Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15
D D CT0RS FAVOR
MAINTENANCE Of
MEDICAL COLLEGE

Rutland oct 9.--To-day's vital sessions
OF the 10lst annual convention OF the
Vermont state Medical society. in
progress in Grand Army hall in this
city, fulfilled yesterdays promise that
the second century Of existence of the
organization was to be auspiciously
opened with one of the most successful
gatherings in number Of years One
hundred and thirty-eight names appear
ed on the register. Not so much in
numbers as in enthusiasm was the
gathering a live one the visitors every
where voiclng their satisfaction over
their entertainment In this city and the
value OF the program provided.
Following several interesting opera
tions OF a clinical session beginning at
$50 o'clock this morning a the Rutland
hospital, during which the physicians
divided their time between the work of
Charles II Peck professor Of surgery.
Columbia University. New York, and
that Of Charles MALLORY Williams, pro-
lessor Of dermatoogy, University Of
Vermont the report Of the house Il
! delegates was given in Grand Army
hall the meeting being called 70 order
at eleven O'Clock
The house Of delegates changed the
bylaws OF the organization, creating
committee on health and public instruc-
! ton. This committee was chosen as fol-
lows: Or. Il. II Ross, St Johnsbury:
Or. @. G. Marshall, Rutland; Dr. Grace
| w. Sherwood st Adams. DR.. j. :.
| Blodgett Bellows Falls Or George l.
| Forbes Burlington
| The body also elected -four counselors
Dr. S S. Eddy of Middlehury Or. c. W
Bartlett of Bennington; Or. R. NJ Wells
of st. Johnsbury; Dr. q. L. Bates OF Nor
risville. representing the FIRST second
third and fourth districts. Tho couns"l
consists Of the president. secretary ana
treasurer and these counselors, elected
from the four districts. and 1t has charge
Of tho business Of the society when the
/ house of delegates Is not in session. The
counselors shall be organizers and peace
makers in their districts and shall AID o.
! fcers and county societies in keeping UP
d the organizations
The meeting pa s>ed resolution TINT the
Vermont State society Instruct the legiS-
lative committee to use all honora nIe
means to obtain such legislation as will
nrovide for the maintenance of the college
Of medicine Of the University Of Vermont.
Icbaracterizing the possible discontinuance
Of tho college as calamity to the State
The following officers were elected:
President. Or w. " Townsend, Rutland;
yice-presidcnt. Or. ". J. Kicker, 81.
Johnshury; secretary Or. J. NJ HamlI-
ton. Rutland treasurer Dr. {. F. Dalton
Burlington; auditor, DIR. F. NJ. Brown,
sheldon
The following committees We're chosen:
q Executive. J. u Hamilton. y. f. Cotton
MONTPELIER c. H. Beecher, burlington;
publication. j. NJ Hamilton G. f. Ray,
Chester. c. w Barrett, Bennington; legts-
!at!vc. + W Sears, Burlington. l. ;. CO.
bum. ] s Rlodgett Bellows Falls ne
croogy, j. y. Jenno, Richford, r T. KID
der Woodstock. r. NJ Pelton, Rchford;
medical education. i. J. Dcrvin, PoultneH;
medico-legal. J. y. Jcnno. Z. J. Melville
of st Alhans was 'le"t"d anniversary
chairman.
The presidents address was given by
Dr. Albert L. Miner Of Bellows Falls,
the subject being Malignant Disease"
In his subject the speaker touched upon
etiology. pathology. symptomology, dag
nosis prognoss and treatment, with spe-
cial reference to the symptoms OF the
precancerous state and TO treatment.
discussion which followed was opened by
pr L. II. Ross of St Johnsbury ana
DR. John Gibson of st Adams.
Or John George Adami, professor OF
pathology OF McGill University. Montreal,
p O.. gave an able paper on The Evo-
luton Of Infection" The other speakers
of the afternoon were: Fred y. Aldrtch
Of Derby. "Arterio- scleross" Anseline +.
Houle of bennington. "EclompSia' John
G Adami OF Montreal, The Evolution
y Infections; Edward II Martin OF
Middlebury, Conservatism in surgery
clarence II Beecher of Burlington The
Management Of Cardiac lnsuficiency'
f. H. Mullon Of Boston. United States
public health service, Public Health As
poets OF Mental Deficiency"
Or. Adam said that bacteria could live
through generations and by readjustng
themselves to conditions cause new dis
eases