The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-15
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Second Day.
MORNING SESSION


Weeks of Portland, was unanimously adopted
by rising vote:
Resolved, That the members of the Maine
| Medical Association in convention assembled
being satisfied with the code of medical ethic'
established by the American Medical Associa
| ton, and believing that any departure from lit
fundamental principles would be derogatory tt
| the medical profession, utterly repudlate the
| revised code of the New York State Medica
Society governing consultations and will have
no utilization with it,
DR.. M. W. Hall read paper upon Rubeoa
illustrated by facts and statistics from his own
practice and that of ether members.
The paper was referred to the committee on
| publication.
| DIR. E. G. Hill Of Lewiston reported an in
| teresting case of doubtful sex ACQUIRING 10 a
child four years of age.
| On motion of DR.. Horr Of Lewiston it was
voted that hereafter the committee on nee
rology report in the afternoon of the second
day Immediately after the oratinn, and that
following the report an opportunity be extend
ed to members of the association for enlogies
on the lives of deceased members.
DR.. Gordon announced to the association the
decision of the American Medical Association,
refusing the New York State Medical Society
representation.
The Secretary, DIR. Chas. O. Hunt endered
his resignation afeer fourteen years of con-
tinuous service.
In accepting DR.. Hunts resignation the as
ISOLATION adopted the following resolution:
ResolUe, That in accepting the resignation of
DR.. Chas. o. Hunt as Secretary of the Maine
Medical Association, we tender to him our sim
cere thanks for the able and efficient manner
in which he has performed the duties of the
office, and regret exceedingly that he feels
obliged to resign the position on account of
pressure of other business engagements.
DR.. Spalding then read a voluntary paper on
cataract and operations for its removal. After
resume of various well-known operations the
authors methods were illustrated by cases oc-
curing in his own practice and explained by
blackboard diagrams. This paper was refer
red to the committee on publication.
DR.. G. W. Stoner of the Marine Hospital
was invited to participate in the discussions of
the association.
A committee was appointed to consider the
revision of the bylaws and report next year.
The PRECEDENT appointed Drs. Jonah of East
port, Horr of Lewiston, Pendleton of Portland,
O'Brien of Bristol and A. j. Fuller of Bath.
DR.. Sanger reported verbally a case of NAL
formation similar to that introduced by DR..
Hill.
DR.. Pierce of Freeport reported case in
which the effusion following case of plurisy
was gotten rid of by expectoration.
DR.. Thayer of Portland reported case in
which the same process hook place after aspira-
ton.
A similar case was reported by DIR. Smith of
Turner.
AT II o'clock the association adjourned to
o'clock in the afternoon.
The aromatic pino-palmine bed, the new
bedding which is attracting so much attention,
was exhibited in the ante-room by DR.. j. FL.
Gaubert, and ELECTED favorable commentator
from those who examined it.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association met at o'clock and re-
sumed its work by welcoming delegates from
other societies. From the Massachusetts,
Medical Society were present Drs Dwight of
Amherst and White of East Somerville.
DR.. White who is also member of the
Maine Medical Association, responded to his
introduction with few happy and well timed
remarks
DIR. Gibson of New Hampshire was intro
duced as delegate from the White Mountain
Medical Society.
The Association then proceeded to election
of officers for the ensuing year.
DIR. Snow of Winthrow on behalf of the pro-
fession of the Kennebec Valley, presented for
the office of President, the name of DR.. Geo.
e. Brickett of Augusta
Drs. Bates, Sturgs and Cobb were appointed
to receive, assert and count votes.
The result of the ballot as announced by
DR.. Bates was as follows:
Whole number of votes .....,...........65
Necessary to a choice.
DR.. Brickett had 81 votes and was therefore
declared elected:
On motion of DR.. Horr of lewiston the cleo
tion was made unanimous
DR.. Billings from the committee on nomin-
alton reported as follows;
1st Vice President-Dr. J. B, Walker,
Thomaston.
I'd Vice Presdent-Dr. E. A. Thompson,
Dover.
Recording secretary-Dr. Chas. D Smith,
Corresponding Secreta1y-Dr. j. o. Web
ster, Augusta.
Board of Censors-Dr. II. N. Small of Port
land, DIR. w. X. Cakes of Auburn, DR.. j. M.
Bates of Yarmouth, DR.. VIM: B. Cobb of
Standish, DR.. j. d. Nutting, Hallowell.
Committee on publication-Dr. Chas. d.
Smith, Portland, (ex-oficio); DR.. f. H. Ger
IRISH, Portland; DR.. L. W. Pendleton, Port
land; DIR. III. III. Hunt Gorham; DR.. s. w.
johnson, Dixmont.
Business Committee E. Kimball, Port
land; M. g. Wedgewood, Lewiston.
The report was accepted and DR.. Billings
was requested to cast the vote of the society
for these gentlemen, who were thereupon de-
clared elected.
DR.. Brickett returned thanks and expressed
his obligations to the association for the honor
conferred upon him.
Dr. Brickett then read portion of paper
entitled mime cases of amputation of the
thigh" This was accepted and referred te the
publication committee.
DR.. o. st. G. O'Brion of Bristol, then deliv-
cred the annual grafton entitled 'The Young
Physician Formulating the idea that the
young man in medicine is usually considered
an inconsderable factor, the orator announced
his intention OF devoting himself to those
| members of the profession having just been
| admitted to the temple of Esculapius For
an hour the Doctor held the close attention Of
his auditors by the forcible, pointed and witty
manner in which he called up the long list oil
requirements FIR a successful professional
career. Especially was the young man eau
toned to remember that the world gives nc
rapid harvest and that not only are close and
persistent attention to books and methods de-
manded, Tut the wider field of nature as well
The trials, disappointments, and obstacles o.
all kindswere SO wildly portrayed and humor.
ously described, that their shadows we're hall
dispelled.
The whole discourse was replete with brigh
and sparkling wit, and eyinced an extensiyt
knowledge of general and special literature
and was characterized throughout by that rar,
shrewd knowledge of human nature which
comes only to the busy general practitioner 0
many years. The doctors remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and ELECTED
from the society marked approval
A vote of thanks was then extended to Di
O'Brion, and his Grafton requested for publica
ton.