Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-26
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY,

Interesting Papers Read and Dis.
cussed-The New 0mcers and Com.
naittees-The Banquet Last Might.
A considerable number of ladies were
present this morning at the session of the
State Medical society In the Pythian lodge
room in Good VIII hall. The frst bust.
ness was the report of Secretary wordin,
which showed total membership of 552,
q net gain of 81 during the past year.
i In q report on tuberculosis, human and
/ bovine, DIR. ]. G. Stanton of New London
recommended state inspection of diaries,
on the theory that consumption may be
and often is communicated by means of
milk.
The retiring president, DR.. Cyrus B.
Newton of Stafford Springs, read q most
interesting paper on the subject Of the re-
lation of the climate Of the United States
to tuberculosis.
In the afternoon DR.. ]. n. Ksnniston of
Middletown read his dissertation on Gar
diac and valvular Diseases In Insanity, "
and later the convention divided into two
sections, on general medicine, obstetrics
and hygiene, and on general surgery and
gynecology.
Last evening the annual banquet was
held in the Allyn house The program of
speakers and their tossts was as follows:
ernor Ernest Csdy; ''The Connections
Medical Society,"" President Newton; THE
Hartford Medical Society,"" DR.. Gurdon W.
Russell; "Our Colleges" DIR. Henry Put
nam Stearns; "The City of Hartford, I"
Mayor hyde; Echoes from the
| State Capitol and Medical legislation, {"
DR.. N. storrs. @. Z. Gross, Senators Jones
Warner; "American citizenship" Hon.
Lewis Spsrry; "The Citizen Soldier Ma
| jor E. Henry Hyde; THE Illustrations of
| the Clergy and thsir Relationship to the
Medical Profession, Rev. DR.. z. P. Parker;
1.-THE Physician" DR.. A. G. Cook; "a
Child of Medicine" Dr.. G. L. Psrmelee;
estate Medicine" DR.. @. A Lindsley.
These officers for the coming year were
elected:
Observation-Disclosures D. Edgerton of Mid
dletown vice presidents, Francis N. Bra
man of New London; secretary. DR.. N. Z.
Wordin of Bridgeport; treasurer, DR.. W.
W. Knight of Hartford; assistant score
tsry. DR.. Julian La Pierre of Norwich.
Committee on matters of professional In
terest-Drs. g. L. Porter of Bridgeport, 81.
Flieschner of New London and Z. P. Flint
of Rockville.
Committee to nominate physician to the
retreat for the insane-Drs. A. W. Nelson
of New London, L. Porter of Fairfield, O.,
]. d. Hughes of keriden.
Publication committee-Drs. ]. W.
Wright of Fairfield, F. E. Beckvith of
New Haven, Gustavus Eliot of New Haven,
j. W. Wright of Bridgeport.
Observation-Disclosures w. Graves of New
London, F. W. Wilson of Bridgeport
Delegates to Rhode Island association
Drs. A. B. Worthington, Middle Hsddsm,
G. E. Brsyton, Stonington-
To New York Medical sssoclstion-Drs.
w. A. II. Wainwright of Hartford, Gusta-
vus Eliot of New Haven.
To New Jersey associstion-Dr. NJ. @.
OConnor of New Haven.
To International Medical association
Drs. F. E Beck with of New Haven, ID. A
Cleveland of Middletown, r. S. Goodwin
of Thomsston, ] G. Stanton of New Lon
don, Max Msilhouse of New Haven, L B.
Almy of Norwich, Orlando Brown of Wash
ington, c. A. Lindsey of New Haven, E.
Pierce of Meriden, ~ Benedict of Water
bury, G. 81. Jennings of Jewett City.
DIR sTEARss' RECEPTION.
DIR. Henry Putnam Stearns of the Hart
ford retreat for the insane last evening en-
tertsined the members Of the association
at his home, No. 10 Retreat avenue, from
s to IL o'clock.