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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
on the afternoon of June 2, at the office of Dr. Thomas Bland, 
in Waterbury. H. W. Eliot, Secretary. 
MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A regular meeting was held in the library of McGill Uni¬ 
versity, Thursday, January 23, Dr. Chas. McEachran presiding. 
The reading of the minutes of the last meeting and the trans¬ 
action ol business arising out of the same being over, the report 
of the Experiment Committee was called for. The chairman of 
the committee reported progress, and Messrs. McCarry and Hig¬ 
gins were appointed to act until the next meeting. 
Mr. J. A. Ness furnished an interesting case report and ex¬ 
hibited a peculiar looking specimen from the uterus of a cow. It 
consisted ot a band of fibrous tissue about ten inches in length, 
the presence of which in the uterus had given rise to symptoms 
simulating labor pains. Sections had been prepared and were 
shown under the microscope evidencing the fact that the growth 
was composed of fibrous tissue only. Dr. McEachran was of the 
opinion that the band was a sequel of a previous parturition in 
which some lacerations had occurred. He had frequently found 
similar growths in the vagina, arising from apparently the same 
cause, and which were in many cases a mechanical obstruction 
to delivery. 
Mr. J. J. McCarry read an instructive paper on “ Post 
Mortems,” describing in an entertaining manner the methods to 
be followed in conducting autopsies. This led to considerable 
discussion on the part of the members, during which were 
pointed out the precautions necessary when death had occurred 
from a disease of a contagious nature. 
Dr. McEachran referred to the careless and consequently un¬ 
satisfactory manner in which post mortems are frequently con¬ 
ducted, and mentioned the fact that the only English work on 
the subject is that by Dr. Clement, of the class of ’83. 
The essayist for the next meeting was notified, and adjourn¬ 
ment took place. 
A well attended meeting was held in the Library, Thursday 
evening, Feb. 6, with the President, Dr. M. C. Baker, in 
the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
approved. The librarian, Mr. J. A. Ness, reported the addition 
to the library of several new works. 
Mr. Chas. H. Higgins, on behalf of the Experiment Com¬ 
mittee, reported progress and requested an extension of time to 
furnish a report, which was granted. 
