The Portland daily press., 1891-06-11
MAINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
The Proceedings Of the Second
Day.

The association met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, with marked increase in the at
tendance. an unusually large number of out
OF town members arriving upon the night
and morning trains.
DIR. W. e. Elwell of Togus, read paper
on "Heartstrain."
DIR. Sarah Ellen Palmer of Boston, read a
paper on "Appostoli's method Of treating
various uterine affections"
DIR. @. M. Cobb of Mechanic Falls. read n
paper based upon case of hip Joint disease
following injury.
The association met at 2.45 O'Clock. Dale
gates were received and presented from the
New Hampshire State Medical Society.
Reports from delegates to the New York
State Medical Society and the New Bruins
wick Medical Society were at the request of
Drs b. B. Foster and A. ]. Fuller, the
delegates. referred by title to the committee
on publication.
DIR. A. J. Fuller of Bath, read the report
of visitors to the Maine Insane Hospital.
After remarks by several members protest.
ing against the mistaken economy which de-
feated the appropriation for the insane hos
pital at Bangor. the report was accepted and
referred.
The association then proceeded to the cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year and the
list is as follows:
Presdent-Dr. Edwin Nj. Fuller Bath.
First Vice President-Dr. Bigelow T. Sanborn,
Second Vice Presdent-Dr. George A. Phillips,
Ellsworth.
Recording Secretary-Dr. q. d. Smith, Port
Corresponding secretary-Dr. C. E. Williams,
Board Of Consors-Drs. ii. H. Smith. IMachias:
Z. T. Andrews. Gray; Charles Hutchinson, Port,
land; 9. A. Peaslee, Wiscasset; G. d. Hill,
Committee on Puplication-Drs. Charles d.
Smith, ex-ofiicio. Portland +. H. Gerrish, Port
landj A. X. 2. Meserve, Portland; E. II. Hill
Lewiston; Il. f. Twitchell, Freeport.
Business Committee-D Drs. +. Z. Small, w. L.
Dana, Portland.
DR.. S. G. Gordon of Portland read a paper
on Abdominal sections during three
months service at the Maine General Hos
pital."
DIR. &. A. Coombs of Brunswick read
paper on Depressed fracture of the skull"
DR.. I. A. Foster Of Portland. necrologist,
gave an interesting statistical account of the
deaths in the association during the exist
ence Of the society. The deceased during
the year are Drs. N. r. BOutelle. Waterville;
o. S. Ross. Rockport; Fordyce Barker of
New York.
Obituary notices Of each of these gentle
men were referred to the publication com
mittee.
DR.. e. E. Holt of Portland, read a paper
on removal Of foreign bodies from the vitre-
GUS. a..
DR.. F. H. Gerrish of Portland read a re-
port on the anatomical bill.
Adjourned to 7.30 o'clock.
The association met at o'clock and the
evening was occupied by listening to the an
nual Grafton by DR.. 5. c. Gordon of Port
land.
The speaker took as his theme Common
| Sense In Medicine" taking up In detail these
| topics:
/. Who ought to study medicine?
| study of medicine?
8. What are the best methods at the pres
| study?
full career in the practice of the professionP
For the first there can be no absolute
standard. In our country, the field is open,
and whoever enters 1t may profit by the com
mon sense derived from the rugged school of
necessity and that familiarity with practical
facts, called knowledge of the world.
With reference to the second point the
time ordinarily spent In four years college
classical course was looked upon as largely
waste Of time. German and French are
much more important to the student of today
than Greek and Latin, enough of which is to
comprehend the terms of anatomy, and the
nomenclature OF materla medica and the
general classification of disease. A kIowl-
Bile to medical investigation today. The last
year OF mans college course should be de-
voted to those subjects which bear directly
upon the profession of his choice. -
Botany, physics. chemistry and biology
are the branches the medical student of to-
day should be drilled upon, and all these by
\ actual laSoratory wotk.
be more clinical instruction during student
| life even from the FIRST.
What is needed today is IAN education
| into things and not into mere words" The
| elements for success In professional life are
rare capacity for work and diligence to do
1t, work for works sake, for the love of it,
regardless of recompense.
The physician should have an individual
ity, he should interest himself as citizen.
he should not trim his opinions or convic-
tions to please all factions. he has a right to
his honest views and the privilege to express
them. He should be just to himself. and
honest with his patients and professional as
| sociates. He should hold himself up to the
| same standard and requirements he lays
| down for others.
The thanks of the association were voted
| DR.. Gordon for this interesting and instruc-
tive address and copy requested for publi-
| cation.
This morning will occur the closing ses-
sion. The meeting has been unusually well
attended and marked by the large number of
papers presented which have been of more
than ordinary scientific value and interest.
After the sessions closed last evening the
members of the association and their ladies',
enjoyed delightful reception and banquet
at Gilbert's hall. 1t was purely social
affair. The profusion of beautiful flowers,
which were arranged with great taste, lent
grace and fragrance to the affair, the menu
was of the choicest. To the committee, Drs.
L.. W. Pendleton, H. P. Merrill and j. F.
Thompson. great credit is due for the sue
| cess of the occasion.