Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-06

The Vermont state eclectic medical
society held its eighteenth annual session
in Montpelier, May 30Lh, and was called
to order by the president, w. D. Waller
NJ. D., at 10 o'clock, A. M.
The secretary called the roll Of members
and read the minutes of the last meeting
which were approved. The treasurer
read his report, which was adopted. There
being number of candidates for mem
bership in waiting the board of censors
retired. Communications from the Maine
medical college, and from Prof. A. Wilder
of New York were read by the secretary
and laid on the table. The board oil
censors returned and reported for mem
5ership, J. NJ. Clark, M. D of North
Adams, Mass, and Fem J. Hart, NJ. D.,
Of Wallingford, both of whom were
elected by the society. Adjourned till :
o'clock, P. NJ.
The society was called 10 order by the
president at O'Clock, P. NJ, and the
following committee on nominations was
appointed: Drs. H. E. Templeton, Geo.
Il. Gray and l.. L. Tanner.
The above committee submitted the
following report for the action of the
society, viz: President, DR.. H. j. Potter
Of Bennington; vice presidents, Drs. W.
E. Bailey, W. +. Templeton and S. G.
Slules; secretary and treasurer, DR.. Geo
H. Gray of East Calais; censors, Drs. W.
D. Waller, W. F. Templeton and S. G.
Soules; auditor, DR.. G. c. Washburne
librarian, Dr. j. NJ. Templeton. The
report was accepted and the several
officers were elected by ballot.
The annual address by W. D. Waller,
NJ. D., was delivered, and the thanks OF
the society were rendered to him for his
very able and interesting paper. DR.. w.
Woodward read paper on Cinchona and
its Alkaloids, which excited free discus.
sion. Society adjourned till 9 o'clock,
May 3lst.
May 3lst. 9 o'clock, A. NJ. Society
called to order, President H. J. Potter in
the chair. Minutes of yesterdays meet
ing read and approved. Dr.. W. R..
Woodward read paper on the History of
Medicine, which was listened to with great
interest and the thanks of the society
were extended to DR.. Woodward. DR.. H.
j. Potter read paper on Septicemia,
which brought out lengthy discussion
Adjourned to o'clock, P. NJ.
Meeting called to order at 2 o'clock, P.
NJ, President H. J. Potter, NJ. D., in the
chair. II was ordered that committee
of three be appointed by the chair to draft
resolutions, placing this society in sympa-
thy with the national medical eclectic
association. The chair appointed Drs.
H. Ingham, W. D. Waller and II, E.
Tenn pleton said committee. DR.. Wood
ward introduced the following resolution !:
Reseiged That article section of the constitution
q TINS society be amended by sriknE ont the words
M m len aers9 Wednesag hseF
June"
The above resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
WHEREAS, The Vermont state eclectic society wishes
to declare its sympathy and accord with the great
national movement Of medical reform and advance
ment. and believing that it may be the better
pished by declaration OF union with the national
eclectic medical association, therefore,
ReS0tGed, That we, q medical association, declare
ourselves in union and accord with the national eclec
tic medical assOclatlOn, and be IL further
Res0{Ded, That these resolutions be officially
municated 10 the secretary Of the national eclectic
medical lssOClatlOn.