St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
VERMONT DOCTORS.
The Ninety-fOurth Annual Gathering
a Great Success.

a Great Success.
Over 100 doctors from all over the
state attended the annual gathering OF
the Vermont State Medical Society last
Thursday and Friday, and many of the
visiting doctors were accompanied by
their wives. The meetings were held in
the court room with Dir. D. c. Hawley
of Burlington as president in the chair.
After calling the assembly to order
Thursday morning prayer was offered
by Rev. DIR. S. G. Barnes and an address
of welcome was given by Arthur F.
Stone. Following the reports of the
officers and delegates came the regular
program of the morning and the pre-
sentation of three papers, each followed
by discussion. The vice-president's
address came in the afternoon and DR..
c. w. Stroebel of Rutland presented a
very carefully prepared paper. In the
preparation of this paper he sent in
quiries to all the doctors in Vermont,
and the great majority of them had
replied, giving him much information
upon his subject. Prof H. L. Burrell of
the Harvard Medical School and the
president of the American Medical Asso-
ciation was most cordially received, and
at the conclusion Of his paper was made
an honorary member Of the society.
An interesting point was brought out
by DIR. HID. Holton of Brattleboro,
secretary of the State Board of Health,
in his paper on the relations of the pro-
fession to public health. Referring to
the alleged prevalence Of diseased meat
in the Vermont slaughter houses he said
the State Board of Health could only ad-
wise in the premises as the jurisdiction
Law with helocal Board or Health Off
Ger. If anyone believed conditions were
unsanitary at their own slaughter house
the local board could easily remedy the
situation.
The house of delegates which has the
election of officers, committees and dele
gates in hand, met at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon and after two hours delibera-
tion presented the next morning the fol
lowing list of officers: Pres, G. H. Cor
ham, Bellows Falls; vice pres, ]. F,
Blanchard, Newport; sec., c. H Beecher,
Burlington; treas, B. H. Stone, Burling-
ton; auditor, ]. H. Blodgett, Burlington.
These are the new officers of the House
of Delegates: Pres, W. l.. Havens, Ches-
ter Depot; vice pres, E. N. Brown, Shell
don, w. E. Lazell, Barre; Sec, c. F. Dali
ton. Burlington.
These committees were elected: Execu-
tive, 6. H. Gorham, Bellows Falls; c. H.
Beecher, Burlington c. S. Caverley, Rut-
land. Publication, M. L. Grain, Rut-
land; A. M. Norton, Bristol; F. E. Far
mer, St. Johnsbury. Legislation, F. t.
Kidder, Woodstock; H. D. Holton, Brat
tleboro; z. R. Campbell, Bellows Falls.
Neurology, ]. B. Wheeler, Burlington; j.
M. Allen, St. Johnsbury; c. S. Sco6eld,
Richford. Anniversary chairman, H. c.
Tinkham, Burlington.
| These delegates were elected: American
| Medical Association, ]. N. Ienne, Burling-
ton; Massachusetts Medical Society, W.
N. Bryant, Ludlow; Rhode Island Med
ical Society, A. B Bisbee, Montpelier, F.
E. Clark, Burlington Connecticut Med
ical Society, J. W. Jackson, Barre; Maine
Medical Society, c. H. Bucher, Burling.
ton, l.. c. Holcombe, Milton; New York
Medical Society, L. B. Allen, Post Mills
E. M. Brown, Sheldon; White River Med
ical Society, H. H. Lee, Wells River, ]. H
Judkins, Mortified; U. v Medical Col
lege, c. H. Stroebel, Rutland. D. c. Haw
ley, Burlington; Dartmouth Medical Col
lege, c. S. Caverly, Rutland, H. c. Tink
ham, Burlington.
The exercises of the evening opened
with reception at the Museum. Here
music was furnished by Young's Orchestra
and in the receiving line were DR.. anc
Mrs. D. c. Hawley, Lieut.. Gov. G. H
Prouty, Mrs. John M. Allen, Dr. and
Mrs. T. R. Stiles, DR.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. ArthurF. Stone
Following the reception the ladies re-
manned at the Museum and the doctors
went to the court room to hear the
annual address Of the president
At 10 O'Clock adjournment was taken
to Pythian Hall where the annual ban
quet was served by Caterer Pope. Here
| $50 covers were laid and Mr. Pope
served six course banquet with this as
the menu:
Oyster Cocktail
Consomme Croutons
Roast Turkey