The Portland daily press., 1885-06-11
NAMES DOCTORS.
Second Days Proceedings of Their
Association.
officers Elected and Several Interesting
Papers Read.


Papers Read.
The meeting of the Maine Medical Associa-
tion was continued at the Council Chamber
yesterday
MORNING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at $50
o'clock
kilograms of congratulation and greeting
were sent to the Medical Societies of Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Michigan
and Oregon, now in session.
Letters were received from promiDen medi.
cal men throughout Canada and New England,
who were unable to accept invitations to be
present.
On motion of DR.. A. j. Fuller of Bath, it
was voted to appoint delegates to the meeting
Of the Medical Society of New Brunswick and
other societies in the provinces and Dominion
of Canada.
On motion of DR.. Bates, nominating COM
mittee was appointed consisting of Doctors j.
M. Bates, Yarmouth: s. Laughton, Bangor; j.
B. Walker, Thomaston; M. G. Wedgwood,
Lewiston; A. j. Fuller, Bath; A. L. Hersey
Oxford; II. e. Hill, Ssco.
DIR. Spalding reported from the committee
on formation Of mutual al society, that the
magnitute Of the plan, rendered it advisable to
place the matter in the hands of committee
for report next year. The report was accepted
and the same committee continued.
DIR. E. q. Holt OF Portland read a paper
based upon a series of 100 cases of cataract sde-
failing the natural history Of the disease and
illustrating his description of the operations
by an operation upon manikin mask. A dis
cussion as to the indications for the operation
and its technique was participated in by Drs.
Weeks, Holt and Spalding.
A communication was received inviting
members of the association to visit an exami-
nation on pharmacy, then in progress by the
Commissioners of Pharmacy.
An invitation to visit the Union Mutual
Life Insurance Building was received from
President Dewitt.
DR.. A. s. Thayer read report on cases of
acute rheumatism.
This was followed by long discussion upon
the value Of saline as a curative remedy.
DIR. @. o. Hunt, superintendent of the Maine
General Hospital called the attention Of the
association to the recent improvements in the
building and invited the members to visit the
hospital at their convenience.
The board of Censor reported favorably on
the application for membership of Drs. K. H.
Sweet, Ellsworth, q. 81. Trowbridge, Port
land, Geo. Fl. Emerson, Bucksport.
DR.. Fl. f. Twitchell of Freeport, reported
case Of placenta praevia.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at 3
o'clock.
DR.. Weeks of the committee appointed last
year to consider the propriety Of inviting the
American Medical Association to meet With
this association next year, reported in sub
stance that no action was deemed advisable.
The society then proceeded to the election Of
officers for the ensuing year.
DIR. Fuller Of Bath nominated for president
DR.. Summer Laughton of Bangor.
The secretary was instructed to cast the vote
of the association for DR.. Laughton, and he
was declared elected.
Other officers were elected as follows:
LIST Vice President-C. G. Adams of Portland
I'd Vice President-F. L. Hitchcock of Rock
Corresponding secretary--J. c. Caldwell of Buck
| field.
Publication Committee Charles D. Smith, lex
oficio) @. o. Hunt, Portland; A. M. Peables, Au-
burn; 9. e. Webster, Portland; O. II. O'BriOn,
Bristol.
Business Committee--s. P. Warren, 9. D. Smith,
Portland.
Board Of oensors-Geo. H. Cummings, Portland;
| B. F. Sturgis, Auburn; e Adams, Etchfeld; b. e.
Hill, Saco; A. L. Hersey, Oxford.
DIR. s. H. Weeks made some remarks on
fractures of the neck of the fenur, illustrating
them by the exhibition Of actual speci-
mems.
In the discussion special attention was paid
to different methods OF dressing for this frac-
turs peculiar toelderly people.
DIR. j. o. Webster Of Augusta, read a paper
on local boards of health.
The paper was mainly an exposition of the
statute passed at the last session of the Legik-
lature. The conclusions we're:
1st-A local board of health should pc estsb-
lished in every city and town of considerable
cize
containing any other municipal officers ex-
Oticio, all its members elected with sole refer
ence to their fitness for this work.
3d-The members of the board or its exscu-
tive officer if they have one should receive rea-
sonable compensation.
4th- Such local health regulations as the
board may find necessary in addition to their
powers under the State law snould be adopted
as by laws by the town or city.
DR.. W. A. Albee of Camden, read paper,
reporting case of displaced ovary and ph2n-
tom tumor.
DR.. Gordon reported the results OF Tait's op-
GRAFTON.
The necrologist reported the deaths OF Doc
tors Eaton of Wilton; Sturtevant OF Scarboro;
Psrcher of Ellis worth; Manson of Pittsfeld,
oks - nd arla ~ Auh
The obituary notices OF these gentlemen
were referred to the committee on publica-
tion.
EVENING SESSION.
The association met at o'clock.
DIR. W. P. Giddings of Gardiner was elected
to membership.
DR.. s. 81. Weeks then delivered the annual
| address. The Grafton traced the progress and
development Of medicine from the early dawn
of history. As much intellect and mental eff
| fort have been lavished upon this science as
| upon any other within human knowledge.
| Medicine can advance only by the education
of the profession. This is the lesson of history
| the demand for higher standard in medicine
has and will keep pace with that of every
| other phase of human like.
The orator believed that it should be the
sentiment OF the association that no physician
should encourage q student to study medicine
unless he has degree or diploma from some
i high school, or all students should be required
to pass board of examiners bsfore entering
| on their medical studies.
There can be no royal road. Industry will
| accomplish more than talent irregularly ap-
| piled. Instability and indecision are the rocks
| on which 30 many are wrecked.
The possibilities OF discovery and progress
for medical science are yet unknown.
Must the category of incurabe diseases al.
ways remain as now?
warm tribute was paid to the ability rep
resented by the new State Board of Health,
and the hope expressed, that Its labor aided by
that Of this association may produce rich
| harvest.
The lesson to be learned is to labor early and
induetriously and with patience wait.
The rules for government of professional ra.