SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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view, situated about thirteen miles above Detroit and bordering on the river. 
He also tendered us the use of his private steam yacht “Caprice” to convey us 
to the farm and return. This cordial and welcome invitation was at once ac¬ 
cepted, and arrangements made for the yacht to be at the foot of Tnird street at 
1:30 P.M. 
Returned to Abstract Hall for the morning session of our meeting. 
The meeting was called to order at 10 : 30 with Dr. E. A. A. Grange, of 
Lansing, in the Chair. Secretary, Dr. Wm. H. Gribble. 
Dr. Howe arose to extend the invitation of Mr. Geo. S. Davis of the firm of 
Parke, Davis & Co., to all the gentlemen present at the meeting, to visit Mr. 
Davis’ stockfarm, Claireview. 
Dr. Shaw made formal report of the death, by drowning, of Dr. W. I. 
Broaddus. The proper motion was made, supported and carried, that a com¬ 
mittee be appointed to draft resolutions with reference to the death of Dr. 
Broaddus, and to submit a copy of said resolutions to the family of the deceased. 
As such committee the chair appointed Dr. Shaw, Dr. Dell, of Ann Arbor, and Dr. 
Brenton, of Detroit, Dr. Shaw to act as Chairman of the Committee, and to pre¬ 
sent the resolutions as soon as convenient. 
A communication was then read by the Secretary, from William Jopling, of 
Owosso, Treasurer of the Michigan State Veterinary Association, expressing re¬ 
gret at enforced absence. 
Accepted and placed on file. 
The Secretary then read a paper by Dr. Logan, of Bellefontaine, O., on 
Digestion. Moved and supported, that, owing to the absence of the essayist and 
that other papers have to be read before noon, discussion on this paper be 
postponed. Carried. 
A paper by the Chairman, Dr. E. A. A. Grange, on the “ Horse and His Ex¬ 
ternal Conformation ”* was then read. 
Motion was made that the paper be received and placed on file. 
Dr. Gribble having previously been called to the chair, a long discussion 
there took place between all the members relating to the best way to give public¬ 
ity to the paper of Dr. Grange, some favoring the sporting papers, while others 
were in favor of the professional publications. At the conclusion Dr. Grange 
remarked: * 
Certainly I did not anticipate that my paper would excite so much interest, 
but I will say with reference to the final disposition of it, that I would prefer to 
re-write the paper. As I presented it this morning, it is a conglomeration of 
notes, as I have picked them up from time to time in a somewhat irregular way. 
When I would see anything, I would make a note of it. And I stuck this 
conglomeration of notes into my bag when leaving Lansing yesterday, and I pre¬ 
sented them this morning in a somewhat disconnected way. If it is the wish of 
the meeting that I should write it up in a more concise and connected way, I 
should have great pleasure in doing so. The probability is that it would not ap¬ 
pear in the Journal for another month. 
After the transactions of some other special business relating to the legisla- 
* Will be published in the Review as soon as it is received. 
