Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-13
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
oecond Day at Portland. Election OF
Offlcers

PORTLAND. June Il.
The Medical Association NE, at 8 30 Wed
nes1ay with large increase in the number
present telegram Of conzratuiation. "a,
received from the Oregon State Medical So
clety now in session at Portland. Oregon
and va. answered by similar message. DR.
u. Bieber of Bath reported A case of
disease OF the brain with an Interesting dis
crlplon Of the pathological features Of the
case BY DR.. II. 6. Brier Of T. S.N.
The association met soon after 3 O'Clock
aad proceeded 10 the election Of officer. for
the ensuing year President, DR.. B f.
stprgis Of Auburn; first vice president, Dr..
A. l.. Hersey, oxford second vice uresi-
dent, DIR r ID Bibber. Bath; treasurer.
DR.. A ;. ThAyer, Portland; recording sec.
retary DIR. Charlie. d Smith. Portland =;
core -ponding secretary, DR.. J. l. NJ VIII
lis, Elliot; board of censofs, Drs F. c
Ihsyef, Wsteryilie; H. H Johnson. Bel
fast c, Webster, Augusta; 5. p War
ren Portland; d. A. Robinson, Bar gor
Commitie on publications. Drs. c. b smith
* oificio) f II. Gerrish, A X ?. Meserve.
Portland, A. 6 Young Augusta. H. +.
I~ltchell Freeport Business committee
Drs. |. +. Kimball, Portland, C. A. Ring,
Portland
Drs. H. 1witehell Of Freeport read a
letter on " "Pleuri,ic eausions Dr. j. A.
Donovan of Lev iston presented report on
double typhoid pneumonia, followed by Empy-
Fema. Dr. Z II Hill, Lewiston, read paper
entitled Central Maine Hospital" urging
the heed and propriety of establishing a gen
eral hospital near the large manufacturing
cities of Lewiston and Auburn. Necrologist
A. h 7, Meserve presented the obituary
notices of the following mem
bers deceased during the year
Drs. X. X. Cushing Bangor Gsllen J. Tri-
bon, Steuben; j. $. Gushing, Skowhegan;
Z. Hawes, Ialiowell, and Geo. II
Chadwick, who died in 1883.
The association met at the appointed hour
in the evening and listened to a most scholar
ly Grafton from Dr. +. +. Hitchcock of
Rockland upon the subject of "Euthanasia
The speaker considered in detail Natural
Anaesthesia showing how in nearly every
form of death its pangs are soothed and its
ttrrors yeiled by kindly nature. This was
shown by citing various diseases whose
characteristics are dulling or abolition of
senslblity or consciousness such az
apopie1y, asphyxia, conoyse, coma,
syncOpe and uraemla. The near
er the dying state is reached the less
is found of the bodily sufferings which is
supposed in the popular mind to exist and
natures shocks, such AS death from tempest,
earthquake and lightning by their sudden
ness and velocity are free from, pain. The
speaker also alluded to artificial anesthesia,
by ether chloroforun alcohol and other
drugs, tracing its antiquity and illustrating its
employment in the various ages.
FOllosihg the Grafton, the members, with
their ladies' and invited guests, were enter
tanned by the retiring president, DR.. S. H.
Weeks and Mrs Weeks, until a late hour,
at reception at their residence on Congress
street.
Tomorrow fort noon will close one of the
most successful meetings of the association
for many years, and will be devoted mainly
to the closing Of reports and routine business.