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and Dr. HuxTaBLE was appointed to draw up a report upon the 
matter. 
It was decided that in leu of the monthly meetings of the 
Section only three meetings be held during the year at suitable 
intervals. 
First meeting, June 23, 1898, at 8:15. 
Hon. Dr. MacLaurin in the Chair. 
This was the largest meeting of the Section ever held. 
Dr. SypnEy Jones exhibited a patient suffering from myxoe- 
dema. 
Dr. JAMES GRAHAM read a paper on “ Peripheral Neuritis” as 
it occurs more specially as an endemic disease amongst the China- 
~ men of Sydney. 
Prof. J. T. Witson read a paper on “‘ Recent Investigations on 
the Structure and Development of the Nervous System.” The 
paper was illustrated by numerous diagrams and microscopical 
specimens. The discussion on the papers was adjourned until 
July 21st. , 
The recent additions to the University Museum of Anatomy 
and Pathology were on view during the evening. 
Adjourned meeting, July 21, 1893. at 8-15. 
Hon. Dr. MacLavrin in the Chair. 
At this meeting, Prof. J. T. Witson completed his remarks on 
“Recent Investigations on Structure and Relation of Nerve 
Fibres, etc.” 
At the discussion which followed, Drs. SHzwEN, SYDNEY JONES, 
ANGEL Money, STEEL, WILKINSON, C. J. Martin, and the Chair- 
man took part. 
Second meeting, October 18, 1893, at 8:15. 
Dr. Fiascut1 ex-Chairman, in the Chair. 
Dr. C. J. MartIn, B.Sc., read a paper on “ Recent Development 
of the question of the Coagulation of the Blood,” illustrated by 
some experiments on animals. 
