The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-11
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETING.
Addresses and Discussions Took up Yes
terday's Session-Banquet at Night.

The 09th annual convention OF The
Vermont State Medical society opened
a two.days' session in the MONTPELIER
city hall auditorium yesterday, DR. +. T.
kidder of Woodstock. president OF The
society, presiding Mayor J. u. Estce
welcomed the visitors to the city and
DIR. kidder responded.
The report OF the treasurer, DIR. G. h,
Dalton OF Burlington, showed the re-
ceipts to be s2,99s,0i, with balance in
the treasury at the present time Of 81
246.70. Secretary c. H. Beecher OF Bur
lington reported membership of 3hd,
loss of SO members during the year.
The loss OF members was ascribed TO in
creased dues for insurance OF members
against malpractice suits. During the
past year there have been 81 additions
TO the membership.
+. w. Sears OF the legislation cam-
mittee made a proposal for amending
the charter OF the society, that the
name might be legally the Vermont
State Medical society, instead OF the
Vermont Medical society.
In the absence of DR.. ;. W. Hammond.
the secretary read the report of the
neurology committee. There were four
deaths during the year; DIR. Bingham of
Burlington, DR. Mcmahon of Burlington,
DR.. Mcdowell Of Lyndonville and d..
Willard Of Vergennes.
Warren r. Austin OF st. Albans, at
torney for the society, reported only
one malpractice case threatened during
the year, and this was dropped.
DIR. T. ID. Crothers of Hartford. Conn,
spoke briefly and DR.. c. L. French of
Clinton, Mass, represented the Massa
chusetts society.
Yesterday afternoon DIR. William
Lindsay of Montpelier presented the
vice presidents annual address, on
" Ether Anesthesia by the Drop Method"
with a discussion on the sub
jeet by A. O. Morton OF st. Alhans. Dr.
/. H. Gillette OF Springfield discussed
the Report OF Death from Internal
with Unusual Findings at
Autopsy" The discussion of this paper
was general.
DR.. NJ. X. Grain Of Rutland spoke on
Mechanical Hens. with Points on dag |
losis and Report of Two Unusual |
ases" The discussion was led by Dr. |
!. l. Bidwell of Waterbury. DIR. J. u. |
Murphy of Chicago, one OF the greatest |
physicians of the country, was to have
.iven an address on Recent Contrihn
ions to the Surgery OF Bones and /
oints," but was nuabe to be present. I
o his associate, DR. John +. Golden of
'hicago, described DIR. Murphy's methods.
'he address was illustrated with Ian
ern slides DR.. J. b. Wheeler of Bur.
ington and DIR. c. +. Chandler of Mont
eier read papers relating to surgery,
S applied to bones and joints DIR.
rain Of Rutland and DR.. F.. J. Melville
( st. Adams also spoke along the same
me-
DIR. Golden was made an honorary
member Of the Vermont society.
A banquet was held at the Pavilion
ist night for the members of the
oeiety and their ladies.
The speakers of the evening were
Governor Fletcher Lieut. Governor
lowe, DR.. Golden OF chicago. Dr.-Ander- 4
on of Washington, DIR. Deland of phila-
elphia, DIR. Crothers of Hartford, Conn.
nd DR. II. G.. Holton, secretary o. the
tate board of health. K
AT the meeting Of the house OF dele {
ates at the close OF the afternoon scs- {
on, DIR, p, II. Stone Of Burlington. di-
'ctor Of the state laboratory of hy- 4
iene, was elected president and much
1utne business was transacted. {