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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
An effort had been made to start a veterinary journal for the west at Ames, 
Iowa. The American Veterinary Review was the only strictly veterinary 
paper on the continent, and did not meet the expectations of the proposed 
founders of the new journal. Its corps of editors did not show enthusiasm 
enough in their work, etc. 
Dr. Williams granted that there might be much improvement in American 
veterinary journalism. He cited the proportion of practitioners that took any 
veterinary literature whatever, and asked if thirty cents per head from Illinois 
practitioners was enough to stimulate much enthusiasm for this State, in the 
editorial corps of the Review. 
After mentioning one or two defunct veterinary journals of this country, he 
suggested the propriety of properly supporting the Review —our old paper— 
both by subscription and contribution, and trying to make a success of that be¬ 
fore attempting to start a new one. 
The election of officers being next in order, tellers were appointed, and Dr. 
Williams being the only candidate, Dr. Baker moved to close the nomination 
and instruct the Secretary to cast the ballot for Dr. Williams. After a hearty 
second the doctor made an appeal to have someone else take a turn at this ardu¬ 
ous office. 
Dr. Nattress, First Vice-President put the motion and Dr. Williams was 
elected to his third term of office. The other offices were tilled as follows: 
First Vice-President, R. W. Storry, Princeton; Second Vice-President, 
James Bond, Streator; Third Vice-President, J. F. Reid, Decatur; Recording 
Secretary, J. F. Pease, Quincy, second term ; Corresponding Secretary, C. E. 
Hollingsworth, La Salle; Treasurer, J. F. Nattress, Delavan; Censors, Drs. 
Casewell, Baker and Redner, of Chicago. 
The names of S. H. Kingery, Chicago, 1888, W. F. Weese, Ontario, 1887 
and E. W. Lawton, Chicago, 1889, were placed on the membership roll by ac¬ 
clamation. 
A. S. Alexander of the Farmers' Review , Chicago, was elected to honorary 
membtrship. 
The Corresponding Secretary handed in the report of the Treasurer, and in 
his own report read a communication from the Indiana Association inviting our 
members to attend their next meeting, at Terra Haute, Indiana. The invitation 
was accepted with a vote of thanks and ordered placed in the records. 
Correspondence from Dr. A. Liautard was also read, regretting his inability 
to attend and address the meeting. 
Dr. Story, Princeton, read an interesting paper on “Azoturia.” He followed 
the etiology and diagnosis of the disease according to the latest authorities and 
personal observation, and for treatment recommended quietude, venesection , a 
cathartic and sedatives, with stimulating applications to the loins and early and 
frequent use of the catheter. 
Discussion. —Professor Baker asks for the death rate with this treatment. 
Answer.—About one in fifteen. 
Professor Baker’s cases in the city are more severe ; about ninety per cent, 
become delirious, anaesthetics are necessary, about forty per cent, are fatal. 
He thinks cathartics are conta-indicated ; believes delirium due to uraemic pois- 
