The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-07
MAINE DOCTORS.
Proceedings of the Second Day of the Con.
vention.

The association met, agreeably to ad
journment, with an unusually large at
tendance yesterday morning.
DIR. Ssh. Weeks of Portland, read a pap
err upon ''Tuberculosis of the Knee
Joint. -
The committee on rev ision of the code
of bylaws reported at length, making
certain recommendations
All of the report which related to pro-
posed changes in the code was indefinite
ly postponed.
The following recommendations were
adopted:
'tEvery applicant for membership shall
be furnished with copy of the Code of
Ethics, and before being recommended
for membership, he shall satisfy the
Board of Censors that he has made him
self familiar with the teachings of the
code, and in the presence OF the board
shall subscribe to it's requirements. -
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
association, that the principles of the
Code of Ethics should be taught in medi-
cal schools by special lectures devoted
to this subject.
1t was also voted to print and distri-
butte copies of the Code of Ethics, con-
stitution, list of members, ETC., up to
date.
Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association met at O'Clock.
DrJ.M. Jonah of Eastport read reports
of unusual cases occurring during q
practice of 30 years.
. DR.. G. E. Williams of Auburn read a pap
er on 'sInguinal Hernia.
DR.. John f. Thompson reported case
of abdominal abscess from gall stones
The association then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
DR.. L. W. Pendleton of Portland was
unanimously elected president The
other officers are as follows:
!. First Vice President-Dr. D. A Robin
Second Vice President-Dr c. E. Will
liams, Auburn.
Corresponding Secretary-W 7. Goodale,
Saco.
Board of Censors-Drs. G. o. Hunt, Port
land A. Mitchell, Brunswick; J. S. Ben
nett, Bridgton; BE. Bradbury, Norway
W. B. Moulton, Portland.
Business Committee-Addison S. Thay-
er, Portland Alfred King, Portland.
Publication Commitee-Drs G. d. Smith,
lex -officio) CA. Ring, Portland, f..
Thayer, Waterville "A. q. Young, Augusta
jim. Willis, Eliot.
3 The necrologist reported the DEATH
during the year of Doctors Moses M.
Cobb, Biddeford; Fred C. Perkins, Au-
gusta; f. M. Eveleth, Waldoboro; Vim. Os-
good, North Yarmouth.
Dr. R. T. Goodhue of Deering Centre
I. M. Griffin, Pittsfeld; Alice M. f. Leader,
lewiston and John A. Leader: Lewiston,
were elected members.
DR.. G. A. Peaslee of Wiscasset read a
paper on the treatment of tuberculosis.
DrJ. A. Spalding read paper on the
"Sequelae of Diphtheria. p
The committee of visitors to the Maine
General Hospital, reported, commend
ing the institution to the notice and
confidence of members of the association
Adjourned to s O'Clock.
The association met at the appointed
hour and on the absence Of the president,
DR.. Alfred Mitchell of Brunswick, was
called to the chair.
Dr. A. KIP. Meserve of Portland, deliv-
cred the annual grafton, dealing with
the efforts of the individual
upon others, as well as the influence of
the masses upon the individual The ad
dress was scholarly and instructive, il
Illustrated abundantly by reference to
national and individual development
during the centuries past.
DR.. D. E. Parsons Of Oakland read pap
er upon ga clinical study of typhoid
fever.
DR.. S. p Warren exhibited an improved
form of placenta forceps.