The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-24
DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Closing Session.

The Maine Medical sAssociation was called
to order at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. On
motion of DR.. A. S. Thayer it was voted that
DIR. Eli Edgecomb now of Great Falls, n. H.,
| be placed on the retired list and his dues re-
mitted.
| On motion of DR.. Hunt it was voted that
| the treasurer be requested to notify all mem
bers who have not paid their dues for five
years, of the standing rule in relation to such
cases and that they will be dropped from the
roll of members, if payment is not made be-
fore the next annual meeting.
| The secretary raised the question of the
standing of members who remove from the
| State and after a time return. The subject,
after discussion, was referred to Drs Fuller,
Garcelon and Weeks, with instruction to re-
| port at the next annual meeting.
On motion of DIR. Croker of Augusta, Dr.
W. P. Giddings of Gardiner read paper on
double ovarotomy, illustrating the value OF
antiseptic surgery. On motion Of DR.. Gordon
the thanks of the association were extended to
DIR. Giddngs for his interesting paper.
DR.. Charles Hutchinson reported case Of
chronic cystitis, which was referred to the
committee on publication.
The board of censors, Drs. Horr, Mitchell,
Ring, Meserve and O'Brien, reported ap-
pointments for next year as follows:
Orator-O. St. G O'Brien, Bristol
Delegates to other Medical Societies-New
Hampshire, Robert Dixon, Damariscotta; J.
E. L. Kimball, Saco. Vermont, G. G.
Adams, Portland; Charles T. Chase, Thorn
aston Massachusetts,, S. Ell. Weeks, Port
and 4h1tN D1@14 To-
land, E. F, Sanger, Bangor; F. G. Thayer,
Waterville. Connecticut, J. S. Cushing
Skowhegan; B. I. Sanborn, Augusta. New
York, f. HI. Gerrish Portland; B. f. Sturgis,
Auburn.
They recommend that the president and re-
cording secretary of this association be author
lied to furnish certificates to those members
who may desire to attend the next meeting of
the American Medical Association.
Visitor to Medical School of Maine-D. l..
Lamson, Fryeburg.
Visitors to Portland Medical School-E. H.
Hill, Lewiston; William 9. Mason, Bangor.
Visitors to insane Hospitals. G. Gordon,
Portland: o. St. G. O'Brien, Bristol; j. A.
Richards, Pennington; j. M Bates Yarmouth.
The following papers on special subjects will
be read at the next session:
Inflammation OF bladder from obstruction of
uretha-C. w. Bray, Portland.
Administration OF ether-W. X. Cakes, Au-
burn.
Treatment of placenta IN abortion-Stanley
P. Warren, Portland.
Vomiting, its significance and treatment
G. f. Haynes, Skowhegan.
Syphilis-E. w. Brooks Portland.
Diseases of lachrymal apparatus-E. E.
Holt, Portland.
Rubeola-M. w. Hail. Saco
Tubal pregnancy-H. N. Small, Portland.
Necrology-W. G. Mason, Bangor
Subject TO be announced-W. I'll. Simmons,
Bangor.
The paper of DR.. Brickett of Augusta, on
nine cases of amputation of the thigh for old
diseases was referred to the committee on pub
LEGATION.
DR.. Bates called the attention of members to
the superior quality of the emulsion prepared
by George G. Frye of Portland
A vote of thanks was extended to the retir-
ing president; to the city government for the
use of rooms for the meeting, and to the tele-
phone company for the use Of a telephone.
Adjourned finally to the second Tuesday of
June, 1882, at which time the annual meeting
will be held in Portland.