The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-06-14
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Second Day.

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| The meeting was called to order by President
| Sanger. The following physicians were elected
| to membership, John Il. Moulton, Limington
f. G. Hersey, Pittsfeld; Geo. Googins, Mill
bridge; E. Fl. Lyford, Vinalhaven; Mrs. A. M.
Fulton, Ellsworth.
The following resolItion,i introduced the day
before, was taken from the table, and after
| some remarks by DR.. Horn of Lewiston, and
others, was passed by standing vote:
Res0loed, That, as the sense of this lAssocia.
ton, the best interests of the Medical School OF
| Maine will be promoted by transferring the
| same from its present location to Portland at
| as early date as suitable accommodations can
| be provided.
On motion of DR.. Dana, one of the faculty OF
| the Portland School for Medical Instruction,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That this Association appoint,
| yearly, two delegates to visit and report upon
| the Portland School for Medical Instruction.
Dr. Thayer of Portland, introduced resolu-
| ton recommending that instruction in dentistry
| be given at the Maine Medical School, which
was adopted.
On motion of DR.. Dana, special committee
The late DR.. Weston of Bangor, had prepared a
history of this association, and if not, to pre-
pare such history. Dr. Horr of Lewiston, DR..
Dana and DR.. Gerrish of Portland, were ap-
pointed.
DR.. Tewksbury read very interesting paper
upon and exhibited a specimen Of, fhrods of
the uterus. The doctor accompanied his paper
with remarks that were so interesting and in
structve, that on motion of DR.. Wedgewood of
Lewiston, he was requested to incorporate
them into his paper and have the whole re-
ferred co the committee on publication.
The subject was further discussed by Drs.
French of Portland. Noyes of Providence,
Weeks of Portland, and Hill of Augusta.
DR.. Small of Portland, read a paper on
anasthetics in obstetrics, which was referred to
the committee on publication.
DR.. Donovan of Lewiston, read paper on
necrosis. Referred to the committee on publ
cation.
The paper of DR.. Hitchcock of Rockland, on
pneumonia, at his request, was referred to the
committee on publication. without reading.
DR.. Bray Of Portland, read paper giving
the result of a:case of strangulated hernia, and
presented the patient for inspection.
Adjourned to 8 o'clock p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order by the President DR.. Sanger
DR.. Lathrop of New Hampshire, and DR..
Rufus Baker, native Of this State, now of the
Connecticut Medical Association, were intro
duced, and made some remarks expressive of
their pleasure in meeting the members of this
association.
The hour for election of officers having arrv-
ed, DR.. Gilman of Portland, nominated DR.. I.
81. Jewell of North Berwick. for President,
DR.. Horn of Lewiston, nominated DR.. M. G.
Wedgewood of Lewiston, for the same office
Drs. Hersom, Brickett and Fuller were ap-
pointed a committee to sort and count votes,
and DR.. Jewett was declared elected, having
received majority of the votes.
On motion of DR.. Wedgewood, the election
of DR.. Jewett was made unanimous.
The nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing list of officers, and they were elected to
their respective offices:
President-Dr. 7. Fl. Jewett, North Berwick.
Vice Presidents-P. S. Haskell, Stockton,
w. Osgood, North Yarmouth
Board of Censors-F. 81. Gerrish Portland,
81. II. Hunt. Gorham, A. j. Billings Free
dom. A. j. Fuller Bath, j. Donovan, Lewis
ton.
Publication Committee-C. o. Hunt. Port
land, j.. M. Bates, Yarmouth, S: Ell. Weeks
Portland, NJ. G. Wedgewood, Lewiston, G. W.
Bray Portland.
Business Committee-N. P. Hersom, Port
land, A. P. Snow, Winthrop, Benjamin Will
lams, Rockland.
DR.. Weeks of Portland presented the report
Of the committee to whom the presidents adj
dress was referred Their report recommended
that committee of three be appointed to urge
upon the Legislature change in the laws re.
lative to charges of malpractice so as to make
the plaintiff responsible for costs of court in
case of his defeat. Drs. Weeks of Portland,
Hill of Augusta and Fuller of Bath were APP
pointed that committee.
1t recommended that sthe committee on
Board of Health be continued, and that COM
mittee of three be appointed to report on the
metric system.
On motion off DIR. French the committee on
Board of. Health was increased to six. Drs.
Snow of Winthrop, Pendleton of Belfast, and
Mitchell of Brunswick were appointed on this
committee.
Drs. Gerrish Wedgewoodiand Gilman were
appointed committee on the metric system.
DIR. j. T. Gilman of Portland read a report
on the Maine General Hospital, which was re-
ferred to the committee on hospital.
DR.. French read report of the committee on
State Board of Heath. which was referred to
the committee on publication.
DR.. French exhibited his respiratory brace,
and made some remarks explanatory Of its
uses and the benefits to be derived therefrom.
Considerable discussionIlensued in regard to
the best way to impart instruction relative to
the necessity of the formation ofIa State Board
of Health, participated in by Drs. Greene, Cor
don, Gerrish and others.
DR.. Greene gave synopsis of his paper on
Treatment of fractures of the elbow joint
illustrating his very interes ting remarks by ap-
plying the apparatus he devised, which consists
of hinge joint splnt of gutta peIcha.
Drs. Jewett of brunswick and Gilman of
Portland said that they had followed this
course for several years with perfect results.
Drs. Horr of Lewiston and Weeks of Port
land alluded to several points in connection
with this dressing, and DR.. Lathrop of New
Hampshire exhibited a splint of his own for
the same purpose.
DIR. Baker of Connecticut being called upon,
made some humorous remarks relative to the
Sweets who do great deal of bonesetting, in
his vicinity, in cases where ordinary surgeons
do not see any necessity for it. He said that
in that VICINITY he believed there were more
eripples than in any other place of the same
size.
DR.. Greene's paper was referred to the COM
mittee on publication.
DR.. Brickett of Augusta read synopsis of
his paper on tie 'History of the operation of
ovariotamy in this state'' Referred to the
committee on publication. In this state there
have been % cases of ovariotamy, with So re-
coveries and 81 deaths A spirited discussion
followed, which occupied the rest of the ses-
sion, and was.participated in by Drs. Brickett,
Greene, Gordon. Crooker of Augusta, Snow of
Winthrop, Horr Of Lewiston and Adams of Is
land Pond.
Adjourned till s p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Called to order at S.15 by the president DR..
Sanger.
DR.. Geo. E. French of Portland was intro
duced as the orator of the evening. His SUBJ