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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The newly elected President, Prof. Skaife, thanked the 
members for the honor conferred, and asked President pro. 
tern. Spencer to continue as Chairman for the remainder of 
the session, which Dr. Spencer, kindly consented to do. 
The Secretary-elect, Dr. Fox, not being present, and Dr. 
Archibald having no desire to continue the duties as Secre¬ 
tary, Dr. Maclay was requested and consented to act as Sec¬ 
retary for the remainder of the session.. 
The subject matter of delinquencies for dues and assess¬ 
ments was then taken up and considered. 
Dr. Egan moved that the Secretary be and is hereby in¬ 
structed to notify all members of the amount of their arrear¬ 
ages ; also to inform said members that if said amount is not 
paid on or before the second Wednesday of March, 1896, that 
their names be referred to the Board of Directors with in¬ 
structions to said Board to enforce Sec. 2 of Article VIII of 
the By-laws, which states that any member two years in ar¬ 
rears for dues or assessments shall have his name dropped 
from the roll of membership. Carried. The chair so ordered. 
A very interesting paper was then read by Dr. H. F. 
Spencer, of San Jose, on “Stomatitis Pustulosa Contagiosa.” 
A lively discussion followed the reading of the paper. 
At 4: 30 o’clock P. M., Dr. Maclay moved that the Associa¬ 
tion take a recess until 7 : 30 P. M. Carried. 
At 7 : 30 o’clock p. M., the Association reassembled, Presi¬ 
dent pro. tern. Spencer in the chair. Professor Skaife read a 
very excellent paper on “ Physiology.” The subject was 
handled in a very masterly manner by the essayist, and evoked 
a warm discussion, after which Dr. R. A. Archibald read a 
very learned and interesting paper on “ Contraction of the 
Foot. This paper was accompanied by a large number of 
crayon drawings of the horse’s foot in health and disease; also 
drawings of the various kinds of shoes for the relief of con¬ 
traction. The essayist demonstrated that he had given the 
subject matter a great amount of study. Its reading was fol¬ 
lowed by a very interesting discussion, the majority of the 
members present taking part. 
Moved and seconded that the thanks of the Association 
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