The Portland daily press., 1880-06-17
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings Of the Second Day.

On motion of DR.. Thayer of Portland it was
voted that DR.. Horace Stevens be placed on
the retired list
DIR. Williams, Professor of Ophthalmology
in Howard Medical School, being introduced
as delegate from the Massachusetts, Medical
Society, responded in few words exchanging
congratulations.
Dr. Luclen ingalls,, as chairman of the au.
diting committee, reported that all bills were
properly receipted and vouehed for by the
Board OF Censors. The report was accepted
and referred to the committee on publication.
DR.. A. X. P. Meserve, as chairman of the
visitors to the Maine Medical school, reported
upon the favorable condition of the school, the
admirable course of instruction pursued, and
the constantly increasing character of the
students. The report was accepted and refer
red to the publication committee.
Drs. A. j. Fuller and Langton, delegates to
the American Medical Association, made re-
ports which were accepted and, referred to the
publication committee.
DIR. Lamson, as chairman of visitors to the
Portland School for Medical instruction, re-
ported in complimentary manner, the work.
ing methods of the school, and emphasized
the facilities of study as very superior and
thorough in grounding the preliminary
branches. The report was accepted and re-
ferred to the committee on publication.
DIR. A. j. Fuller of Bath read paper on
"New Remedies" which was referred to the
committee on publication.
DR.. Geo. B. Foster of Bangor read paper
upon "Asylum Needs" The paper was refer
red to the publication committee.
The motion of DR.. Gerrish that the recon-
mendations in the paper of DR.. Foster be re-
ferred to the Board of Censors, and that they
be empowered, if they deem it best, to refer
the matter to a special committee, whose duty
will be to visit the Insane Asylum at Augusta,
was adopted.
Discussion upon the paper was INDUCED in
by DrS. Carlton of Connecticut A. I, Fuller
Sanger, T. A. Foster and Snow.
The Board OF Censors presented the name of
DIR. o. W. Stone of Camden for membership
He was elected unanimously.
From the fact of DR.. Fosters necessary re-
turn home, Dr. B. F. Sturgis of Auburn was
appointed in his place, to serve upon the
nominating committee.
DR.. Spalding's paper upon "Injuries of the
Eye was read by title and referred to the
committee on publication.
LIZ. a. II. Jersey Oh OX1ord read paper
upon Progressive Locomotor Ataxia" which
was discussed by Drs. Mitchell, Brickett and
Dana.
DR.. Dana's motion that the paper of DR..
Spalding be called back and that DIR. Spald
ing be allowed to read his paper at the fret
opportunity offered, prevailed.
DIR. Sanger made verbal report of a case
of 'Resection of the Elbow Joint" He ex-
hibted the morbid specimen, with photographs
of the patient, who has now very satisfactory
fexion and extension of the forearm.
On motion of DR.. Bates, DR.. Sanger was al
lowed by the society to read an additional and
historical paper upon "Litholapaxy''
Discussion was dispensed with, and DIR.
Spalding was then allowed the remaining
portion of the session for the presentation Of
his paper upon Injuries of the Eye.''
DR.. Williams of Boston made some extend
ed and very interesting remarks upon the sub
ject under discussion. The doctor gave a de-
tailed account of the operation of excavation
simultaneous section of the optic and ciliary
nerves. first done by Boucheron of Paris in
1876, and the following year by Schoeler at
Berlin. The operation does away with the
old method practiced by oculists for so many
years, of enucleation of the globe of the dis
eaSed eye whenever the remaining eve is
threatened with destruction by sympathetic
Inflammation. This operation seems to be
boon for the poor man, who has not the means
to procure an artificial eye. Discussion was
held by Drs. Greene and Holt, and the paper
finally referred to the publication committee.
Adjourned to 8 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association was called to order at 8 P.
NJ
DR.. Stedman, of Colorado and Dr. Mitchell,
of the White Mountain Medical Society, were
presented to the Association and invited to
participate in the proceedings.
Upon the question of changing the annual
dues from So to SO, the motion was made by
DR.. Brickett that the matter be indefinitely
postponed Carried.
DR.. Greene presented the name of DR.. Chas.
M. Carlton, of Norwich, Conn, for honorary
membership to the Association.
DR.. Fuller presented the name of DR.. Ariel
Ballou, of Woonsocket, r l., for honorary
membership to the Association.
DR.. Brickett presented the name of Dr. S.
Fl Tewksbury for honorary membership to the
Association.
All were unanimously elected
DIR. o. A. Horn reported from the Board of
Censors in regard to the case of DR.. j. NJ
Jonah, Of Eastport, that it was the opinion of
the board that the action of the former Board
was in every sense expedient.
The motion of DR.. Brickett, that the Board
of Censors be instructed to report at the next
meeting to be held at Bangor was lost
The report of the Board of Censors, in so far
as it related to the case of DIR. Jonah, was &C
cepted.
According to the constitution of the Society
the Association proceeded to ballot for the
Office of President for the ensuing year.
DR.. VIM. Warren Greene received the unan-
imous vote of the Association.
The nominating committee reported the fol-
lowing officers
Vice Presidents-Drs. r. L. Harlow of Au-
gusta, B. F. Dunn of Windham.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. e. FL. Hill of
Lewiston.
Board of Censors- Drs. o. A. Horn of Lew
iston Alfred Mitchell of Brunswick, G. A.
Ring of Portland, A. X. P. Meserve of Rux-
ton, O. St. c. O'Brien of Bristol.
Committee of Publication -Drs. G. o. Hunt
of Portland-ex officio, I. I. Sturgis of New
Gloucester, I. T. Dana of Portland, John O.
Webster of Augusta, Charles E. Banks of
Portland.
Business Committee-Drs F. HI. Gerrish of
Portland, FL. E. Hill of Biddeford |. Cald-
well of Buckfield.
All of whom were unanimously elected.
DR.. Gerrish declined his election as chair
man of the Business committee. Accepted.
DIR. Pendleton declined to serve as member
of the Board of Censors for the remaining part
of the session,
DR.. o. A. Horr, as orator of the day, then
delivered the annual Grafton, upon the "Rela-
ton of the profession to progress in the State"
The address was marked by eloquent and
suggestive illusions in the line of the subject,
and held the close attention of the association
for nearly an hour.
On motion of DR.. T. A. Foster the thanks
of the association were rendered to the orator
of the day for his able address, land that a copy
be requested for publication.
DR.. Charles W. Bray was elected chairman
of the Business Committee, in place of DR..
Gerrish resigned.
Adjourned to a. m. today.
THE MEDICAL DINNER
The first ann ual dinner of the Maine Medi-
cal Association was given at the Falmouth
Hotel at O'Clock Wednesday evening Two
long tables were placed up and down the large
dining hall, with cross table at the head, on
which sat an elegant epergne of flowers.
DR.. 1. 7. Dana presided, and at his right
and left sat Rev. DR.. Hill, Mayor Senter.
Judge Goddard, Gen. Samuel j. Anderson.
ond o+bor ipu;tad o,actc