The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-03
THE DOCTORS.
Second Day of the Maine Medical Assoeia-
ton.

1
yesterday morning. The necrologist
presented his report, with a
list of the members deceased dur.
ing the year. This list is as follows:
Drs. John d. Allen, Saco; l. G. Hill,
Dover, N. H.; Abial Libby. Richmond;
Sumner Laughton, Bangor; A. NJ.
Parker, Deering; John g. Pierce, Var
mouth; Lewis W. Pendleton, Portland;
Israel Rounds, South Paris; John NJ.
SMALL, Lewiston.
DR.. N. B. Palmer of Pennington ad
a paper ON "Tubercular Bone Disease
DR.. S. H. Weeks of Portland presented
the following resolution which was unan-
imously adopted:
| Resolved, That committee be APP
pointed consisting of three members OF
the association to make application to the
next legislature for law authorizing the
courts to call in medical expert with esses
| whenever In the discretion of the presi-
ding Judge it may be thought proper or
when requested by counsel in the case on
either side.
| The same COMMITTEES shall be authorized
to make application for law requiring
| the appointment of medical examiner
| to he called in cases of homocide or death
under such circumstances as now demand
ooroner's inquest,
DR.. B. & Sanborn of Augusta read q
paper on "The need of additional hospital
accommodations for the insane.
! DR.. Addison s. Thayer of PorJlan
presented the following resolution, which
was adopted:
| Whereas, This association through
| visiting com mittees, annually appointed,
has known now for many years the
sane in this state, have been increasing,
insufficient therefore be it
Resolved, In the interest of the people
| OF the state, the sane and the insane. that
our Legislature should make provision for
rendering the buildings already begun at
Bangor, available at the earliest practi-
cable date, for use IS special hospital for
the care of the insane
DR.. Hannibal Hamlin of Orono, read
a paper on "Myroedema as form of
Anaemia.
| DR.. W 8. Gatchell OF Brownfeld, was
elected to mem bership
The association met at two O'Clock.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year;
| IfSbiuolU-Oc. " ". IOIUla1lN.
First Vice President--Dr. W. B. Small
Lewiston. t
Second Vice President-Dr. S J. Bass.
ford, Biddeford.
Corresponding Seoretary-Dr. Hannibal
Hamlin, Orono.
Treasurer-Dr. Augustus S. Thayer,
Portland.
Board of Censors-Drs. Alfred King,
Portland; e. A. Porter. Pittsteld; J, Z.
Phillips, Bangor; q. M. Woodoock, Ban
gor; j. E. Tuell Augusta.
Committee on Publication-Recordin
Secretary (ex-offioio); DR.. G. d. Smith,
Portland; W. B. Moulton, Portland; e.
J. McDonough, Portland; J. 3. Hill,
| Waterville, @. e. Williams, Auburn,
Business Committes-Drs. D. A. Rob
inson and W. L. Hunt. Bangor.
DR.. George P. Morgan of Dover, N. II. i.
read paper ON 'sLnlipes Equine Varus. -
Drs. B. G. W. Cushman and J. e..
Littlefeld of South Paris were elected tn
membership.
The committee on presidents address
reported recommending an annual enter
tainment at expense of the association.
endorsing the proposed raising the
standard of admission to medical schools,
emphasizing the desirability of the re-
moval of the medical school of Maine to
Portland, where essential clinical facili.
ties can be enjoyed, urging the managers
of public hospitals to agree upon some
system by which patients able to nay for
medical and surgical services shall be
made to do SO; and that continued in.
dividual effort be made to increase the
membership.
DR.. Wellington johnson of Augusta
read paper on "The Management OF
Diphtheria in Isolated Communities, -
based upon his recent experience in the
service of the State Board of Health in
Aroostook.
At four O'Clock the association ad.
journed and as the guests of looa,
ply sicians proceeded by special cars tt
4 Rfverton where an elaborate banquet wal
served and an hour of informal social en-.
joyment passed to the great satisfaction
of all who attended. Mayor Randall and
other city officials, Judge Emery of tht
Supreme court and visiting delegates
were present by special invitation.
Returning to the city at 7.1b the even
ing session was opened at eight O'Clock by
the delivery of the annual Grafton by Dr.
Roswell Park, professor of surgery in the
medical department. of Buffalo universe
4 ty, and distinguished writer on surgica-
subjects. His subject was "Iatro- Theurgit
Sym bolism." 1t was an exposition of the
Il relation borne by the medios. Christian
symbols of today with those originated
| by pagan people. The emblems selected
as having special significance were the
cross. The tree and grove, the fish, the
dove and tho serpent, an historical analy.
sis of their derivation showed their evolu.
ton from the symbols used in ancient
phallic worship, doubtless raising from
the desire of primitive people to express
their veneration for natures creative
power. The thanks of the association
were voted the orator for his entertaining
address. @6
A resolution relative to the proposed
removal of the medical school of Maine tc