SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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members strongly urged that the association take active steps 
to have the meeting for Philadelphia, and it was afterward 
moved and seconded and carried that the chair appoint a com¬ 
mittee of three to draw up a suitable appeal, and to use their 
influence in winning the meeting for Philadelphia. The chair 
stated he would leave these appointments for his successor in 
office. 
Dr. Miller then followed with his paper on “Castration,” 
which, after reviewing the various methods, treated at length 
all the features connected with the performance of the operation 
with the animal standing. He also explained the method 
adopted by Farmer Miles in operating upon cryptorchids, and 
answered fully many public criticisms made of his results in so 
operating. The paper was discussed by Drs. Pearson, Harger, 
Zuill, Breisacher, and a motion offered by Dr. Pearson that a 
vote of thanks should be tendered Dr. Rogers for stimulating 
Dr. Miller to prepare the paper just read, and was carried. 
Dr. S. J. J. Harger then gave a very interesting paper on 
“Atmospheric Air in the Veins,” recording a list of carefully 
performed experiments with the results obtained. 
This paper was discussed by Drs. Adams, Zuill and Breis¬ 
acher. 
The subject of “Transfusion of Blood,” by Dr. W. G. Ben¬ 
ner, was postponed until the September meeting. 
Dr. E. Mayhew Michenew was absent, and no letter having 
been received by the secretary, there was no explanation of the 
absence of his paper. 
Under Reports of the Cases, Dr. Jas. T. McAnulty reported 
an interesting case of fracture of the os-pedis. 
The place for holding the semi-annual meeting was Ihen 
considered, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh being named. A vote 
being taken, Harrisburg was chosen. 
The retiring president then introduced the president-elect, 
Dr. Leonard Pearson. The latter, on taking the chair, very 
warmly thanked the members for the high honor they had just 
conferred. 
