The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-13
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
The seth Annual Meeting of That
Body.

The Seth annual meeting Of the Maine
Medical Association was called to order at
10 O'Clock yesterday by the President, DR.. f.
G. Thayer of Waterville.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Henry Blan-
chard of Congress Square church.
The treasurer's report showed the usual
satisfactory condition of the fnan ,es of the
association.
Delegates were introduced from other So
cieties and verbal report made by DIR. Al
bee of Camden, from the visitors to the Med
ical School of Maine.
DR.. E. L. Nealey Of Bangor, read a paper
on the use and abuse of the microscope
Reports were received and accepted from
the visiting committee to the Portland
School for Medical Instruction: Doctors W.
E. Baxter, Bangor; E. Fl. Bennett, Lubec
NJ f. Dodge, Troy; w. E.Elwell, Portland ;
K. W. Gould, Swanyille; J. d. Titcomb,
Waterville.
The committee on ascertaining the status
of the medical registration law reported
through DR.. Wedgewood of Lewiston, rec
ommending the prosecution of proceedings
already prepared to be instituted against the
Secretary of State by mandamus in the Su-
preme Court. Its consideration was deferred
until Wednesday at 11.30 a. m.
DR.. J. A. Spalding of Portland, read a pa
PEI on ''The cure of epilepsy and other ner-
vous diseases by division Of the muscles of
the eye."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met soon after O'Clock.
and soon after the transaction of some minor
business, the president DR.. f. c, Thayer, of
Waterville, read his address, which was de-
voted to urging measures for promoting
higher medical education, prominent among
which were the abolition of private medical
tutilage, and the endowment of medical col
leges with a four years graded course. Of
the medical registration law of 1887, the
speaker said That it was law there can
be doubt in the minds of impartial men, and
why it does not stand today on the statutes
of this commonwealth you all very well
know. Your committee of investigation, as
TO the status OF that law, have already filed
fully acquainted with. 1t is for us to see
that proper bill is framed, and that all
proper means be used to secure its passage
at the next session of the general court of
this State"
A vote of thanks was passed to the presi-
dent for his eloquent and instructive ad-
| dress, and 1t was referred to special COM
mittee consisting of Drs. Gordon Of Portland,
| den.
DR.. S. Fl. Weeks, on behalf of the ply
slcians Of Portland extended to members of
| the Association, delegates and their ladies'
an invitation to attend reception at the
Falmouth Hotel on Wednesday evening, June
10th, Immediately after the delivery Of the
| grafton.
| DR.. Gordon extended to members of the
| Association an invitation to attend clinic
at The Maine General Hospital on Wednes-
day at the close of the morning session.
The following resolution, introduced by
DIR. +. ID. Gerrish, was given passage:
| Resotued, That this Association deprecates the
inclusion In the reports of its meetings in the nom
medical press of all detailed mention of papers,
verbal reports and remarks on medical subjects
DR., ID. A, Robinson, of Bangor, read a
| paper on Difficulties in diagnosis with il
lustratlye cases." DIR. S. P. Warren, of Port
rae ne rsad n paper Dr. On GeS sbaS5 r.
Fryeburg, read paper on "Puerperal
The following gentlemen were elected to
membership:
Dr.. J. F. Decosta Buckfeld.
DR.. r. C. Hebbard. Bath.
Or. Daniel Hennessey, Bangor,
Dr, VIM, j. Maberry, Springvale,
Or, j. B, ONeil, Portland.
Dr; J. II. Thornton, Scarbor0,
Or. Z 3. Wing, Dixfeld.
| Or. j. f. Walker, Thomaston.
DR.. j. II. Neal, Sanford.
| EVENING SESSION.
The association was called to order at s
| o'clock.
| DIR. Fl. II. Hunt of Portland, read paper
on the treatment of diphtheria as introduc
tory to general discussion by the assoca-
| ton