It is possible, nevertheless, and I will suggest it: That if some of the older Eclectics will take this matter in hand, there will soon be a first-class State Society. That we ought to have a well-organised State Society, there is no doubt. Eclectic Medicine, without such an organisation, will finally go to the wall in Tennessee. In every State where there has been an efficient Society, Eclecticism has grown with wonderful rapidity.

The last Legislature of Tennessee had the usual number of Medical dead-beats urging the enactment of statutes for the purpose of placing the control of the Practice of Medicine in the State into the hands of a few Old-School doctors. The Legislature wisely refused to pass any measure which would not recognise Eclectics as upon an equal footing legally with any other school of Practice.

Unfortunately, however, the law in regard to Vital Statistics has been repealed. It was enacted two years ago, and ought to have been amended, but not abolished. We can assure a better and more intelligent preventive Medicine by having correct reports on Vital Statistics. There will be no such reports, except we have laws to require them. I would plead with every Eclectic in Tennessee to encourage our next Legislature to enact a fair constitutional statute.

In regard to Medical Ethics I can speak only from experience. I have found but one Old-School practitioner in several years who was unwilling to consult with me. I have never had the unpleasant experiences that usually attend such consultations.

I hope to be able to make a more encouraging report next Your obedient servant,

time.

LEBANON, TENNESSEE.

W. H. HALBERT.

VERMONT.

By P. L. TEMPLETON, M. D., MONTPELIER.

In 1866 the following "call" was issued to the Eclectic physicians in the State:

CIRCULAR.

"DEAR SIR :—A meeting of the Eclectic physicians in Vermont is to be held in Montpelier, at Village Hall, on Wednesday, June 6th, 1866, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of forming a State Eclectic Medical Society. The attendance of every Eclectic physician in the State is earnestly desired, and it is hoped that you will endeavor to be present."

To this call twenty-eight names were attached.

The meeting was held June 6th, 1866, sixteen physicians being present. They organised by electing officers pro tem., after which a committee was appointed to prepare a Constitution and By-Laws, which were adopted and signed by all present. Permanent officers were elected for the ensuing year. The propriety of taking immediate steps to procure a Charter from the State Legislature was considered. Petitions were ordered to be printed and to be sent, with the Constitution and By-Laws, to the Eclectic physicians of Vermont. The application was successful and the Society was incorporated November 9th, 1866.

A semi-annual meeting was held October 18th, 1866, since which the official meetings have been annual. The one-day session with which they began, was, in 1873, extended to two days. In 1876 a seal was purchased by the Society. They also passed a law recognising no physicians in the State as Eclectics, excepting members of the Vermont State Eclectic Medical Society. This was printed and a copy forwarded to each physician in the State professing to be Eclectic.

In 1880 certificates of membership were printed and issued to members of the Society. In 1881 a Legislative Committee was appointed to watch the proceedings of the Legislature, and to act for the Society in regard to all legislative proceedings relating to the practice of medicine. This Committee consists of five members and is annually appointed.

The last meeting of the Society was held at Montpelier, May 30th and 31st, 1883. A Committee of three was appointed to revise the Constitution and By-Laws, and to prepare a Code of Ethics. They will report at the next annual meeting. The Secretary, George H. Gray, was appointed to attend the next annual commencement of the Maine Eclectic

Medical College, at Lewiston, Maine, his expenses to be paid by the Society.

As no delegate from the Society had ever attended the National Association, and no communication had been held with it direct, the Society adopted resolutions expressive of sympathy and accord.

The Constitution was so changed that the annual meetings will, in future, take place the third Wednesday and Thursday in June, the present date (the last Wednesday and Thursday in May) being often too cold and inclement.

The financial condition of the Society is good. At present the treasury contains seventy dollars over all demands.

Several attempts have been made by the Old School to gain control of the State in medical matters. The attempt was made in 1878 to establish a Board of Health, to be constituted of "regular" physicians. The measure was defeated. An endeavor was then made to procure a bill requiring every physician without a diploma to pass an examination before the Faculty of the Medical College at Burlington. This was also defeated. A bill in favor of Old-School domination was prepared in 1880, but the Committee on Legislation were watchful. The bill was held ready to be sprung upon by the House at any moment, but its defeat was sure. The opportunity did not appear; neither did it arrive in 1882. So the fight goes on, but there is no danger for Liberal Medicine in Vermont.

NAMES OF MEMBERS OF THE VERMONT STATE ECLECTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY.

WISCONSIN.

The State Eclectic Medical Society of Wisconsin met at Milwaukee, June 5th and 6th, at Dickenson's Hall, presided over by the President, George Covert, M. D., of Clinton, and J. E. Burkhawser, M. D.. of Milwaukee, as Vice-President. The attendance was smaller than some previous years, but what we lacked in numbers we made up in enthusiasm for harder and more thorough work for the growth and prosperity of the Eclectic system of Medicine. Essays on different medical subjects were read; the speeches made, and the annual address by the President, all combined to make it not only interesting but a valuable meeting to all present.

Our Society numbers about sixty members, small to what we should have, compared to the number of Eclectics in the State, which I think is fully 200. From time to time we have promises of large additions to our Society; but they are slow in putting their shoulders to the wheel and assisting in the good. work so nobly begun in our State, and thus far the work has been left for a few to perform. Our finances are in a sound condition, and we can justly consider ourselves a healthy society for our number.

The officers for the ensuing year were the old one throughout elected by an unanimous voice of the Convention upon my motion. This is out of the usual order of things, but I considered the old officers had not performed as much labor as some other members and we concluded to keep them in the harness another year. The officers for this year are: George Covert, M. D., of Clinton, President; J. E. Burkhawser, M. D., of Milwaukee, Vice-President; F. A. Barber, M. D., of Watertown, Secretary; M. A. Barber, M. D., of Watertown, Treasurer.

We adjourned to meet in Janesville, first Tuesday of June, 1884. S. S. JUDD.

OTHER STATES.

No reports have been received from other States in season to be included and inserted in their proper place.