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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Drs. Osgood and Hitchcock both spoke in favor of break 
ing the monotony of the meeting by having the Association’^ 
entertainment on the afternoon of the second day. 
Dr. Burr sided with Dr. Bryden, believing nothing shoulc 
interfere with the routine of the meeting, and that it would 
be better for entertainment to come upon the third day. 
The question was then put, and the motion carried. 
Mr. T. L. Bolton, of Clark University, Worcester, ther 
read a very interesting paper upon the results of the micro 
scopic examinations made there upon the old horse killed at 
Ward’s Wharf last July, owned by the Association, and treat¬ 
ed awhile by Dr. Bryden. (For Dr. Baden’s report see the) 
records of the meeting held Nov. 25th, 1891.) 
Mr. Bolton’s paper proved very interesting. He reported 1 
certain degenerative changes in portions of the cord and its 
nerves, sent to the university for examination. Of course, 
one swallow does not make a summer, but it would be inter¬ 
esting to examine a number of cords from horses with spring] 
halt and see if similar changes could be found. 
(Note. —Members of the veterinary profession having any 
cases of death among patients that may have been afflicted with 
springhalt, might be benefitting science by removing the pori 
tion of the cord, with some of the nerves of the lumbo-sacral 
plexus, and sending the same to Dr. H. H. Donaldson or Mr. 
T. L. Bolton, Clark University 7 , Worcester, Mass., where the) 7 
will be very glad to make the microscopic examination. If 
possible, a history of the case ought to accompany the speci¬ 
men. The specimen should contain the cord posterior to the 
tenth dorsal vertebra, with some of the lumbo-sacral nerves. 
It should be carefully removed, and sent in a glass jar con¬ 
taining a 2i per cent solution of bichromate of potash plus ^ 
of its volume of 95 per cent, alcohol.) 
Mr. Bolton’s paper was discussed by many of the mem¬ 
bers present. Dr. Bryden said that he took cognizance of 
the fact that there might be changes in the spinal cord, but 
he questioned whether they were primary or secondary. He 
holds that solipeds, animals with feet confined in a horny box, 
are liable to peculiar forms of lameness, and that |these trou- 
