Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-06
VERMONT MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The semi-Annual Merting at st. Albans-
The Proceedings.
From the Messenger.


From the Messenger
The semi-annual meeting of the Ver-
mont State Medical society opened at the
Weldon House, st. Adams, June IS at 10
O'Clock a. IN. The meeting was called to
order by the president, DIR. K. r. Camp
bell. and prayer was offered by Rev. L. O..
Sherburne. Owing to the illness of the
wife of the secretary, DIR. ID. G. Hawley,
he was unable to be present and DR.. Joel
Allen of johnson was elected secretary
pro TEN.
The councillors presented the names of
the following gentlemen as eligible for
membership DR.. A. David and DR.. A. A..
Letourneau of Burlington, Dr. j. +. Emery
Allard of Winooski, presented by DR.. D..
G, Hawley DR.. +. A. Bates of Highgate
Centre, DR.. r. NJ. Kincaid of Highgate
Centre, presented by DR., S. S. Clark DR..
K. G. Crossman of Burlington, DR.. o. G.
Stickney of Georgia, presented by DR.. j..
M. Clarke; DR.. f. D. Robertson of St.
Adams, presented by Dr. H. d. Belden,
and they were elected members of the
society.
An obituary of DR. o. r. Fassett was
read by DR.. S. S. Clark, and was followed
by eulogstic remarks made by Drs. K. X.
Campbell, J. NJ. Clarke, +. A. Bates, c. f.
Branch. A paper WAS read by Prof. A. F..
A. King on puerperal commissions, in
which he discussed the cause and explana-
ton of puerperal albumenvria; discussed
by Drs. A. 2. Grinnell, j. NJ. Clarke and
Henry Boynton.
A paper on "Shock After Surgical
Operations and Injuries was read by Dr.
j. n. Jenne, and discussed by DR.. G. f.
Branch.
A report of the board of censors was
called for and given by DR.. f. H. Cilley,
the only member present, in regard to one
l.. f. Dionne, to whom former board had
granted license upon the representation
that he was a graduate Of the college of
physicians and surgeons OF Province of
Quebec. Upon knowledge coming to the
present board that said Dionne was not a
graduate of any college, and that he came
in possession OF his license by fraud, the
board revoked his license in accordance
with the law.
The report was discussed by Drs. A. p.
Grinnell, S. S. Clark, d. F. Rugg, d. G.
Kemp, j. NJ. Clarke.
Voted to return the admission fee which
Dionne had paid to become member of
this society, and that the present board of
censors be sustained by the society.
A paper prepared by DR.. j. ;. Richmond,
on Hydrocephalus, was read by the Score
tary, as the writer was not present.
DR.. F. H. Stoddard reported two cases of
albumenuria, occurring in brothers aged
2 and years. Both cases We're marked
and severe, and both recovered. The cases
were further discussed by DR.. A. p. Grin
nell, who was consulted in the case, and
also by DR.. d. +. Rugg and DR.. j. H.
Woodward.
A paper was read by Dr. f. H. Cilley on
Acute Bright's disease.
An interesting paper was read by DR..
F. w. Goodsell upon acute chorea. Dis
cussed by Drs. +. K. Stoddard, George
Dunsmore, 5. S. Clark.
AT 9 o'clock the society adjourned to
repair to the residence OF DR.. ,. ;. Clark
wherethe society was given reception
by brand Mrs. Clark.
Friday morning the meeting convened
at O'Clock with much thinner attend
ancr than the day before. A paper was
presented by Dr. +. K. Stoddard GA
"Megrine.' Discussed by DR.. G. +.
Branch, Dr. Joel Allen, DR.. S. S. Clark,
DR.. A. g. Bisbee, Or. d. f. Rugg and DR..
+. H. Cilley. A paper was read by, DR..
G. j. Russell, upon The Medical Treat
ment of Febrine Tumors." Discussed by
Or. c. f. Branch, DR.. F, H. Cilley, Dr. j.
n. Jenne, DR.. George Dunsmore. A vote
of thanks was rendered DR.. and Mrs.
Clark for their pleasant rece ption.