The Portland daily press., 1896-06-04
MAINE DOCTORS.
The 44th Annual Session of the Maine
Medical Association.

The 44th annual session of the Maine
Medical association began in the Com
mon Council chamber yesterday morning.
The association was called to order at
10. 10 O'Clock yesterday morning by the
president, DIR. l.. W. Pendleton of Port
land. Prayer was offered by the Rev.
John Carroll Perkins of the First Parish
church.
TIL treasurer, Dr. Aug. S. .Thayer of
Portland, reported in detail, showing the
association to be in sound financial
condition, bavin a balance to its credit
of 81, 697.29.
DR.. f. c. Bennett of Lubeo read
paper on 1.-The Necessity of County
Medical Sooie ties.' - He showed that
societies of this character must be of two
kinds, fraternal and educational. TO
correct abuses honorable medical men
must stand shoulder to shoulder. He
thought county societies should be held
monthly instead of annually.
At the conclusion of the paper, DR..
Charles ID. Smith of Portland heartily
concurred in the sentiments expressed in
the state association should be urged to
organize county associations. which he
regretted to say were few and for be-
| tween.
| He was followed by DR.. Jonah, who
emphasized the fact that the registration
law is going to make great change in
the medical men of the state of Maine.
He also assured the association that the
country members realize only too well the
value of such gatherings. A county asso-
citation would therefore be of great assist
ance. When he saw brother medical
man asserting to such "fads'' as
homeopathy, Christian science, faith
healing and the like, he felt that if there
were a county association such men
would not DO tolerated.
The report of treasurer was then ao-
cepted.
DR.. Jackson of East Jefferson was to
have read a paper on "Acute Infectious
Phlegmon of the Pharynx," but it was
omitted as that gentleman was not
present.
DR.. W.D. Williamson of Gorham, N. H.,
was next called upon, and read a
very interesting paper ON 'Infantile
Eozema." He believed in plenty Of fresh
air.
DR.. S. C. Gordon Of this city then COM
mentedupon the papersand referred to the
amount of children's foods to be found In
the world, saying that he was an adyo-
cate of pure fresh cows milk, and he had
very little use for patent foods. He
thought a physician should supervise the
bathing of child afflicted with the
disease.
Professor Mitchell of Brunswick fol-
lowed and heartily endorsed DR.. Gordon's
remarks. Remarks were also made by
Dr.. Alfred King of Portland, DIR. E. H.
Bennett of Lubeo, DR.. L. w. Pendleton
Of Portland.
The following were elected to member
ship: Drs. q. A. Lombard, BridgGon ;
Daniel MoCann. Bangor; c. B. Sylvester,
Harrison; Leila Higgins, Strong; H. H.
Purinton, Lewiston; e. f. Robinson,
Falmouth; A. H. Weeks, Bar Mills; 81.
II. Allen, Scarboro; George A. Gregory,
Boothbay Harbor; Felix Barrett Vest
brook; Vim. L. Cousins, Portland; e. f.
Clymer, Portland.
DR.. e. Fl. Bennett of Quebec, reported
case of Retained Placenta.
The association then adjourned till 8
o'clock p. N. to afford members an Cd
portunity to attend clinics at the Maine
General hospital.
This will be uoday's programmes:
1000 a.m.--Business; should physicians
dispense their medicine, T. e. Varney,
II. D., North Chelmsford, Mass, form er-
~ of Union, Maine; discussion opened by
/ Z. ii. Gerrish, NJ. D., Portland; intesti-
nal indigestion. c. E. Williams, NJ. D.,
Houlton; discussion opened by j. L. M.
Willis, NJ. D., Eliot; incubation, with
analysis of fifty cases, E. M. Plummer,
M. D., Charlestown, Mass, formerly of
Portland.
2.OOp. m.-Reception of delegates from
other societies; election of officers for the
ensuing year; recent progress in tho
diagnosis and treatment of diphtheria,
W. B. Small. M. D., Lewiston the
dangers of antito4in, J. d. Cochrane,
NJ. D., Saoo; discussion of last two papers
! opened by L. M. Fuller, M. D., Bath.
At the close of the afternoon session
and until the beginning of the evening
session, members of the association an
delegates from other state societies are
requested to become guests of the
physicians of Portland. Promptly at 0s
p. M, special cars on the Cape Elizabeth
electric railway will leave Federal street
opposite City building, one block
distant The beach at Simonton's Cove
will be reached at 4.38 p. m. At five
O'Clock the guests will be summoned by a
cornet to the Casino. where a banquet
will be served. Post prandial remarks
are expected from Judge ". P. White
house, Augusta; President Nathaniel
Butler of Colby University, Waterville
D. A. Robinson, NJ. D., Bangor; Hon.
A. R. Savage, Auburn; W. H. Fem, d.
D., J. L.,Jenkins, DIP, ". NJ. Bradley,
Esq. and L. L. Hight, Esq.,, Portland.
John f. Thompson, M. D.. will act as
toastmaster. At 725 p. M, special cars
will leave Simonton's Cove for Portland