SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
735 
ILLINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The thirteenth annual meeting of this association, held at 
the Sherman House, Chicago, Ill., Nov. 17th and 18th, was 
called to order by President M. R. Trumbower, at 3 p. m. On 
roll-call the following members responded : Drs. A. G. Alver- 
son, Albert Babb, A. H. Baker, S. S. Baker, F. F. Brown, John 
Casewell, F. Campbell, E. S. Fry, Robert Gysel, T. J. Gunning, 
W. C. Hanawalt, H. G. Hoover, Joseph Hughes, C. W. Johnson, 
J. H. Judson, O. J. Fanigan, W. J. Martin, C. A. Pierce, E. F. 
Quitman, J. F. Ryan, C. E. Sayre, J. F. Siegrosser, Olof 
Schwarzkopf, J. F. Tyler, M. R. Trumbower, W. F. Weese, M. 
Wilson and R. G. Walker. 
The President then made his annual address, which was 
pregnant with facts regarding the present status of the profes¬ 
sion in this State. 
Dr. E. S. Fry then read his paper, “ Inversion of the Uter¬ 
us,”* which was liberally discussed ; after which came the pro¬ 
duction of Dr. Chas. W. Johnson on “ Parturient Apoplexy,” 
which occasioned the usual protracted discussion of this perplex¬ 
ing disease. 
On application the following gentlemen. were admitted to 
membership: Drs. J. F. Black, A. E. Flowers, James Hender¬ 
son, F. A. Merillat, Geo. McEvers and James Robertson, all of 
Chicago, together with Drs. Harri H. Dell, Sullivan, Ill. ; G. A. 
Fytle, Barrington, Ill. ; G. G. Ratz, Red Bud, Ill., and W. H. 
Welch, Fexington, Ill. 
At the evening session the society listened to the meritori¬ 
ous paper of Dr. E. F. Quitman on “ Therapeutics.”* A spir¬ 
ited and lengthy discussion followed, and a vote of thanks was 
•extended to the writer. 
Society adjourned till to-morrow. 
The society was called to order at 10 A. m., Nov. 18th, with 
the President in the chair. 
Dr. W. C. Hanawalt read his essay on “ Therapeutics of Sal¬ 
icylate of Sodium,” * which was liberally discussed. 
. Next came Dr. W. J. Martin with his article on “ Fistulous 
Withers,” * which brought forth many practical suggestions. 
Adjournment for dinner then followed. 
Society returned to business at 3 p. m. and at once listened 
to Dr. W. F. Weese’s paper, “ Infectious Ophthalmia of Cattle.”f 
* Will be printed in February Review. 
f Published elsewhere in this number. 
