Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-07
Vermont Eclectic Society.

The Vermont Eclectic Medical Society met In
Montpelier, at ten o'clock A. M, May 31st, and
was called to order by the president, DR.. W. D.
Waller Proceedings of the last meeting read
and approved Treasurer's report read and laid
on the table detailed report was made which
showed the society to be in q hourishing condi-
ton. The censors reported in favor of admitting
Percy L. Templeton, M. D., as a member of this
society, and he was duly elected. The president
announced the following committee on nomina-
tons Drs. W. f. Templeton II. ]. Potter and S.
G. Soules. A motion Of expulsion OF members
for non-payment of dues was discussed at length.
and laid upon the table. Adjourned till two
O'Clock p NJ.
The society was called to order at two o'clock
p. NJ by the president. The committee on nomi-
nations submitted the following report For pres
ident, DIR. W. D. Waller; vce-presidents, DR.: l..
A. Noyce, DIR. II. Z. Tempeton, DR.. G. K Bagley
for secretary and treasurer, DIR. George II. Gray
for censors, DIR. w +. Templeton, DR.. w. X. Wood
ard, DR.. S. G. Soules. The report was accepted
and the several officers were duly elected by bal
lot. The treasurer's report was taken from the
table and adopted. DR.. w, r. Woodward read a
paper on pneumonia He gave a brief history of
pneumonia from the first authentic description OF
this disease as found in the Hippocratic collection
published three hundred and twenty years before
the Christian era, down to the present time. By
a unanimous vote the thanks of the society were
rendered to DR.. Woodward for his very able
paper DR.. A. d. Aver addressed the society on
the progress Of the reformed schools Of medicine
The society then adjourned till nine o'clock
Thursday morning.
Meeting called to order at nine O'Clock Thurs
day morning by the president Apaper from DR..
H. Ingham was read by the secretary on medical
electricity The president announced the follow
ing committee to draft resolutions on the death Of
Professor K. S. Newton of New York S. G. Soues,
W. +. Templeton, II. j. Potter Also a committee
consisting Of Dr. G. C. Washburn, Dr. W. r.
Woodward, DR.. j. NJ. Templeton, to present reso.
lutions on the death Of G. X. Bagley of Chelsea
DR.. F. II. Godfrey read paper on Iritis which
ELECTED considerable interest from the society.
On motion the thanks OF the society were ex-
tended to Dr. Godfrey for his able paper. The
society adjourned till two o'clock p. NJ.
Meeting called to order at two O'Clock p. NJ. by
the president The committee to present resou-
tons on the death of DR.. G. K Bagey submitted
the following, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine Providence to remove
from among us one Of the charter members OF this society
eo9d Thai ibis society deepy fee nat in the death
Of Dr. BageY has lost one of its most hearty and sincere
n That We With gratitude the
days and throughout sixteen years Of s existence and
Resolved, That mark OF the high esteem in which
are hereby ordered inscribed the records of the society
% n oa our cs pa & ,ne hereby d
family OF the deceased.
The committee on resolutions on the death of
Professor r. S. Newton of New York submitted
the following:
our midst our estimated friend and associate Professor
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the hand Of Divine Provdsnee and though our sfie i
to the viii Of him Who doeh ali things Ss we and
whose ways not ways
Resoiued That tender to the bereaved family our
heartfelt sympathy in this their hour afction and
that In sorrows hour of darkness the thought
what IL their great loss Is his immortal gain may ray
of hopeful light to the cloud darkened the horizon
the home made bright by his beloved presence.
Reoleed That these resolutions be placed the records
Of This association and copy forwarded to the family
deceased.
The above resolutions were adopted nnani-
| mousy The censors reported the following
nominations: Delegates to the National Associa-
ton, Drs. ". F. Templeton, J. NJ Templeton and
W. d. Waller; to New York. DR.. W. R. Wood
ward to New Hampshire, DR.. +. L. Leonard; to
Massachusetts, Drs. s. G. Soules and w. ID. Wal
Ter; to Indiana, DR.. W, E. Bailey; to Pennsylva-
mia, DIR. George H. Gray; to Connecticut, DR., A.
D. Aver; to Ohio, DR.. J. W. Marsh; to Illinois,
DIR. +. i. Dwinell. Essayists, DIR. W, X. Wood
ward, History of Medicine; DR.. II. Ingham, Can.
GER; DR.. w, L, Bailey, Crural Phlebtis; Dr. II. j.
Potter, septicemia; DR.. 5. G. Soule, Principles Of
Therapeutics. DIR. A. d, Aver auditor. DR.. J.
NJ Templeton, librarian. The report was adopted
after which the society adjourned.