Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-10-15
Vermont State Medical Society.

Vermont State Medical Society.
This society convened at the Pavilion in this
village, October 9Th. It was called to order at
two o'clock p NJ, by DIR. G. b. Bullard of st.
Johnsbury, president Of the society. Prayer was
offered by Rev. J. II. Hncks Minutes Of the
semi-annusl meeting were read and approved, but
some further discussion was held upon one Of the
subjects" Fissure Ami" by Drs. Dunsmore and
Kidder.
DR.. S. Putnam, treasurer, submitted his report,
showing a balance Of 80 AZ In the treasury. DIR.
L. c. Butler moved a committee on nominations.
The chair appointed Drs. James, Dunsmorc Grin
nell, Carpenter and Davenport. Subsequently
DIR. Carpenter asked to be excused, and DIR. Kid
der was substituted.
DIR. Kingsbury then said he had patient, an
interesting case In practice, and desired COM
mittee appointed to make an examination and re-
port to the meeting. Drs. Chandler, Putnam and
Upham were that committee. The popularity Of
this case was that paralysis Of the left leg and
right arm had followed an injury. full report
Of the case will appear in the " Transactions"
Dr. Carpenter requested the society to hold its
next semi-annual meeting in Burlington. DIR. L.
Butler, chairman of the Board of Health, made a
verbal but full report Of their efforts and the par
tial success that attended them. He then re-
nored tb ree cases NJ calcereous denosit found in
- ~ IT, 800
sented the snecimens and with the history of the
cases made it of interest to the profession.
Dr. j. B. Morgan reported case of labor with
., ,.,.oar A., ;,,orro,;,o ho,,yoo, tho
bir,h ~ Tho chi,dren. both uved Dr r. X
Cl.r,, roror,od Tho oase of twins tho combined
u,o,rh. -, nh;ob vos oiobtear popnds Dr n n
von,, ro,,,r,od n oo.a ~ s,rargrla,ed ferora,
horno ,;,h srrc;col onoro,;on. resu,t successfuI
at,or Cow A. &c s,raro,io,;on Fol,ow;ro tho re-
nor, ~ ,b,s case came a discussion unon the use
- .,o l.; .;,,,,,ar cases In which so,orol
rar,;cna,ed
Moruon ,,on,;orod throo oosos ~ mn
rr,od fraot,ro troa,od hv attriton resnlt success
IN, uo,hinr. ,be rr,r,tior ~ spcb notenta sbonId
ha co,ot,,,, o,,onded n Dr Wa,son repo,ted n
oaso - or,arnod nros,a,o and tho diecnitv ~ in.
,,oa,o,nu aa,ha,ar ond .ho srhso,,ort ,so NJ
.to aar,ro,. a,,d ;,,,;raa - danaar attended ;,s
s,oora,, r.not;,;or Thoso havina bad oxnar.
iorce rosnondod ,narv annrovne its nae
Dr g Putnam gave n short history of the IN.
mas ord aoa,h ~ Dr I n woodward NJ Mont
no,;or uho.o doath yas occasioned nv sent;c
no;sonne contracted while ampntating ganpren.
ans Iin,t' Th,s uos n srhioc, of much interes, IN
all tho memhers some of whom had been like
afflicted a,thougb not 80 seriously but now felt
admon;sbod 20 everc;se mora canton in future
Others snoLe fae;no,v of tho sad resu,t attending
him an his mission ~ marcy NJ his gentlemanlv
donor,r,ort of h;s nrofess;onal ab,tv and of his
pnifo,m courtesv and kindness tn b;s patients
Dr Fa,os Of woterhurv was anno;nted IN nrenare
and road bioyrapbicaj sketch Of his life Mt the next
meetno Of tbe society
Tho fo,,ow;pg resolutions were then nassed
and tho secretarv d;rected IN send them tn the
family of the deceased.
w,. r,u,, a.. ,,.,...,,,, ,.,.. =, =. .u-,,..
Providence Dr. j. b. woodward's fellowship with has
he hsh esteem and reg nd in which we hold his
Resolved, private professional and public life
abates Of human nature Tiki his sterling Integrity no.
ge chaIsceI and sente temperament ehoeareo nun 10 a
Resored That while we feel sorrow ut our loss we real
W at hs ,e hearts and were oGna
to the bereayed family and relatives our sincere sympathy
ps,o,sa1 Tha, n. authenticate, oo os ,ns ss,o,r ,e
sent to the family of the late Dr. b. Woodward and that
iished in the trsnsSctons '' "''' "'' '''
Dir n Fasse,t than introduced the following
resolutions.
wn..... pooo,, o,.,,on,. n nm, alterations =, ,rs
law Of this state entitled An TO regulate The practice Of
i've and useless as protecton against fraud and imposi.
toni therefore
mont respectfully petition the legislature Of the state at It's
to repeal said act to take eject from It's passage
elect no eesors as provided il the act
Resored That the secretary be requested to presen,
''p' VI ''' 's''''''-' W '' q" 40
IT. H. james repor'eo as oe'eeate from Dar'-
mouth MeoicAi ooheee' " M H. ohanoier from
Hampshire s.