Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-12
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Portland. The President appointed the fol-
lowing as a committee on nominations Drs.
:. II. Weeks of Portland. l.. w Pcndleton
of Belfast, a. J. Fuller of Bath, A.. F. Snow
of Winthrop, +. II. Hill of Lewiston.
The Board of Censors, through its chair
man. DIR. Frederic ii. Gerrish, recommended
the following applicants for membership:
Charles +. Banks, Portland.
Frank \. Bickford, Bradford.
William Cammctt, Portland.
Augustus p. Dudley, Portland.
Dana w Fellows, Portland.
:. W. Johnson, Dixmont.
Isaac W. Starhird, Portland.
John .. Webster, Augusta.
The applicants were then elected members.
The Treasurer, DIR. 4. 5. Thayer, made
his annual report, which was accepted.
DIR. Charles +. Banks was appointed Off
cial reporter for the association.
DIR. James A. Spaulding read an interest
ing paper on "Ophthalmia Neonatorum,' il
lustrated by a case occurring under his OBJ
scrvaton. The paper elected considerable
discussion, participated in by Drs. Merrill,
IIorr, Weeks, Gordon, Garcelon and Brick
ett
The association met at 3 o'clock r. NJ,
with a large attendance.
DR. Jeremiah Hall of Portsmouth, dele
gate from the New Hampshire Medical As
socation, was then introduced, and made
short speech, conveying the greetings of his
State association.
The Board of Censors recommended the
following applicants for membership, who were
then elected:
F. n. Wheeler, Exeter.
Geo. II. Cummings, Portland.
The President, in an able and eloquent an
nual address, touched upon topics of interest
to the profession, including legislative en-
actmcnts on quackery. State Board of Health.
Maine General Hospital, closing with trb-
ute to the memory of the late President,
Prof. Theodore II. Jewett of South Berwick
On motion the recommendations contained
in the Presidents address were referred to
committee consisting of Drs. j. NJ. Bates, W.
\. Albee and +. II. Hill.
The committee appointed to audit the treas
urer's account, reported them properly
vouched and correct.
DIR. A. J. Fuller, delegate to the American
Medical Association. which met last month in
Atlanta, Georgia. made his report. which was
accepted and referred to the committee on
publication.
Gov Garcelon made an additional report,
in which he described the internal organiza-
ton of the National Association. which d-
vides itself into sections on various topics of
medicine, thus making it impossible for one
or two delegates to bring back any practical
points for a report. The moral the Governor
urged was the necessity of sending more rep
resentativcs. He then described some of the
social aspects of his visit, including the re-
ceptiors. barbacucs ana visits to the educa-
tional institutions.
On motion, it was voted that the committee
on publication take into consideration the
feasibility of printing the early records Of the
society. from the foundation in 1853 to 1868.
DIR. @. ST. e. OI}rion of Bristol, then read
an able original paper on 'Puerpcral Eclamp-
STA" and after being discussed by .Drs. Gar
cclon. Dana. Brickett, Hall, Small, Swasev
Foster and Buzzcll, was referred to the com
mittee on publication.
DIR. |. +. Dana of Portland then read q
paper on "Biliary Calculi." illustrated by
peculiar case occurring in his practice After
discussion by Drs. French and Hall. the pa
per was referred to the committee on publica-
ton.
In the evening, DR.. II. n. Small of
Portland, read paper entitled, "ln
what cases should obstetric forceps be
used?" The paper was discussed by Drs.
Swascy. Pcndlcton, Dana, Morrill,, Dono-
van. Fuller Brickett. Gordon, Meserve and
Weeks There was entire unanmitv among
the speakers as to the necessity of using the
forceps. At the conclusion of the discussion
1T. rllltIl tNHlDlteu Il pair o1 inc improved
Vcdder forceps and a model of the first pair
of forceps ever used by the inventor Cham
bcrain. The paper was referred to the com
mittee on publication.
The association then adjourned to 9 A. NJ,
| Wednesday.
Local Breviti~s.
Trinity Commandery X. T., of this city,
have been invited by St Omcr Commandery
Of Waterville, to join with them in Masonic
celebration at st. John, the latter part of
June.
The decoration of soldiers graves in the
cemetery at the Soldiers Home, Togus, will
occur on the 18th inst
Regular meeting of Seth Williams Post
No. -, G. A. r.. this Thursday evening at
o'clock. A full attendance is desired, as
final arrangements will be made for attend
ing the decoration at Togus.
Young Fearnaugnt is daily driven upon
the streets, and continues las handsome as
picture
p o. Vickery, Esq. goes to Mooschead
to-day, and will be absent week.
State Superintendent of Schools, +. :.
Morris has gone to the Aroostook.
Mrs. Fuller has caused the laundry build.
ing on State street to be removed ten feet
SOUTH in order to make way for the new ex
tension to Weston street.
DR. Lancaster, State Superintendent of
Public Buildings on Saturday last removed
from Wiscasset, with his family, to the house
on Grove street, formerly occupied by DIR.
Lapham.
Arrived yesterday, schooner MARY
Sands" with coal.
The Commission on State Printing, yes
terday afternoon, adjourned their session to
the LIST day of July next.
AT the sociable of the Christian Union
Miss Potter reported the Jail work, and Mrs.
Watt the finances.
Superior COurt-Judge WhitehOuse.
WEDNESDAY, June II.
| The plaintiff proceeded with his testimony
in the dog case Hubbard VS.. Chase. He got
through at noon, when r. +. Became, Esq,