864 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Griiner, R. G. Walker, A. H. Baker, Jos. Hughes, Jas. Robert¬ 
son, and E. L. Quitman, Chicago. Visitors : Dr. W. W. Welch, 
Elgin ; Mr. H. A. Cole, of De Vaux Chem. Co., Mr. V. C. Baker, 
of Pasteur Chem. Co. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
The following names were presented for membership and on 
motion were duly elected : 
Dr. C. G. Glendenning (O. V. C.), vouchers, Wm. H. Welch 
and T. J. Gunning. 
Dr. Jas. Sm el lie (C. V. C.), vouchers, E. E. Quitman, T. J. 
Gunning. 
Dr. W. B. Lewin (C. V. C.), vouchers, W. H. Welch, V. E. 
Frizzelle. 
Dr. F. W. Kee (McGill), vouchers, N. I. Stringer, H. A. 
Pressler. 
Dr. J. H. Crawford (McKillip), vouchers, R. G. Walker, 
Jas. Robertson. 
Dr. Geo. B. Jones (O. V. C.), vouchers, T. J. Gunning, E. 
E. Quitman. 
Dr. F. B. Rowan (C. V. C.), vouchers, N. P. Whitmore, E. 
E. Quitman. 
On motion, the society adjourned until 1.30 P. M. 
Immediately upon calling the meeting to order Dr. Gunning 
delivered the President’s annual address. 
Dr. E. S. Fry, of Naperville, now read his paper on “ Azo- 
turia.” This subject brought out the usual lengthy discussion 
and was participated in by Drs. Martin, Quitman, Pressler, 
Glendenning, Eewin, Jones, Miller, Stringer, Nattress, Ryan, 
Baker, Newby and Hughes. A new feature in the discussion 
of this disease was the theory of germ origin. 
Dr. T. B. Newby, of McKillip Veterinary College, now read 
his paper 011 u The Etiology of Omphalitis.” He maintained 
that quite a number of those cases, as he had proved by post* 
mortem, were of iutra-uterine infection. Discussed by Drs. 
Stringer, Hughes, Martin, Mills, Welch and Baker. 
Dr. Ryan now read his paper on “ Trichina Spiralis and the 
Hog.” The discussion of his paper was postponed until Friday 
afternoon, and was participated in by Drs. Baker, Quitman, 
Griiner and Mills. 
On account of the clinics to be held at the Chicago. Veter¬ 
inary College from 9 A. m. until 12 M. the society adjourned 
until Friday at 1.30 p. m. 
Friday morning the majority of the members availed them- 
