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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Pearson announced that Dr. Hoffman had a specimen, 
the heart of a pig, and also an instrument that he would exhibit 
at the Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsyl¬ 
vania, at which place Dr. Ploskins announced we would adjourn 
now to meet this afternoon. 
Dr. Hart spoke upon the grand success of this meeting, and 
hoped that future meetings would not be recorded as less en¬ 
thusiastic. He said it was the best meeting he had experienced 
for five years. 
President Ridge then announced the names of standing com¬ 
mittees for the ensuing year : 
Committee of Arrangements:—Drs. W. S. Kooker, John 
Hart, Otto Noack. 
Committee on Legislation:—Drs. Jno. R. Hart, Leonard 
Pearson, S. J. J. Harger, J. C. Fcelker, J. C. Michener, T. B. 
Rayner, Chas. Goentner. 
Committee on Sanitary Science and Police:—Drs. Leonard 
Pearson, Chas. Schauffler, W. H. Knight, P. M. Minster, C. R. 
Good, M. E. Conard, Otto Noack. 
Committee on Intelligence and Education:—Drs. W. L. 
Zuill, Robt. Gladfelter, Chas. Williams, M. J. Collins, J. W. Sal- 
lade. 
Upon motion, we adjourned for luncheon, to meet at the 
Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania at 
2.30 P.M. 
AFTERNOON SESSION. 
At the Veterinary Department Hospital, in the operating 
room for horses, was witnessed the operation of cunean resec¬ 
tion by Dr. Zuill, who operated both in the standing and recum¬ 
bent positions. He removed sections of both tendons. 
On the same subject Dr. Harger removed a portion of the 
median nerve, or median neurectomy, both operations being 
dexterously performed. 
Dr. Pearson then demonstrated the use of barium chloride, 
but owing to the fact that the subject had been similarly experi¬ 
mented on by the students, he seemed to have tolerance, it fail¬ 
ing to produce results; but an injection into the vein of another 
produced happy results. 
Dr. Hoffman then exhibited an interesting specimen, heart of 
a pig, also an instrument to facilitate the operation of ovariotomy 
in cows or mares. 
The instrument is original with him, and promises advan¬ 
tageous results over the “ ecraseur.” Upon request he demon- 
