Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-28
THE DOCTORS.
Meeting Of The Medical
Journal Editors
Regular Work Of The Convention
Opens Wednesday.
Attempt Will Be Made TO Secure
Endorsement Of Or. Miller.

III indications point to an unusually
successful meeting Of the Maine Mcdi-
cal Association as that body gathers
il this city on Wednesday and Thurs
day for the 18th annual meeting. The
physicians and surg ons who are to
attend the meeting began assembling
Tuesday evening At the Augusta
House and they viii arrive in full
force on the early trains of Wednes-
day.
4 meeting was held Tuesday eve
ming at the Augusta House of the edi-
torial staff of the Maine Medical Jour
nal at which the work and policy of
the publication Tor the ensuing year
were outlined Among the members
of the editorial staff VINO were present
were; Drs. T. !. Gilbert. Philip
Thompson, H. L. Millken. Portland:
D. E. Stewart South Paris; f. H.
Jackson, Chauncey Burr. E. w. Geh-
ring, Portland.
Other members of the association
who have already arrived to attend the
meeting are; Drs. c. p Thomas.
Brewer Z. NJ. Fuller, Bath: Byron f.
Parker, Bath; W. Bean Moulton, Port
land; II. l.. Bartlett. Norway: c. b
sylvester, Harrison. James 2. Rus
sell, Robbinston. A. 6. Howard. Farm
inEton Charles II. Burgess. Harold II
Crane, Bangor; r. c. Newcomh. New
burg. Miss L. 4. Haynes OF Bangor
the oaiCial steuographer OF the asso-
citation. was also among the arrivals
of Tuesday evening.
The regular sessions of the associa-
ton will open at 1890 A. NJ. Wednes-
day at city hall. but previous to that
meetings will he held of the House of
Delegates and the Council connected
with the organization. Exhibits will
be displayed at CITY hall OF drugs.
surgical instruments. hooks and foods.
and the State Board of Health will al
so have an exhibit illustrating the
t1atment of tuberculosis and points
of school and child hygiene. Reports
of committees and other matters of
business viii he considered as well as
papers and discussions of professional
interest.
An attempt will be made to have
the Maine Medical Association en-
dorse the resolutions which were
unanimously adopted by the Kennebec
County Medical Association at its
meeting June at Waterville express
ing confidence in DIR. y w. Miller. the
superintendent of the Maine Insane
hospital at Augusta and expressing
their disapproval of the action of the
board of trustees of the Maine Insane
hospital in seeking his removal. The
resolutions adopted by the Kcnnebec
County Medical Association at Water
Vile are as follows:
Whereas it has come prominently
to public attention that an effort is
being made to remove from office DR..
Henry w. Miller. superintendent of
the Maine Insane hospital at Augusta.
and whereas the medical profession of
the State are most vitality interested in
the care and treatment of the insane.
and consider that the hospital treat
ment of insanity is a branch of the
practice of medicine which demands
physician of high attaiuments and ex-
pcrience, be it therefore
Resolved, That members of the Ken
ncbec County Medical Association in
session at Watervlle do hereby ex-
press their disapproval of the action
which has been taken by the board of
trustees of the Maine Insane hospital
and do express their confidence in Or.
Miller, who has proven himself to be