A very instructive paper was then read on "Placenta Prævia' by Dr. N. R. Perkins. The views of Drs. Simpson and Barnes as to the source of hemorrhage in these cases, and the methods of treatment suggested by them, as well as those employed by others, were carefully considered. A case to the point from his own practice was cited by Dr. Perkins, and its favorable issue noted. The subject was fully discussed by the society, and valuable practicable points were brought out. The formal report of the Library Committee was presented by Dr. L B. Nichols, congratulating the society upon its success in the acquisition of so large a library and its prospect of increase The afternoon session was occupied with the reports of clinical cases by Drs. Chamberlain and Carmichael, and an interesting paper by Dr. Carmichael upon the clinical value of Sanguinaria in menstrual troubles. After a discussion of these papers and the transaction of the usual business, the meeting was adjourned. VERMONT HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY. BY C. A. GALE, M. D., RUTLAND, VT., SECRETARY. THE thirty-first annual meeting of the society was held in the Pavilion Hotel, Montpelier, Vermont, on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 19 and 20, 1881. The profession was well represented by members from different parts of the State. The meeting was called to order on Wednesday, at 2 P. M., by the president, Dr. T. R. Waugh, of St. Albans. Dr. Geo. E. E. Sparhawk, of Burlington, acting secretary, read the minutes of the last annual and semi-annual meetings. The report of the treasurer, Dr. W. B. Mayo, of Northfield, showed the society to be in a good condition financially. Dr. G. E. E. Sparhawk read the necrological report, which showed that four prominent and respected members had died during the year; viz., Drs. Albert Colvin, of Burlington, Chas. H. Chamberlin, of Barre, Nathan H. Thomas, of Stowe, and Geo. W. Colton, of Woodstock. Drs. Gale, Brigham, and G. E. E. Sparhawk were appointed a committee to present resolutions on their decease. Dr. Sparhawk in his report included a brief history of each one. Dr. Thomas was formerly an allopathic physician, and practised in that manner for several years; but for many years he was a true disciple of Hahnemann. He was the oldest homoeopathic physician in the State, being seventy-nine years of age, and was in active practice until a short time before his death. Dr. Brigham, of Montpelier, spoke at some length, giving a history of Dr. Chamberlin's sickness, and mentioned his high respect for him, both professionally and socially. Remarks of the same nature were made by other members of the society. On Thursday, at IO A. M., the meeting again_assembled. After some preliminary business, the president, Dr. Waugh, delivered his annual address. Subject: "Homœopathy and Adulteration." Dr. G. M. Ockford, of Burlington, chairman of the Committee on Marine Hospitals, submitted a report which was strongly opposed to the present system of hospitals, and advised the medical profession to lend its aid in abolishing the system. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year :- Vice-President - Geo. M. Ockford, of Burlington. Secretary Dr. C. A. Gale, of Rutland. Corresponding Secretary — Dr. G. E. E. Sparhawk, of Burling ton. Treasurer-Dr. W. B. Mayo, of Northfield. Censors - Drs. Whittaker, of Hinesburgh, Brigham, of Montpelier, and S. H. Sparhawk, of St. Johnsbury. Auditors - Drs. Hamilton, of Brandon, Clara D. Reed, of Bellows Falls, and Whittlesey, of West Randolph. Dr. Ockford, from Committee on Sanitary Science or Preventive Medicine, read an essay entitled "Impure Air." The paper was able and exhaustive, and replete with good ideas for preventing the spread of disease. It was discussed at some length by Drs. Waugh, Hamilton, and others, and defended by Dr. Ockford. The secretary read a paper from Dr. C. J. Farley, of Fort Edward, N. Y., also on the subject of "Sanitary Science." The treatment of areolar hyperplasia was then discussed by Drs. Brigham, Hoag, Ockford, Waugh, and others. Dr. Whittaker, from the Bureau of Surgery, reported a case of fracture of arm in a boy, broken three times in the same place, and, by bad dressing, was left crooked. The fourth time, broken in the same place, it came to him, and, by use of proper dressing, it united and gave him a straight and strong arm. From the Bureau of Clinical Medicine, Dr. Gale read a paper on the "Use of Defibrinated Blood for Rectal Alimentation.' The president appointed the following on bureaus for the coming year : First. Materia Medica, Pharmacy, and Provings.- Drs. Whittaker, J. M. Sanborn, and J. M. Van Deusen. Second. Obstetrics and Diseases of Women. — Drs. H. C. Brigham, F. W. Halsey, Henry Tucker, Clara D. Reed. Third. Clinical Medicine. - Drs. Ockford, Gale, and Morgan. Fourth. Surgery. - Drs. H. W. Hamilton, A. E. Horton, and A. E. Whittlesey. Fifth. Psychological Medicine. - Drs. M. F. Hamilton, M. D. Smith, and Chas. Woodhouse. Sixth. Padology. - Drs. Mayo, Waugh, and Brigham. Seventh. Sanitary Science. Drs. Ockford and S. H. Sparhawk. Delegates to American Institute of Homœopathy: First. Dr. T. R. Waugh, ex officio; alternate, Dr. W. B. Mayo. Second. Dr. C. S. Hoag; alternate, Dr. H. C. Brigham. Third. Dr. J. M. Van Deusen; alternate, Dr. E. B. Whittaker. Delegate to New York State Society, Dr. H. W. Hamilton. To Massachusetts State Society, Dr. G. M. Ockford. To New Hampshire State Society, Clara D. Reed. Chairman of Legislative Committee, Dr. H. C. Brigham, of Montpelier. The society voted, that all members who had left the State with dues paid be made honorary members. The society is in a united, flourishing condition, and has done good work to prevent the passage of laws damaging to homœopathy. It adjourned to meet in semi-annual session at St. Johnsbury, the second Wednesday in May, 1882. Annual meeting in Montpelier, the third Wednesday in October, 1882. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY. A CIRCULAR has been issued by the Executive Committee announcing that the next meeting will be held at Indianapolis, Ind., on Tuesday, June 13, 1882, instead of at Richmond, Va., to which the Institute was adjourned. This change is undoubtedly a wise one; for aside from the fact that the Institute met in the East last year, and many of its members naturally expect it to hold its next meeting in the West, Indianapolis has for several years cordially extended an invitation to the Institute to hold a session in that beautiful city. Richmond, on the contrary, has very few physicians of our school, and these were quite unable to provide for such a meeting in a satisfactory manner. There can be no doubt that the session at Indianapolis will be a large one, and that the members will receive a royal Western welcome. Let the chairmen of the various bureaus see to it that their reports are worthy of the occasion. * BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. THE Faculty of this school announce a course of lectures on Homœopathy, to be delivered at the College building, East Concord Street, on Wednesday evenings, at half past seven o'clock, as follows: Feb. 15. March I. March 15. athy.” "The Rational and Em "The Nature and Limi "The Law of Similars." "The Dose." Prof. Conrad Wesselhoeft. March 29. Prof. I. T. Talbot. "The Past, Present, and Future of Homœopathy." April 12. Prof. E. B. de Gersdorff. "Homœopathy." Physicians and those interested in medical science are cordially invited. The course will be one of unusual interest and value. THE HOMEOPATHIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK. THE balance sheet of this company, issued promptly on the first day of January, makes an unusually fine showing. The thrift, energy, and good management which its president, Dr. E. M. Kellogg, has exercised, should entitle him, as well as the company, to the hearty thanks of every homœopathic physician. Any company, however correct may be its principles, may, by mismanagement, result in failure. Such was the fate of the Hahnemannian at Cleveland and the Atlantic at Albany; but the Homœopathic Mutual has, by its success, for it is now one of the strongest companies,-shown that the principle of reduced life insurance under homoeopathic treatment is a correct one. Every homoeopathic physician who has had any considerable experience in the treatment of disease knows this to be true; and it his duty, to the fullest extent of his ability, to aid this company, that its financial statements may make this fact evident to the world. At the same time he aids himself, in that the company not only furnishes him and his friends insurance at reduced rates, but, by the documents it circulates and the statistics it distributes, adds to the popular knowledge of homœopathy. * THE AMERICAN HOMEOPATHIC DIRECTORY AND YEAR BOOK. In accordance with an understanding had with Dr. Pettet, publisher of the North American Homeopathic Directory, 1877-78, the undersigned will issue, early in the coming year, a work to be entitled "The American Homœopathic Directory and Year Book." It will include: first, a Directory of the homoeopathic physicians of North America; second, Homeopathic Societies, national, State, and local, with times and places of meetings for the year 1882, etc.; third, Public Institutions, colleges, hospitals, public dispensaries, asylums, "homes," etc., in which homœopathy is taught or practised; fourth, Literature,- titles of books, journals, pamphlets, etc., issued during the past year, with names of authors, editors, and publishers, and the size, style, and price; fifth, Public Medical Service, - homoeopathic physicians acting as members of health boards, pension examiners, surgeons in the army, navy, national guard, or militia, physicians in government hospitals, prisons, almshouses, etc.; sixth, Legislation enacted in 1881, specially affecting the rights and privileges of homœopathic practitioners. The completeness and accuracy of such a publication must depend almost entirely upon the aid voluntarily furnished by physicians in all parts of the country. Without an abundance of this practical sort of encouragement, he will make but sorry work of it. He therefore appeals most earnestly that each reader of this notice will immediately send him, by postal card, his or her full name, State, county, post-office, and, if residing in a large city, the street and number. Especially should this be done by those who have commenced homoeopathic practice or changed their residence since 1877, the date of publication of Dr. Pettet's directory. It is also requested that officers of societies and public institutions will forward at once such information as is above indicated, and that publishers will likewise transmit complete lists of their publications of 1881, for insertion in the Directory. A copy of the work in paper cover will be sent to each physician who takes the trouble to forward his name and address, or who in any other way aids in its preparation. A few copies will be neatly bound in cloth for sale at one dollar each. Application for these, with remittance, should be sent not later than Jan. 1, 1882. Address, PEMBERTON DUDLEY, M. D., S. W. cor. 15th and Master Sts., Philadelphia. |