The Portland daily press., 1877-06-13
Annual Meeting Of the Maine Medical
AssOciati0u.

room yesterday morning The association was
called to order by the president DR.. E. F. San
ger Of Bangor at 10.45 and prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr.. Gibbs.
On motion of DR.. Horr of Lewiston DR.. Files
of Portland was appointed reporter of the pro-
ceedings for the daily papers.
On motion of DR.. Gerrish the following vote
was passed.
| Voted, That the censors be, and hereby are,
| instructed to announce in open meeting the
names of candidates for membership; to con-
| slider no applications for admission which are
| presented to them after the session OF We'd
nesday evening; and to make no recommen-
datons respecting any applicants until the
morning following the day of announcement.
On motion of DIR. Gerrish the following
standing rule was adopted, to go into effect
after this meeting:
| Applications for admission must be made in
writing to the chairman of the board OF censors
| at least thirty days before the day of the an
| nual meeting, and must be accompanied by
| the recommendations of two members. The
| names and residences of all candidates for
membership shall be forwarded by the secreta-
| ry to each member, two weeks before the hrst
day of the annual meeting.
On motion of DR.. Bates it was voted that the
secretary be authorized to notify all practition-
|
ISOLATION, by postal card, in season for compli.
ance with the above rule.
Dr. T. A. Foster, treasurer, made the follow
ing report:
In the treasury at last report. 50
Received from taxes fees, and transactions. 407 10
Interest on notes and deposit. 20 20
| IOCal. SoS0 10
Paid for salaries, printing, &c....."....".$i384 As
| Total. .............".SS95 10
Drs. Wedgewood of Lewiston and Hersom
of Portland were appointed auditing committee
| and reported that the vouchers and accounts
were correct.
| DR.. Foster read the report of the examiners
at the Maine Medical School.
| Resolves ON tine Medical School were present.
ed by Dr. Horr of Lewiston, and on his motion
they were laid on the table to be tiken up at
another time during this meeting.
DR.. Webster of Portland presented a paper
on rheumatism, by title, and on motion it was
referred to the committee on publication
DR.. Holt of Portland read synopsis of his
, paper on O.ology which was referred to the
committee on publication.
&Voted to adjourn to p. m.
AFTERNOON.
| The association was called to order at 8 o.
; clock by the president.
DR.. Noyes, delegate from the Rhode
Island Medical Society, was introduced to the
association, and made few interesting re-
, marks.
Ths.president announced DIS. Pendleton of
Belfast, Snow of Winthrop, Hersom of Port
LAM tofp Do
as the committee on nominations.
AT 80 the president, Dr. Sanger of Bangor,
delivered the annual address, referring TO the
many losses by death in the last year, the at
tampts at getting board Of health, to the re-
vision of the pharmacopmia, and to the prepaI-
atory Education of medical students. the metric
system of weights and measures, and the ne
cessity of having more of the practical results
of original work in our published "Transac-
TONS"
On motion of DR.. Snow of Winthrop it was
voted to refer the address to the committee on
publication, and also that a special committee
of three be appointed by the vice president to
take into consideration the practical sugges
tions therein contained. Drs Weeks, Lam
son and Smith of Tnrner were appointed that
committee.
| DR.. Files read paper on Antiseptic Surgery
and its results, which having ELECTED some dis
cusson, participated in by Drs. Noyes of Prov
idence, Gordon, Bates and Horr, was referred
to the committee on publication.
| DR.. Gordon did not think Listers method
was necessary in most cases. Believes that
the union of wounds will be perfect in most
cases Eff hot water dressings are used, if the
parts are not closed, until hemorrhage has
ceased, if the sutures are used so that no strain
is brought to bear on the edges of the wound,
if coaptation is. perfect and cleanliness is OBJ
s, served.
| Instead of reading a paper on Catarrhal
! Phthisis DR.. Dana of Portland made some
propositions which he hoped would elicit dis
cussion in respect to this subject.
On motion of DR.. Foster, DR.. Dana was re-
quested to present paper on this subject at
the meeting next year.
! DIR. Hutchinson read a paper on the use of
| sulpho carbolate of sodium in scarlatina, which
he hod found to be powerful remedy in this
! disease.
| Adjourned till s p. m.
! EVENING SESSION,
! The meeting was called to order at s o'clock.
| DR.. Holmes, delegate from the Massachu-
sets Medical Association, was introduced and
( made few remarks expressive of his pleasure
at meeting the members of this association,
and of his thanks at his kind reception here.
DR.. Haskell of Stockton read synopsis of
his paper on the Hygiene of our Homes. In
this Interesting paper the dangers in using
milk from tuberculous, ill-nourshed COWS,
were spoken of in justly forcible terms.
| On motion DR.. Haskell's paper was commit
| ted to the committee on publication.
! Dr. Gerrsh read a synopsis of his paper on
, Sallcylic Acid, giving the experience of forty
physicians throughout the state in relation to
| its effects in acute and chronic rheumatism,
sciatica, diphtheria, hemorrhods, eczema, I'LL
cerations, sc. In acute rheumatism he be.
lieves it is of very great value. In respect to
| the manner of using it, the pill form is regard
| ed the most palatable, although it was stated
that milk covered the taste very nicely.
] DR.. Weeks wished to call attention to this
remedy as topical application, and as disin-
fectant.
I DR.. Gerrsh's paper was referred to the COM
| mittee on publication.
DR.. Snow of Winthrop read his report as
| delegate to the Am ercan Medical Association
and it was referred to the committee CD publ
cation.
DIR. I. A. Foster read his report as delegate
to the New Jersey Medical Association, which
was referred to the committee on publication
| Adjourned to o'clock this morning.
| The following is the programme today:
Business introduction Of resolutions, election of new
members
Resolutions on Medical School of Maine
! DIR. G. A. Horr
Resolutions on Dentistry in relation to Medicine,
by DR.. A. s. Thayer
| Paper by DR.. S. H. Tewksbury
"Fibroids of the Uterus''
| Paper by DR.. H. N. Small,
"An9sthitics in Obstetrics
Paper by DR., j. A. Donovan. ......... "Necrosis'
PAPER by Dr. f. E Hitchcock. Pneumonia"
| Paper by DR.. Bray.
AFTERNOON SESSION
| Reception OF Delegates from other Societies,
Report of Nominating Committee and the election of
Officers.
Report on Maine General Hospital by DR.. j. L. Gill
| man.
| Paper by DR.. VIM. W. Greene,
Treatment of Fracture about the Elbow Joint
Paper by DR.. Geo. +. Brickett. "Oyariotamy'
Paper by DR.. w. A, Albee