Haylott
The society then adjourned