The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-11
104th Annual Meeting of the
Vermont Medical Society
Being Held Barre
REPORTS CT IN IN
OPEN 81 SESSION
Banquet w .s5e Served at
Hotel Eirre This
Evening

u AI ibtii IlttllfE Ol INC ' pI
mont State Medical society opened in
Barre this forenoon with a gathering of
physicians in Rowland hall. A two days
session, i'll which the doctors are to inter-
lard their hours of close application to
the business in hand with an occasional
round OF pleasure, had an auspicious be-
ginning, for the attendance was good and
despite the lowering skies, the influx of
society members continued throughout
| the late forenoon and afternoon. By
afternoon the yearly meeting was in full
swing and with a satisfactory attend
ance Upward of 100 visiting physicians
will constitute the convention roll be-
| fore the meetings are over and some-
where around so ladies are here with
husbands and friends.
| Preparations for the meeting have been
in charge of a local committee, consist
| ing of Dr. NJ. l.. Chandler, DR.. w. T..
La2ell and DR.. j. H. Woodruff The van
guard of doctors arrived last night and
those who came to-day found everything
in readiness for the meeting. Sessions
are being held in Howland hall, where
the headquarters of the society is locat-
ed while the meetings are in progress.
Hotel Barre, where large number of
physicians and their guests are regis
tered.
The opening session was called to or
der at l0:30 O'Clock by DIR. c. H. Beecher
of Burlington, president of the society.
He spoke briefly and then introduced
Rev. Edgar Grassland, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, who offered the
prayer. Mayor i. c. GIysson followed
with an address of welcome, in which he
spoke officially and unofficially in behalf
of the citizens Of Barre. He voiced the
pleasure of Barre people over the pros
poets of entertaining the society and be-
spoke for them hearty welcome wher-
ever they may 90 during their stay here.
The mayor was warmly applauded. Fol-
lowed the reading of the record by DR..
William G. Kicker of st. Johnsbury, sec
retary Of the society, and the report of
the committee of arrangements, the
spokesman being DR.. Chandler, who gave
minute directions as to where and when
the visitors may find anything they may
seek as guests of the city and the local
doctors.
Then came brief reports from officers,
and delegates, which includ-
ed statements from Sec. w. G. Kicker,
the treasurer, DR.. f. H. Martin of Mid
1lebury, the auditor, DR.. A. S, Patch Of
and several committees. Dr.
Kicker spoke for the executive committee
md the publication committee DR.. f.
" Sears of Burlington reported for the
legislative committee and the report of
he medical committee was given by DR..
7 - r. 4
Hyatt of st. Adams summed up the
year's doings of the medico-legal commit
ee and health and public instruction
we're discussed briefly by DR.. C. F. Dali
on of Burlington, secretary of the state
'oard of health. Four districts were rep
esented in the councillors reports DR..
9 J. Melville of st. Adams represented
'rand Isle, Chittenden, Franklin and Ad-
son counties. DR. S. W. Hammond of
'utland appeared for Bennington. Rut-
and and Windham counties and DR.. r.
L. Wells of Orleans was the official
pokesman for Orange, Orleans, Essex
nd Caledonia counties. The fourth dis
riot, consisting of Lamoille, Washington
nd Windsor counties, was represented
V Dr. c. j. Rumrill of Randolph.
Interest in an elaborate program of
apers which the program committee has
repaired centered around the annual adj
ress of the vice president, DR.. c. w.
oward of Shoreham, who chose for his
,pic, "Anemia" DR.. Howard concerned
mself with a definition of the disease,
5 pathology, symptoms and diagnosis.
is paper treated of the prognoss and
and in eliminating an inter
ting contribution to the subject he gave
s hearers the benefit of personal obser-
tions in two cases The discussion was
by DIR. p H. McSweeney of Burling-
n and Dr. NJ Fl. Eddy of Aiiddlebury.
Manual Dilitation, Version and Deliv-
V" was the subject of timely paper,
e last of the forenoon session. by DR..
NJ Hsckett of Champlain. n. Y.
amber of the New York Medical So
.ty. who spoke in exhaustive fashion
the subject His report covered obser-
tions made in 250 cases. He gave
ef history Of his experiences with the
thod of procedure and of the satisfac-
V results obtained. He spoke OF the
sence of maternal death and of the
: percentage of infant mortality Con-
escence was more rapid, he contended,
the result of the elimination of shock
the HaAAtuA- ! Nt AAAI n lbA VI AAAutcA
5 shortened and the physician was
ed time The discussion was led bv
y NJ Hamilton of Rutland and DR..
~ Eastman.
This afternoon the meeting opened at
clock with the annual address by the
sident. Dr. G. II. Beecher He took
his subject "Some Observations on
gnosis. and enlarged upon the topic
N the two premises, the data and the
clusion of diagnosis. Causes Of mis-
IS in diagnosis, imperfect data, and
ltv conclusions were discussed. and
erlv the speaker touched upon salts
orv methods Of obtaining data, the
c element. and physical examination
laboratory findings. Or Alan David
Of St Albsns and Or r NJ. Wells
the discussion
ne remainder Of the afternoons pro-
N was outlined as follows. Paper,
e Differential Diagnosis Between
te Alcoholic intoxication and Alco-
{ Insanity. Dr. d. Q. Crossmau nf
Iington. with discussions by Drs A.
.Iartin and r. J. Allen; paper. -Indi-
ION Dr. A l. Patch Of Windsor,