The Portland daily press., 1893-06-16
DocToRsaIN SESSION..
Second Day of TIC Maine Medical Associa-
ton. ~

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Yesterday morning after the transac-
ition of some routine business vote of
thanks was passed to the Portland Ath-
.letic club for courtesies preferred by a
communication from the secretary, Mr..
S. c.. Perry.
DR.. j. E. Tuell of East Machias, read a
paper entitled, REPORT of few surgical
cases illustrative of the work required of
the Country Doctor"
DIR. C. A. Peaslee of Wiscasset, made a
report as delegate to the Massachusetts,
Medical association ssv
Drs. Geo. P. Emmons of Lewiston,
and Daniel Driscoll of Centre Sidney
were elected to membership.
DIR. C. d. Smith of Portland, read
paper on the Significance Of H@matu-
ria." # <s
DR.. j. A. Donavan Of Lewiston, read
paper on Septic Poisoning" with spec
ial reference to the suntimely death of
DIR. @. AsEHorrto lewiston ct 4ss
Las Gg1s seAftern BON Session. rys g1ss! is ts
TIE associafi OH fmetat 3 O'Clock AT
ter the reception of delegates from the
New Hampshire Medical society the as.
ISOLATION elected the following list of of
ficers: -
President-Dr. j. A. Donovan, Lewiston.
First Vice President-Dr. A. E. Besse, Water
vile.
Second Vice President--Dr. o. H. Merrill,
Corinna.
Cor. Secretary-Dr. G.. A. Wheeler Castine.
Permanent Secy.-Dr. G. D. Smith. Portland.
land.
Board Of Censors-Drs. G. A. Ring, Portland:
". 3. Cobb. Biddeford; J: L. M. Willis, Eliot;
+ ]. Robinson, Fairfield; A. G. Young, Au-
Committee on Publication c. D. Smith,
Portland; w. l. Dana, Portland; A. II. Bur-
bank Yarmouth; J. II. Neal, Sanford; W. T.
Business Committee-Drs. j. F. Thompson,
Portland; w. R. Moulton, Portland.
DIR. F. H..Gerrish OF. Portland, present
ed paper on Treatment fof Prostate
Hypertrophy. DR.. Addison S. Thayer of
Portland, read paper on "A Simple
Substitute for TRANSMISSION of Blood. DR..
T. d. Sullivan read a paper upon "a
Case Of Acute Bilateral Ophthalmople-
gia, externa and interna."
The necrologist, DR.. Alfred King Of
Portland, reported the deaths Of five
members:
Drs. II. N. Harlow, Augusta; G. Z. Webster,
Portland. D. N. Skinner, Auburn; S. A. Nash,
No. Berwick; 0. A. Horr, Lewiston.
Evening Session.
The evening session was devoted to
the annual Grafton by DR.. S. j.. Bassford
of Biddeford, upon s'The Aids to Sue
cess in Medicine
These were considered under the sew
eral heads of ssThe influence exerted by
the success or failure of others,'' 1.-THE
assistance afforded by intelligent consul
tation which aims only to secure the
greatest measure of good for the pa
tient," "The stimulus of association
with professional friends lin medical
societies" "The advantages to be gained
by discriminating use of carefully Sc.
lected medical literature in the form Of
standard works of reference, and jour
nails which reflect the best thought of
the day.
The address was one of much in
terest and was replete with practical
suggestions.
After the usual vote Of thanks to the
orator for the entertainment afforded
by his address, the association adjourned
to 10 o'clock a. ms. Friday. Following
the Grafton the visiting members, dele
gates from other medical societies and
their ladies, were given reception at
Gilbert Hall by the resident members.
Music, dancing and an elaborate banquet
made up the features of the entertain
ment which was prolonged until after
midnight. $500
This will be today's programme:
800 a. m.-Business Reports Of delegates to
other medical societies. q Voluntary papers,
reports of cases, clinical notes and queries. Re-
port OF the board of censors. Business.