SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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luncheon any more desirable perhaps, to some of the members 
who had partaken of this kind of a luncheon before, was the 
fact that the Dutch was omitted. 
A three o’clock the party took cars at the West Hotel entrance 
for Excelsior Springs, where boats were in waiting for a ride on 
Lake Minnetonka; after three hours ride around the lakes, which 
could not have been more pleasant had it been ordered on pur¬ 
pose, the party landed at the head of the lake at Spring Park, 
where a banquet was served at the Hotel De Lotero. 
Dr. Joseph Hughes, of Chicago, was the honored guest at 
this meeting. The party returned after the banquet to the city 
by the Great Northern, bringing the first day’s session to a close. 
On July nth, at io a. m., session was called to order by Dr. 
B. Portor, time being limited, the regular routine of business was 
suspended, and the reading of papers was taken up. 
Dr. Geo. Rennicks read an interesting paper on “ State Prac¬ 
tice Act.” Dr. C. L. Seger read a paper on ‘‘ Caesarian Opera¬ 
tion (sow).” Dr. Francis Howard Punchard, A.M., M.D., P. 
H. D., New York City, read a very interesting and elaborate 
paper on “ Phylacogens in Veterinary Practice,” which was 
highly appreciated by members present. 
Dr. C. Easton, St. Paul, secretary of the State Tuberculosis 
Association, gave a very interesting talk on “ Tuberculosis and 
Legislation.” 
Dr. Hubert H. Fisher, Pittsburg, Pa., followed with a paper 
on “ A General Survey of Biological Products,” which was a 
very instructive paper. 
Dr. Hughes was called upon and gave a very interesting talk 
on general subjects. About fifty members were present, and seven 
new names were added to the membership roll; the morning ses¬ 
sion adjourned at i 130, and after luncheon the members were 
taken about the city of Minneapolis in automobiles out to the 
beautiful Minnehaha Falls and back to the West Hotel, after 
which the members all said good-bye once more and departed for 
their homes: all present agreeing that we had just enjoyed one 
of the most instructive and entertaining summer meetings that 
had ever been held in this state, and great credit is due along 
with a vote of thanks to the local committee having the entertain¬ 
ment in charge and those on the program who so generously gave 
of their time and knowledge to help to make this meeting a 
success. 
G. Ed. Leech, Secretary. 
