Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-26
THE MEDICAL ALUMNI
DR.. j. II. Dodds Elected President Of
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The 10th annual medical alumni meeting
and banquet was held on the roof garden
Of the Sherwood Hotel Tuesday, with
81 present. There was no meeting of this
association last year and it was found.
when the members came together last eve
ming that neither the president nor any of
the ice-presidents were present. Dean
II. c. Tinkham was elected, therefore, to
preside at the meeting last evening and
acted as POSTMASTER at the post-pran-
dial exercises.
Among the speakers following the BAN
quet were: DR.. B. II. Stone, who was
yesterday nominated as trustee of the
university; E. w. Pike, president of the
medical graduating class; DR.. H. Edwin
Lewis of New York city. editor of Amer
Middebury, who has recently returned
from overseas service with tho American
Expeditionary Forces.
Officers for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: President. DR.. J. II. Dodds
9s; first vice-president, DR.. H. r. Wat
kins, '92; second vice-president, DR.. s.
w. Paige, "a third vice-president, Dr.
Merrill of Northwood, n. H.; fourth vice.
president, Dr. Frank A. Petty, 80 fifth
vice-president, Dr. r. c. Flagg of Middle
bury; sixth vce-pres ident, DR.. C. II. Clapp
of Worcester; secretary and treasurer, DR..
F. X. jackson, 80; executive committee,
Dr. G. NJ. Sabin, 90. DR.. r. l.. Maynard,
Dr. E. H. Buttles, Dr. S. L. Morrison, DR..
Charles A. Ravey; obituary committee,
DR.. G. NJ. Ferrin, DR.. NJ. f. MCGUIRE and
DR.. F. X. jackson.
Dr. S. K. jackson, treasurer for the past
year. read the treasurer's report which
shows that there is at present a balance
Of s515.15 in the treasury. This report was
accepted and adopted. as was the follow
ing report of the obituary committee:
MEDICAL ALUMNI NEUROLOGY
REPORT
so, Kent, Prentiss j., died at Mont
pelier May 4. 1910. After serving as
surgeon in the army during the Civil
War, he practiced for some years in
Michigan and later for some years in
Burlington and Winooski. He is sur
vived by one son and three grandchil-
dren in Philadelphia, and by his sec
ond wife.
70. Packard, Frank A., Kearney,
| Neb., died at his home June %. 1918,
aged 65. He was a member of the
| State, county and national medical or
CARNATIONS. and at one time president
of the Buffalo County Medical Society
| rs. Crowell. Homer c.. having prac-
ticed medicine In Syracuse, n. Y, in
South America, Boston and Kansas
City. died at his home in the latter
place October 25, 1918, aged Sc years
He was for years professor of gyne-
cology in the University of Kansas
school of medicine, and a considerable
contributor to current medical liter
ature.
&c. Miller, Abram c.. of Turin. N. Y.
health officer of the town and village
of Turin and town of Grieg, died al
his home October IS, 1918. of pneumo-
mia, aged 20.
u.s. Morey. Gustavus b., of Manches-
ter, N. H., member of New Hampshire
State Medical Society, died at the home
of his daughter in Lawrence, Mass.
April 30. 1918, aged 70,
| 80. Houghton. Fred H., formerly OF
Weld, Me-, later removing to Roulette
Pa, died of influenza at his home No
vember 2, 1918
80, Howe, Herbert H.. of Yantic
Conn., died February 4, 1918. aged 50
He was author of n treatise on loca
anesthesia. 1894, and editor and pub
Usher of Abstract and Index of Med
icine. published annually from 1885,
1894.
80, Phelps, Samuel H., practiced FOL
some years In Audubon, Iowa, anc
later removed to Vermont where ne
practiced in Milton and Fairfax, being
In the latter town 81 years. He was
trustee and director of the Bellows
Free Academy at the time or MS
death, May l, 1919. He had been toi
20 years health officer of Fairfax. Ht
is survived by a wife. four children
and four grandchildren.
III, Caverly. Charles s., of Rutland
died at his home October 16. 1918. ageo
o2. He was member of the county
state and national medical societies
and or the American Public Health as
ISOLATION, and was one-time president
or the Vermont state Medical Society
as well as of the Rutland County
medical Society. He was professor OF
hygiene In the University OF vermont
college of medicine, since l911-lS, ano
president of the Vermont State Boarc
OF Health since 1891. He was grad