Boston Medical Library Association.

Organized in August, 1875. The objects of this association are to form a library of medical and scientific books, journals, and pamphlets for ready reference; to render the current medical literature accessible to physicians generally; and to establish a place of resort for professional

men.

Regular physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and other scientific men are admitted to membership by vote of the Nominating Committee.

The annual meeting is held on the first Tuesday in October. One tenth of the whole number of members constitutes a quorum.

The library occupies rooms at No. 5 Hamilton Place, opposite Park Street Church, and is open to members on any week day, except legal holidays, from half-past nine A. M. to six P. M. It contains about 5,000 volumes and 3,000 pamphlets.

In the rooms of the association have been deposited the libraries of the Society for Medical Observation, the Society for Medical Improvement, the Statistical Society, and the Boston Dispensary.

It receives regularly over 100 American and foreign medical and scientific journals. It has complete files of all the important journals that have appeared during the century.

Exchanges of books are made from its large number of duplicates.

The rooms of the association offer every advantage for reading, reference, rest, and the meeting of members for professional or social intercourse, and are freely offered to visitors not resident in the city.

OFFICERS.

President-0. W. Holmes, M. D.

Vice-President - C. E. Buckingham, M. D.

Executive Committee - Drs. J. R. Chadwick, ex officio, F. I. Knight, W. L. Richardson, J. C. Warren, Edward Wigglesworth, Jr.

Drs. O. F. Wadsworth, ex officio, H. P.

Bowditch, Thomas Dwight, J. C. White, J. J. Putnam.

Assistant Librarian — E. H. Brigham, M. D.

Cambridge Society for Medical Improvement.

Organized in 1870, for the purpose of medical improvement. Members of the Massachusetts Medical Society, in good standing, living in Cambridge and its vicinity, are eligible to membership, and are elected by ballot.

The society meets on the first Monday of each month at Masonic Block, Cambridgeport.

Secretary-D. M. Edgerly, M. D.

MEMBERS.

Old Colony Medical Association.

The society comprises certain members of the Massachusetts Medical Society living in Abington, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Hanover, Holbrook, Pembroke, and Randolph. It was organized in November, 1870, and has for its object the improvement of the members in medical matters, and the promotion of professional fellowship. The meetings are held monthly at the houses of the members.

Organized in 1872, for the improvement of its members in medical science. It is composed of all Fellows of the Massachusetts Medical Society living in New Bedford and Fairhaven.

The meetings are held every second month at the residences of the members.

Secretary Henry Johnson, M. D.

Newton Society for Medical Improvement.

Organized November 15, 1875.

The meetings are held each month at the houses of the

members.

OFFICERS.

President F. D. Lord, M. D.

Vice-President - O. E. Hunt, M. D.
Secretary-F. L. Thayer, M. D.

MEMBERS.

J. H. Bodge.
J. R. Deane.
W. H. Hildreth.

O. E. Hunt.

D. W. Jones.

F. D. Lord.

Albert Nott.

F. E. Porter.
J. J. Reardon.
A. C. Smith.

L. R. Stone.

F. L. Thayer

Pittsfield Medical Association.

The association was organized in 1872, for social and professional purposes. It has for its members those Fellows of the Massachusetts Medical Society who live in Pittsfield.

Meetings are held every two weeks, except through the summer months, at the houses of the members. Medical journals are taken by the association, and are circulated among the members.

Treasurer and Secretary — W. E. Vermilye, M. D.

Springfield Medical Club.

Organized in 1870, for mutual improvement and the circulation of home and foreign medical journals.

Meetings are held every other Monday, at the office of the Secretary. The annual assessment is three dollars.

OFFICERS.

Secretary, Treasurer, and Librarian - G. S. Stebbins, M. D.

H. C. Belden.
S. W. Bolles.
F. W. Chapin.
David Clark.
C. P. Kemp.
Sanford Lawton.

MEMBERS.

C. P. Lyman.

G. C. McClean.

E. M. Pease.

A. F. Reed.

G. S. Stebbins.

P. L. B. Stickney.

Thurber Medical Association.

Organized June 9, 1853, and named for Daniel Thurber, M. D., of Mendon, who died in 1836. It is composed of certain members of the Massachusetts Medical Society living in Milford and its vicinity. The meetings of the association are held in Milford, on the Thursday before each full moon. The annual meeting is held in October.

The association has a library of upwards of 300 volumes, and a fund of $600, the income of which is applied to the purchase of medical works. The annual assessment is one dollar.

OFFICERS.

President Jerome Wilmarth, M. D., Upton.
Vice-President - C. E. Spring, M. D., Holliston.
Treasurer-J. G. Metcalf, M. D., Mendon.

Secretary and Librarian·

-J. A. Fay, M. D., Milford.

MEMBERS.

John Barns, Milford.
C. A. Bemis, Medway.
R. R. Clarke, Whitinsville.
A. C. Fay, Milford.
J. A. Fay, Milford.
Roland Hammond, Bellingham.
J. G. Metcalf, Mendon.
A. LeB. Monroe, Medway.
W. B. Nolan, Franklin.

W. M. Parker, Milford.
C. H. Perry, Worcester.
Jefferson Pratt, Hopkinton.
J. W. Robbins, Uxbridge.
L. L. Scammell, Hopkinton.
C. E. Spring, Holliston.
G. A. Warren, Hopkinton.
C. A. Wilcox, Uxbridge.
Jerome Wilmarth, Upton.

Union Medical and Surgical Association.

Organized in Weymouth, February 8, 1872. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, generally at the houses of the members. The association takes certain medical journals, which circulate among the members.

OFFICERS.

President-C. C. Tower, M. D.
Vice-President · -G. W. Fay, M. D.

Treasurer and Secretary-J. A. Gordon, M. D.