The Portland daily press., 1885-06-10

method, and the best plans OF carrying out de-
tails.
DR.. j. NJ. Jonah of Eastport, read practi-
cal paper on the general management of chill
dren during the first year OF life.
The paper discussed the different and best |
methods of dress, feeding and other hygienic |
measures Infants demand special observation. |
Artificial feeding affords the physician valua- |
bic avenues for the ADMINISTRATION OF proper |
remedies where required by disease.
The Importance of infant distetcs can not be |
over estimated. In the discussion the value of |
careful regulation Of diet was emphasized as
more efficacious than droPs in the management |
of infantile diseass.
Drs. G. n. Brickett, Augusta; f. Fl. Carter,
Portland; L. A. Dasconb, Skowhegan; 0. Q.
s. Daveis, Augusta; G. q. Parker, Fairfield;
D. N Skinner, Auburn; +. A. Southwick,
Buxton; David ID. Spear. Freeport; Walter
Woodman, Portland, were elected to member
ship.
The meeting adjourned at 12.45.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association met at 3.15. The president
introduced as delegates Drs. W. e. Boardman,
Boston, from the Massachusetts, medical socie-
ty; Df. Fl. L. Hammond Of Killingly from
Connecticut and DIR. Edward Frye of Piais-
tow from the New Hampshire Medical society
DIR. Ariel Ballou an honorary member of
this association was also introduced.
These gentlemen made appropriate remarks
presenting the congratulations of their respec-
tive societies.
The following gentlemen we're elected to
membership:
Drs. B. b. Browne, Wiscasset; F. @. Perkins,
China; Galen j. Tribon, Washington; A. L.
Stanwood, Canton; A. Woodside, st. George.
The president, DR.. 7. A. Foster then deliv-
cred his address, 8 valuable statistical paper
bearing upon the relations of the medical pro-
fession to the other professions and the COM
munity at large. He Considered the relation
of this association to practitioners. not mem
bers, only 257 about 1-3 the whole number be-
long to this association. Some effective meas
ures TO increase the membership should be
made.
Relations to apothecaries: in the city the
apothecary is a luxury. With the present sys.
tenn OF patent and proprietary medicine it will
soon be necessary to dispense our own medicines
or secure apotheearies who will do only pre-
scription business. With reference to medica
institutions of instruction, the speaker be-
lieved we should as society insist upon
thorough English education. Fees for gradu.
alton should be abolished. The standard
should be steadily raised. The removal OF the
Maine Medical School to Portland was stren-
uously urged. In legal relations, expert test1-
mony should be called by the Court. Physi-
clans should never permit themselves to be-
come partisans.
The proper place to secure medical legisla-
lation is at home and not in the lobby.
Our relations with the press are peculiar,
Love of humbug, startling news by the COM
munity, compsls the press to act from busi-
neRS point OF view.
The whole secret Of our relations 10 the
members of other schools is to act the gentle-
man always, The relations 10 the general
public were considered under three heads of
the medical profession, the rich, the honest
poor, and the criminal class.
From the rich we should exact full and
fair compensation; from the honest poor, be
not too eager to exact the pound OF hash, bat
act with humanity; with the multitude OF So
called mistaken philanthropists, in contact
with the criminal classes, the community is as
surely cultivating crime and law breaking as
the farmer cultivates his crops. The msdical
profession has an interest TO regulate the prop
agation of crime, If we cannot check it,
The duty OF the profession to the curses OF
opium and alcohol ia to handle and administer
these agents only in accordance with strict
scientific requirements.
DIR. Fosters address was one OF the most
practical and thoroughly common sense papels
ever presented TO this association. The rela-
tions of the medical profession to various
social questions and the various trades and
professions were shown by carefully prepared
tables No abstract can begin to render its
true worth, and in the published transactions
of the association it will form valuable chap
ter. The thanks of tho association were ten
dered DIR. Foster, and special committee,
consisting Of Drs. Bates, \. j. Fuller and 5.
H. Weeks, was appointed to consider and re-
port upon the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
DR.. j. A. Spalding explained plan for
forming in the Maine Medical Association
mutual aid association. This was referred TO
a special committee consisting of Drs Spald-
ing and Gerrish OF Portland, and WedgWood
of Lewiston.
DIR. B. T. Sanborn, Superintendent of the
Insane Hospital at Augusta, read an interest
ing paper on Acute Melancholia.
Dr. e. 81. Hill of Lewiston presented a
short paper on an operation for external
urethrotomy.
DR.. S. G. Gordon OF Portland read paper
upon a new operation for the repair of lacer-
ated perrin aeum.
Adjourned at $50 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The association met sgreesbly to adjourn
ment. The evening session opened with pa
per by DR.. Gerrish on morphine as a substitute
for hanging in the execution of criminals and
the introduction Of resolution expressing as
the sentiment OF the Maine Medical Associa-
tion that the execution of criminals by hang
ing should be abolished, and poisoning by the
hypodermic administration of morphine should
be substituted therefor.
This provoked long and spirited discussion,
the general tendency of which was against the
spirit of the resolution, and to the end that as
an association the adoption of the resolution
would be premat ure. Finally on motion, it
was laid upon the table.
DIR. 1. T. Dana read paper descriptive
of Bright's disease, its pathology.
causes and more especially treatment. Special
attention shonld be paid to relieving the kid
neys by encouraging the functions of the skin,
the lungs and the bowels. The general nutri-
ton of the body should not be lost sight of.
The condition of the nervous system should
be improved. Many valuable suggestions
were made and provoked a long discussion by
Drs. Laughton. Wedgwood, Ballou, Thayer
and Horr.
Adjourned to $50 o'clock this morning.
The meeting gives promise of unusual sue
| cess. Sixty-fve were present at the opening
session, sn unusually large number. During
the afternoon over one hundred were present.
| There is an unusual interest manifested. The
papers have been well received and the dis
| cusslons we'll maintained.
The members from out of town were general
| ly entertained by many Of our physicians at
| their residences.
This evening the members of the association,
their ladies and delegates from
other societies will be given reception
| by the President, DR.. I. A. Foster
| at his residence on High street from to IL
o'clock. Members will also be entertained by
Dr. e. e. Holt at o'clock
This forenoon the meeting will open at half
| past o'clock.
DR.. E. e. Holt will report the first series of
| 100 cases of cataract.
DIR. A. s. Thayer will report cases OF acute
rheumatism.
There will also be reports OF cases and volun.
| tary papers.
In the afternoon will occur the election Of
officers for the ensuing Sear. DR.. s. II. Weeks