CONTENTS. 1. Dissertation on Medical Education, and on the Medical Profes- sion. Read at the annual meeting, June, 1822. By John G. II. Dissertation on the progress of Medical Science in this State. Read at the annual meeting, 1823. By Henry W. Childs, Notice of Timothy Childs, M. D. III. Dissertation on the Excessive use of Ardent Spirits. Read at IV. Memoir of Hon. John Brooks, M. D. L. L. D. President of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Read, 1825. By John Dix- V. Dissertation on the Prophylactic Management of Infants and early childhood. Read, 1826. By Joseph H. Flint, M. D. VI. Dissertation on the manner of detecting deep seated matter. Read, 1827. By Nathaniel Miller, M. D. VII. Dissertation on the Uncertainty of the Healing Art. Read, 1828. By George Cheyne Shattuck, M. D. Notice of Samuel Danforth, M. D. of Ward Nicholas Boylston, Esq. VIII. Memoir of Edward Augustus Holyoke, M. D. First President of the Massachusetts Medical Society. By a committee of the Essex South District Society. IX. Dissertation on Intemperance, to which was awarded the pre- X. Observations on Abortion. By E. Hale, Jr. M. D. XI. Memoir of William S. Williams, M. D. By Stephen W. Wil. Notice of Dr. Thomas Williams. XII. Observations on the Nature and Treatment of Cynanche Tra. XIII. Operation for Emphyma Encystis Steatoma. By John C. War- Abstract of the proceedings of the Counsellors for the year 1826 and 1827. Proceedings of the Society, June, 1828. Abstract of the proceedings of the Counsellors. Proceedings of the Society, June, 1829. Proceedings of the Counsellors. List of Books which candidates for license are required to have studied. List of Books recommended. 6 19 24 35 41 48 49 FELLOWS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY. Ebenezer Alden, M. D. Randolph Northfield *Samuel Adams, Boston *Israel Allen, Sterling *Nathaniel W. Appleton, Boston Samuel Adams, M. D. Boston *William Aspinwall, Brookline $Moses Appleton, Waterville, Me. *Nathaniel Ames, Dedham *Israel Atherton, Lancaster *Samuel Adams, Bath *Benjamin Adams, Lynnfield +Peter Adams, Stoughton *William Aspinwall, jun. M. D. Brookline Luther Allen, Sterling +Silas Allen, Leominster Ebenezer Ames, East Sudbury Samuel Ayer, M. D. Portland, Me. Norway, Me. Truro Wendell Zabdiel B. Adams, m. D. Boston Helaz Alvord, Montague Edwin Adams, M. D. Boston * Note. An * is prefixed to the names of those who are deceased; a t to those of Fellows who have retired from the society; a f to the names of those who have removed from the state. *JOHN BROOKS, M. D. John Bartlett, Stephen Batcheller, jun. Amos Bancroft, M. D. Benjamin Billings, *Nathaniel Bradstreet, M. D. Thomas Bucklin, John B. Brown, M. D. Josiah Batchelder, M. D. Jacob Bigelow, M. D. Hubbard Bartlett, Samuel Bugbee, *Hugo Burghardt, M. D. Asa Burbank, Josiah Barlett, M. D. *William Baylies, M. D. *Thomas Babbit, ļBenjamin Brown, Asa Bullard, M. D. Alvan Bacon, * Joshua Barker, *Oliver Brewster, *Horace Bean, *Peter Bryant, Jeremiah Barker, Josiah W. Brewster, William Buel, Samuel Brown, M. D. Jesse Bigelow, Edmund Buxton, George Bates, M. D. Gideon Barstow, Calvin Briggs, M. D. *Philip Bryant, İMoses Baker, *Elliot Beckwith, Anson Bates, Nathaniel Bemis, M. D. *Henry Bagg, +Stephen Ball, *Samuel Barstow, Parley Barton, Erastus Beach, Royal Brewster, Asa Bucknam, Medford Pres. 1823—25 Me. |