The Portland daily press., 1881-06-23
DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.
Twenty Ninth Annual Meeting, Maine
Medical Association.

The association was called to order yesterday
morning at o'clock
On motion of DIR. Thayer of Portland, it was
voted that Drs. j. B. Severy Of Pennington,
and III. I. Cummings of Portland, be placed
upon the retired list and their dues RENTED.
On motion of DIR. G. O. Hunt of Portland,
it was voted that the secretary be authorized to
furnish back numbers of the transactions to
members at twenty-five cents copy, and that
in future only 400 copies be printed.
DIR. Sanger of Bangor, offered an amend
ment to the code of ethics, which under the
rule was laid over
DR.. M. G. Wedgewood of Lewiston, present
ed paper upon the use of obstetric forceps.
A lengthy and interesting discussion followed,
participated in by many members
Dr. Gerrish presented paper ON "The Lis.
ter Method" exhibiting the carbolized gauze
and other articles used in antiseptic surgery
DIR. Bates read paper entitled Criticism of
the Lister Method The question of the an
tiseptic surgery was freely discussed by Drs.
Weeks and Gordon of Portland, Sanger of
Bangor, Bates of Yarmouth and others. The
above papers were accepted and referred to
the committee on publication.
The secretary presented a paper by DIR. E.
M. Fuller of Bath, on "Listers Antiseptic
Method with Cases. and paper by Dr.
Spalding of Portland, on Rupture of the
Tympanum. Read by title and referred to the
committee on publication.
DIR. f. E. Hitchcock of Rockland, reported
a case of rupture of the urethra, also case of
division of tenco archilis treated with silver
wire suture.
DR.. Gordon reported several cases of opera
tons for ruptured cervix.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Called to order at 3 oclo OK.
DR.. Crowell of Massachusetts,, delegate from
the Massachusetts, Medical Society, was intro
duced by the president and invited to partici-
pate in the discussions DIR, Crowell briefly re-
sponded.
DR.. Beede of Auburn, presented the report
on neurology and it was referred to the COM
mittee on publication.
The paper presented by DIR. Gordon was
taken up for discussion.
DIR. Lamson of Fryeburg, nominated DIR. A.
X. P. Meserve of Buxton, for president and
10 was uudnlLuOuSly ol0cbtu
The nominating committee presented the
following names for the remaining officers:
Vice Presidents-Dr B. f. Sturgis, Auburn;
DR.. G. A. Packard, Bath.
Cor. Secretary-Dr. j. A. Richards Far
mington.
Board of Censors-Drs. o. A. Horr, Lewis
ton; Alfred Mitchell, Brunswick; G. A. Ring,
Portland; G. f. Haines, Skowhegan; o. st. G.
O'Brien, Bristol.
Rucpacs Hop,n,ittoo-nrc w D..u
land; d: III. Robinson, Bangor; j. Caldwell,
Buckfeld.
They were unanimously elected
On motion of DR.. Hunt the chairman of the
committee on the Anatomical bill, was request
committee on publication.
DIR. o. st. G. O'Brien presented paper on
dyspepsia. After discussion the paper was re-
ferred to the committee on publication.
The board Of censors recommended for mem
bership the name of Dr. j. NJ Jonah of East
port, and he was elected
On motion it was voted that the following
letter be published:
Gentlemen Of the Board of Censors Of the Maine
Medical association:
This is to certify, that the article published
in the Portland Advertiser in the year 1880, re-
Elected on member OF the censors of that
year, was misdirected written in haste and re-
fecting on parties uniustly; and, further, as l
understand the matter now. written under
misapprehension of facts, which sincerely re-
greet. Yours, respectfully,
j. M. JONAH. M. D.
Portland, June %, 1881.
DR.. Gordon, of the special committee on the
presidents address, presented the following:
Resolved, That we most heartily endorse the
recommendations therein contained, that in
struction by private preceptors for students of
and we most earnestly pledge our best endeav-
or to carry out the spirit of the address, SO
far as can be made practicable.
S. c. GORDON,
CHAs. A. PACKARD
M G. WEDGEwooD,
Committed