The Portland daily press., 1880-06-16

| N1dluc 4hCulCdl ASSOCld UlOu D6Sdu yeSt6 at
the Common Council room and continues three
days The meeting was called to order at II
o'clock in the forenoon by the President, DR..
| S. c. Gordon. Rev. Mr.. Gibbs offered prayer
On motion of DR.. Sanger it was voted that
the reading of the records of the last meeting
| be dispensed with.
| Dr. William Alden was appointed official
| reporter.
| The treasurer. DR.. A. s. Thayer, presented
| his annual report which was accepted and re-
| ferred to an auditing committee composed of
| Waterville. 1t is as follows:
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Cash in treasury at last annual report. $463.30
Receipts during the year 452.37
Expended during the year ................ 460.5l
Balance in treasury at date ......... 455.16
DIR. Dana introduced DR.. Staples of Mime
sofa, to the society, who was rendered the
| privileges of the meeting, which he accepted
| with thanks.
| On motion of DR.. Bates, the greetings of the
society were telegraphed to the State Medical
| Society of Minnesota, which is holding its an
nual meeting at the present time.
| DR.. Foster read a paper upon "Small things
| to be observed in the lying-in-chamber,' which
elected considerable discussion from the
members present. The paper was referred to
the committee on publication. The discussion
upon the paper was participated in by Drs. II.
N. Small, Bates, Sanger, Brickett, Dana,
Merrill, T. 81. Brown, Prince, Coan, Laugh
ton, Pierce and the President, Dr. Gordon.
The board of censors, though their chair
man, DR.. o. A. Horn of Lewiston, reported
favorably upon the names of the following APP
| plicants for membership, all of whom are
doctors of medicine: Edward Abbott of Win
terport, 1. L. Alden of Livermore Falls, VIM.
Alden of Portland, A. H. Burroughs of Sacca-
Kappa, Martin Coffin of West Buxton, James
Craig of Unity, Isaac S. Curtis of Eastport,
George H. Emerson of Bucksport, H. 81.
johnson, Jr., of Belfast, W. c. Mason of Ban
gor, F. E. Maxey of Portland, T. H. Merrill of
Foxcroft, I. S. Moore of Steuben, C. F. Moul
ton of Cumberland Center, Isaac Rounds of
South Paris, G. d. Smith of Portland, T. P.
Smith of Saccarappa, William Stephenson of
Portland, Miah B. Sullivan of Lewiston, VIM.
P. Watson of Gorham, George A. Wheeler of
Castine.
All the applicants were unanimously elected.
"Otitis Media Non-suppurativa Chronica.'
The paper was referred to the committee on
publication and discussion was postponed until
the afternoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association was called to order at g. p.
| m. The President, DR.. s. G. Gordon deliver
ed the annual address. The address was an
able and instructive one, and replete with wise
suggestions for the profession to consider
and weigh. After calling atten-
ton to malpractice bill and to
the subject of State board of haalth. especial
attention was call ed to the necessity of an
anatomical bill in this State, and the profess
sion was urged to bring their entire strength
to bear, that such bill may be passed at the
next legislature.
On motion of DR.. Sanger it was voted that
the Presidents address be referred to special
committee to consider and report upon the
various suggestions therein contained.
Drs. Sanger, Dana and Wedgwood were ap-
pointed to serve as that committee.
On mo ton of DR.. Brickett it was voted that
the thanks of the Association be rendered DR..
Gordon for his admirable address.
resolve itself into committee of the whole to
hear the memorial of DIR. Jonah of Eastport
who was denied membership at the last an
nual meeting
DIR. Gerrish objected to the reading of the
memorial as the Board of Censors was formed
to hear and adjudicate matters of this nature.
Voted, That the Association resolve itself
into committee of the whole.
On motion of DIR. T. A. Foster DR.. E. F.
Sanger was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee.
After a half hours debate by the members
l and after listening to the memorial of Dr.
Jonah the committee rose, and on motion of
DIR. Gordon the subject matter under discus
sion was referred to the Board of Censors,
with instructions to report at the following
days session.
The President announced the following as
the nominating committee:
Dr. III. Fl. Hunt of Gorham
DR.. G. III. Cummings of Portland.
DR.. f c. Thayer of Waterville.
DIR. G. W. Foster of Bangor.
DR.. Fessenden of Eastport.
DR.. E. Fl. Hill of Lewiston read a paper up-
on Uterine Fibroids.''
Discussion was INDUCED in by Drs. O'Brion
Fuller, I. A. Foster, Gordon, Greene, Kicker,
Wedgwood of Lewiston. The paper was re-
ferred to the committee on publication.
The theory as we'll as practice of the dis
putants was with almost entire unaminity as
follows: That resort to medication by ergot
and ergotine, Monsels solution and general
supportive measures are in general paramount
| in Importance to the knife, and that demise
is rarely the result to patient suffering from
Fibromata of the uterus, alone
| Adjourned to 8p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The association was called to order at D. M
| A paper upon the Pathology of Phthisis'
was read by DR.. I. I. Dana of this city. The
paper was characterized by the writer's we'll
known research and investigation and held
the close attention of the society during its
presentation. AS no more important subject
to the especial department of medicine exists
today than phthisis, DIR. Dana showed with
great clearness the different pathological stand
points of the German and English schools and
the modification of theories which medical
savants have held since the time of Lacunec
The histology of tubercle was dwelt upon and
the idea that consumption was hereditary,
through consumptive diathesis, and that this
tendency can be acquired was entertained and
defended by the speaker.
The discussion upon the paper was intro
duced by DIR. Laughton, who raised the point
of the contagiousness of Phthisis.
DIR. Greene developed the fact that tubercle
and the giant cells of sarcoma differ in no
sense, except in degree, but are nearly identi-
cal.
Dr. Staples, of Minnesota, raised the ques-
tion of climate. Santa Barbara, Los Angeles,
Minnesota and Colorado were touched upon as
affording aid to consumptive diathesis
DR.. G. M. Carlton was introduced as a dele
gate from the Connecticut Medical Society The
| gentleman responded in a few words, extend
| ing the hearty congratulations of his society,"
Drs. Sanger, Hersom, Price, Kicker, Adap.s
| of Island Pond, Or. Carlton of Norwich Conn.
also continued the discussion till 10 o'clock, at
which time the meeting adjourned to o'clock
| this morning.
| Scarboro and Cape Elizabeth Fair.
The fifth annual fair will be held at the fair
grounds, Pleasant Hill, Scarboro, Sept. 2sth