The Portland daily press., 1884-06-04
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Maine Homeopathic Medical Society.
The 18th annual meeting OF the Maine
Homeopathic Medical Society began in the
Common Council chamber yesterday morning,
DIR. W. NJ. Haines of Ellsworth, presiding.
Rev. 7. A. King of the New Jerusalem
church offered prayer
There were present the following:
@. H. Burr of Portland, w. L. Thompson of
! Augusta, III. q. Bradford OF Lewiston, 8. P.
/ Graves of Saco, G. A. CLARK of Portland o.
M. Foss OF Dexter. j. @. Gannett of Yarmouth,
/ ID. l.. Dodge of Portland, W. K. Knowles of
Bangor, W. r. Shepard Of Bangor, s. e. Syl-
| vester of Portland, E. f. Vose Of Portland, j.
| d. Knox OF Orono, W. M. Hainss of Els
| worth, II. NJ. Potter of Ellsworth, 1. T. G..
Emery OF South Waldoboro, w. B. Whitney
OF Blddeford, A. I. Harvey Of New York, M.
Y. PiDgree of Portland, ID. g. Perkins, Fair
held, l.. FL. Kimball Of Bath, f. o. Lyford Of
Pennington. L
Memorials on DIR. Eliphalet Clark, who died
June s, 1888, by DR.. @. II. Burr Of Portland,
and on DIR. james NJ. Cummings of Portland,
who died July 2O 1888, by DIR. s. e. Sylvester
Of Portland, were presented.
The sense of the discussion was that proper
legislation is desirable concerning the registra-
tion laws aud that members do what is feasible
to further such legislation consistently with
tAo DOoS AHtoEoSlS Vi nOIeSOpabuys
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with re-
ports Of the different bureaus as follows:
The bureau of Clinical Medicine through its
chairman, A. 1. Harvey, NJ D., the following
case OF chronic pneumonia by the chairman
showing serious danger of tuberculous infltra-
tion, caused by lachesis.
paper on pneumonia by DR.. w. s. Howe
Of Pittsfeld.
Farther discussion ens1ed bg members on
the use of stimulants in such cases, and on
the duration of the disease.
M. S. Briry of Bath read very carefully
prepared paper on tabercular consumption, it's
oausation.
Discussion By Drs. W. M. Haines, c. M.
Foss, @. II. Burr.
DIR. j. I. G. Emery reported "a case of
diabetes with request for advice on treatment.
DR.. W. f. Shepard presented paper on the
myrO-petroleum remedies.
The bureau OF Surgery through its chair
man, Or. M. Q. Pingree reported papers on
epitheliens by DR.. M. 9. Pingree.
A case of scirrhus of the mammorv GLAND
was reported by DIR. Il. It. Vose. This case
was operated upon 80 years ago with cure and
returned 30 years after, with removal and re-
OONOAys OIs NO6o alSO gave q verbal FoDOrt
the use OF antiseptics as q spray.
Dr. s. E. Sylvester read report OF casaa of
able to attend
paOer by DR.. s. E Sylvester was read
upon burns and scalds, and case of severe
scald was given, which was successfully
treated by external use OF cosmoline. Other
cases were cited by the members showing ex-
cellent results from the use of cosmolne.
The following names were reported from the
Hoard IpnaOFq md thasrx Ii.
the requirements of the bylaws, were elected
to membership:
Lyman Chase, Kennebunkport
George p. Wesselhoeft Portland
Miss Gertrude E. Heath, Gardiner.
Charles E. Morrison, Bar Harb)r.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session the committee on
nomination OF officers presented the following
to serve as officers for the ensuing year:
President "A. F. Piper, Thomaston
~ wee Fresldents-M. Q. Pingree, Portland; A. L.
Harvey, Newport.
Corresponding Secretary-w. X Knowles, Ban
gor.
Recording Sscretary-w. SHEPPARD Bangor.
TreasureT-Will S. Thompson, Augusta.
Censors-M. S. Briry, Bath; j. H. Knox Orono:
". L. thompson, Augusta; w. S. Howe, Pittsdeld;
G z. JeHords, Bangor.
After the election OF officers for the ensnin0
year the president W. NJ. Haines, M. D., Of
Ellsworth, delivered an address. Ii was full
OF suggestions and observations concerning the
work OF the members, and remarks upon the
now prevalent thought Of the scientific minds
OF the world, upon pathology, HISTOLOGY. etc.;
some OF the prevalent evils of the day hy-
giene, ventilation, adulterstion OF articles Of
1000, patent medicines, advocating the strong
ana earnest opposition to such articles as ONLY
tend TO harm those using them.
The address closed with an earnest word 10
physicians to take for their own aud patients'
good some extended rest each year
The sum of $25 was presented by the society
to w. 4. Shepard, M. D., secretary, as a tas-
ttmonial OF esteem Tor his extended and valued
services as recording SECRETARY --,
Also paper by ID. O Perkins, NJ D., on
loucorrhoea.
Votes of thanks we're passed to Rev. T. A.
King for his seryicas as chaplain, TO the city
government o. Portland for the use of the
Council Chamber for holding this meeting, to
committee of arrangements, to the president
for his able address.
Delegates were appointed to the following
societies as follows:
American Institute of Homeopathy-G. P.
Jefords, M. D., Bangor; G. III. Burr, NJ. D.,
Foss, M. D., Dexter.
Vermont State Society-W. L. THOMPSON.
M. D., Augusta; j. II. Knox, M. D., Orono.
Connecticut State Society-G. A. Clark M
D., Portland; L. II. Kimoall, NJ, D., Bath.
Massachusetts, State Society-C. h Burr, M.
D., Portland; W. B. Whiting, M. d. Bidde-
ford.
New Hampshire State Society-F. O. Ly-
ford, M. D., Pennington; s. E. Sylvester, M.
d., Portland.
Rhode Island State Society-w. B. Whit
ing, M. D., Biddeford; E. F. Vose, M. D.,
Portland.
1t was voted to hold the next annual meet
ing in Portland the first Tuesday In June,
1885.