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was introduced at the last annual meeting
came up for action. The resolution was as
follows; Resolved, that the annual meeting
be held at such place as tho society may
elect at the previous annual meeting was
adopted and it was voted to hold the next
meeting at Montpelier.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The nominating committee reported the
following list OF officers who were elected.
president, Charles 5. Cavelry, Rutland
vice-president, a. c. Bailey West Ran
doiph; secretary d. c. Hawley, Burning
ton; treasurer, d. G. Kemp, Montpelier
auditor, c. L. Chandler, Montpelier.
The executive committee is composed of
c. S. Cavelry, d. c. Hawley, and E. X.
Campbell.
The license censors are c. F. Branch, H.
r. Wilder and W. +. Hazelton.
The publication committee is composed of
three members, j. VI. Clarke, J. b. Wheeler
and j. C. Rutherford.
Councillors, one from each county, are as
follows; h. NJ. Sbirman, Addison; +. w.
Goodal Bennington; j. NJ. Allen, Caledo
mia; c. j. Russell, Chttenden; H. A. Cut
ting, Essex; +. ID. Robertson Franklin; G..
W. Petty, Grand Isle Joel Allen, Lamoille;
+ T. Stimson, Orange; f. w. Comings,
B. Nichols Washington f. f. West, Wind
ham; j. d. Brewster Windsor.
The several delegates appointed are: U. v.
NJ, J. n. JENNIE aod w. H. Vincent: Dart
mouth, ID. c. Hawley and q. W. Sher-
win; New Hampshire State society, II.
II. Lee and Dean Richmond; Maine State
society, NJ D. Warren aud f. r. StodGnrd
Massachusetts, State society, II. d. Hottun
and j. H. jackson; Rhode Island State So
clety, j. c. Rutherford and w. d. Hunting
ton; Connecticut State society, Z, r.
| Campbell and A. l.. Bingham; California
State society, S. L. Wiswell; New York
Medical association, L. NJ. Greene
and ?. L. McSweeney; New York
Medical society, A. T. Grinnell, j. H.
Linsley and +. H. Pettingill; Northern
New York Medical society, S. $. Clark,
and A. B. Bisbee; White River Medical
association, c. f, Chandler and l.. r. Bur
dick; Connecticut River Valley society," Z.
j. Fish and d. l.. Burnett; American Med-
cal association D. &. Kemp Henry James,
G. B. Bulard, o. W. Peck, c. w. Peck, +.
f. Upham, L. P. Fairman, j. II.
Hamilton, W. r. Hutchinson, c. W. Petty,
j. y. Richmond O. w. Snerwin, j. N.
Jenns, c. S. Caverly, r. b skinner, c. c..
Smith, Ii. Fl. Swift, j. B. Wheeler, c. F..
Branch. DIR. o. W. Sherwin of Wood
stock was elected anniversary chairman to
preside over the next annual banquet.
j. H. Linsley then read paper on "Pres-
ent status of the tuberculin treatment. "
Pure drinking water and how to secure
it, " was treated by j. H. Hamilton of
Richford. j. II. Linsley Of New York, and
DR.. Willard discussed the subject.
indigestion and it's relation to disease, "
was the subject of a paper read by DR.. c.
w. Peck of Brandon. DR. Campbell of
Bellows Falls discussed the subject.
j. H. Woodward OF Burlington spoke on
"The nature, varieties, causes, symptoms
| and treatment of glaucoma.
The session then adjourned to afternoon
at ? o'clock.
"A study of new remedies was the sub
ject treated 10y W. II. Vincent of Orwell
D c. Haw!ey of Burlington spoke
on heart sounds and cardiac nurmurs. "
DR.. Giipnell spoke further on the bject.
project of starting medical journal
was presented by DR.. Grinnell. The first
issue of "The Physician" as the journal
Will be called, will be made December l and
1000 copies will be issued per mouth.
''Shall we abolish the lecture system in
our medical schools" was spoken upon
briefly by o. W. Sherwin of Woodstock.
l.. w. FLANDERS OF burlington gave a
we'll prepared and often amusing paper on
Patent NOstrums.'
''Puerperal Septcnmis'' was presented
by II. r. Wilder of Swanton.
d. C. Hawley made motion that q com
mittee of three be appointed to confer with
the other medical societies OF the State, aud
bring before the Vermont Legislature the
necessity Of more stringent measures con
trolling the licensing Of physicians. The
motion was seconded and the following
committee selected, j. II. Hamilton Of
Rlcn ord, j. n. Jenne Of st. Adams and j.
c. Rutherford of Burlington.
Dr. William F. Hutchinson of Prov ideuce,
i. l.. and DR.. o. b. Douglas, president of
the New York Medical society, were elected
as honorary members Of the Vermont So
cety.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
The programme for next years meeting
so far as arranged announces papers by the
following gentlemen: f. K. Stoddard, E.
?. Stinson, A. L. Moody, f. r. Campbell
c. W. Strobell, H. d. Holton, Joel Allen
George B. Nichols, A. l.. Bingham, u. &.
Kemp, j. NJ. Clarke, j. H. Richmond, S.
T. Brooks, A. j. Willard, B. j. Andrews,