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ANNUAL MEETING ON THE FIRST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTER THE SECOND WEDNESDAY IN OCTOBER, AT SUCH PLACE

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NOTE-Each article published herein stands upon its own merits, as the expression of its Author's opinion, for which the Society does not hold itself responsible.

OF THE

Seventy-Eighth Annual Meeting

OF THE

VERMONT STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY,

Held in Burlington, October 15 and 16, 1891.

The Seventy-eighth Annual Meeting of this Society was called to order in the Y. M. C. A. Block, Burlington, Vt., at 10 o'clock A. M., October 15, by the President, Dr. J. N. Jenne, of St. Albans. Prayer was offered by the Rev. F. E. Dewhurst, of Burlington.

The records of the last annual meeting were read and approved. Dr. F. R. Stoddard, of Shelburne, moved that a nominating committee of five be appointed by the Chair, and it was so ordered.

Dr. W. D. Huntington, of Rochester, made the following report of Delegates to Dartmouth Medical College :

To the President and Members of the Vermont State Medical Society:

Your delegates to attend the final examinations of Dartmouth Medical College, respectfully report: That they visited Dartmouth Medical College on Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25, 1890, and with the delegates from the New Hampshire State Medical Society, proceeded to the examination of the candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine. All the candidates, previous to our visit, had passed a written examination before the various professors, in the different branches of Medicine. The examination papers and the marking thereon by the Faculty were open to our inspection. There were 41 candidates in all, and of these 30 had attained the average required by the Faculty. These 30 passed individually before the delegates, and were examined orally by each of us. No candidate was finally passed who did not receive a majority vote of the delegates. Of the 30 examined by us one was rejected. Thus, out of a class of forty-one, twelve, or twenty-nine per cent., were rejected.

Your delegates were very cordially received by the Medical Faculty, and were accorded every opportunity to acquaint themselves with the

qualifications of the students, and of the general character of the instruction given in the school, as evidenced thereby. And we are very happy to report that in our estimation, the instruction given in this School is broad and thorough and up to the requirements of the times.

W. D. HUNTINGTON, M. D., Delegates.

D. C. HAWLEY, M. D.,

Dr. C. F. Camp, of Barre, Delegate to the Medical Department University of Vermont, presented his report as follows:

BARRE, VT., OCTOBER 15, 1891.

To the Vermont State Medical Society:

MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN-As one of your delegates, appointed to attend the examinations of the candidates for the Degree of Doctor in Medicine, at the Medical Department of the University of Vermont, I beg leave to report as follows:

That I attended these examinations alone, my fellow delegate, Dr. Stiles, not being present. That the examinations were conducted in the most thorough and satisfactory manner.

Anatomy, Obstetrics, Theory and Practice were oral. Chemistry, Materia Medica, Surgery and Physiology were written. Anatomy being principally upon the cadaver, thereby giving every student a chance to show his knowledge to the best advantage.

There were eighty-four who came up for examination for their de. grees; of these, fifteen failed and sixty-nine passed. Ten came up for examination upon primary branches, most of whom passed satisfactorily. That those who succeeded were well up to the standard in the medical profession, and will grace the fraternity in whatever field they may locate.

The one thing lacking is some Vermonter or other friend to immortalize his name, and the Medical College, with a legacy, thus enabling the Faculty to accomplish the much desired scheme of grading the course, thereby bringing the school into the fore front rank with large city schools. C. F. CAMP.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. William F. Hutchinson, of Providence, R. I., and Dr. O. B. Douglas, of New York City, delegates from the Rhode Island Medical Society and the New York State Medical Society, respectively, presented credentials and were introduced by the President and invited to participate in our deliberations.

An obituary of A. H. Chesmore, M. D., late of Huntington, was presented by Dr. C. J. Russell, of Hinesburgh.

Adjourned to 2 P. M,

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