Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
244 At ANNIVERSARY BANQUET
State Medical Society's Most
Successful Convention.
Clinic by Eminent surgeon and Adj
dress by Learned Physician other
Features of Second Day Of
Annual Meeting.

The first thing on the program Thurs
day, the second day of the annual con-
vention of the Vermont State Medical
| society was q surgical clinic by DR.
John A. Deaver, professor of surgery
In the University of Pennsylvania. The
number in attendance was so large that
the seating capacity of the amphitheatre
of the hospital was Inadequate and
many were Obliged to stand. DR.. Beaver
is cos of the worlds greatest surgeons
ans n noted anatomist, There were a
number Of subjects on hand and the
Surgeon with remarkably rapid work
performed several operations, many of
them Of a very unusual nature lie
talked to the class while doing the work,
calling attention to many of the points.
Following the clinic he read paper
dealing with the cases dealt with. The
discussion which followed took up the
remainder of the forenoon.
A special car was ready to take the
doctors to the New Sherwood House,
where they We're given complimentary
luncheon by the Burlington members of
the society.
In the afternoon Or. w. Gilman
Thompson, professor Of medicine in
Cornell University, gave a talk on dis
eases of the stomach. This was illus
trated by X-ray and other photographs
and was also attended by every physi-
clan in town who could reach there The
talk was given in the amphitheatre of
the medical college. Professor Thomp-
son Is noted for his knowledge of dis
eases of the stomach and has done much
research work along those lines The
talk with the discussion occupied the
afternoon
The ladies were meanwhile rendered a
delightful luncheon and musicale at the
Lake Champain Yacht club house. The
decorations were very effective, with many
colored autumn leaves. NinetY-four Of
the physicians wives attended and were
conveyed to and from the club house by
automobiles The caterer was Miss
Lucinda Smith and the luncheon was
enjoyable. The music was furnished by
quartette consisting of the Misses
Wagner, Miss Hazel Morgan and Lyle
Perry of Montpelier The program in
cluded many solos and work by the
quartette The ladies remained about the
club house until four o'clock. when they
were taken back to their hotels.
THE CENTENNIAL BANQUET.
The annual banquet. which was also
centennial banquet WAS an unqualified
success.
An excellent eight-Course dinner was
served in the dining room of the Hotel
Vermont under the supervision of r. f.
Collamer. Members Hcfore entering We're
provided with slips hearing the number
of the tables to which they were as
signed and so were seated with remark
ably little delay. The dinner was served
rapidly by thirty-tlvc mattresses and be-
fore ten O'Clock the PA diners were
ready to listen to post-prandial speeches.
The program comprised speakers If
more than usual ability and the flow of
wit and wisdom continued until nearly
an hour after midnisht. Dr Waiter l..
tlavens of Chester made a 1ovlal toast
master and kept the listeners guessing
rs to what would come next.
The toasts We're as follows:
Looking at the American Medical As
sociation." DIR. Alexander r. Craig of
Chicago
Looking Backward" Dr. {. S. Caverly
of Rutland
Looking at the Present." DR.. e. II.
Stone.
Looking Forward" DR.. W. Gilman
Thompson of New YORK.
Looking From the Outside" the Rev.
!. c. Smart.
Looking Through Legal Eyes" J. E.
Cushman.
Looking Across the Line" Or Marcy
Of Montreal and Or. Rochambcau of
Washington.
Looking at the Ladies'" Or. ". n.
Bryant Of Ludlow