Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
Entertains Members Of Legislature at
a Banquet at Portland.
Remarks by Hon. W. W. Thomas and Several
Of The Legislative Guests.

and Ear Infirmary, tonight, the Maine
Academy of Medicine gave a banquet at
which many members of the Legisin-
turc were present. After the banquet,
President s. G.. Gordon made
remarks followed by Hon. W. ". Thomas,
Jr, Senator Higgins Of Limerick, Repre-
sentative W. T. Haines Of WaterviIlc
Senator Day Of Penobscot and Major
Dickey of Fort Kent.
After the speaking the members held n
business meeting at which the medical
registration bin was discussed and in
dorsed.
Those members Of the Maine Legislature
who We're able to accept the invitation of
the academy and be present at this occa-
sion, We're royalty entertained to quote
the words of Senator Day, they learned
that the medical Fraternity Of Maine know
how to treat the stomach" HGrsc cars
were Mt the Union station waiting for the
Legislative guests who were taken at once
to the Eye and Ear InGrnary They
We're there met by committee and were
shown over the building and greatly
admired the manner in which all the de
partments are managed.
About IA members of the Legislature
left Augusta In special ears on tho after
noon express. 4 few Joined them al
Brunswick and on arrival here nearly ms
many moro met the party, some coIc ing
from the West, and Others having come 10
Portland on the early trains
The meeting was the fourth stated one
of the academy which has made remarka-
49,. g,.ft
In the short time IT has been organized.
The leading menof Portland were present
at the banquet, which was sumptu0us
one Dir. Seth c. Gordon presided. He
introduced the after-dinner speakers in o
speech that brought ont repeated bursts OF
laughter and applause. He introduced
Hon. W. W. Thomas, who made a felici-
tons speech.
He was followed by Senator Higgins,
whose remarks Were very entertaining
and appropriate to the occasion. Gentle
men," he began, and when
say gentlemen, ! include the doctors.
0aughter.) The senator expressed the
pleasure he had been afforded. He sup
posed there was purpose back of the in
vitation II they wanted a hospital like
that which Bangor was 20 have he feared
they would not get it.
He was assured by DR.. Gordon
they had no axes 10 grind. They
desired them to see tho institution
which he did not hesitate TO say had no
superior This was the first time the
doors of these operating rooms, recently
completed and in which the tables Were
laid, had been opened for such an occa'
sion He called attention To the good
work being done there for poor people and
the excellence of the facilities. All the
visitors after visiting the clean whole
someIy kept wards could understand that
Or. Gordon only spoke the truth.
Hon. VIM. T. Haines of Waterville, was
the next one called upon, and he made Il
ringing speech. 1t was pleasure to him
to meet the doctor when they agree. He
was taught in youth to place implicit
faith in the doctors In the legal profos-
sion IL man doesn't know he says so,
or there's someone to expose him when be
comes into court Had never heard doc
tor say he didn't know Claughterl. He
believed in judicious appropriations for
these institutions.
During the banquet the Nostor Of the
Legislature, Maj, Dickey came in and
was greeted with great applause He
was the last speaker, and he aroused
the enthusiasm when he told them
he introduced the resolve which gave the
land on which the Maine General hospital
now stands for that institution and he
had ever since been glad of IT, He be-
lieved in such institutions as this intirm-
airy and that they should receive proper
appropriations He thanked God that he
was able to be present on this occasion.
Adjournment was then had to the bust
moss meeting of the academy. Many new
members were admitted A report was
read favoring a meteorological laboratory
or station at Portland. President
Gordon then took up the
matter of registration of physicians and
said there was bill drafted by DIR. Han
son of EddingtoE which in all essential
particulars met the approval Of the acad-
envy. They regarded this matter of regis
tration as protection Of the people rather
than the physicians. On the whole the
latter profited in the end from the results
of quackery The academy favored a
registration commission of seven. four
regulars, two Homeopathic and one
Eclectic.
There We're interesting papers by Drs.
Holt, Spaulding and others. Most Of the
Legislative guests returned to Augusta on
the night train, greatly pleased with their
visit.