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selves of the opportunity of attending the clinics. These were 
varied, useful and instructive. 
Dr. Hughes, who was on the programme for a paper on 
“ Quittor and Its Treatment,” took the opportunity to illustrate 
the surgical treatment as practiced by himself. Two or three 
quittors were operated on and from one of them the lateral 
cartilage was removed. The association now accepted the hos¬ 
pitality of Dr. Hughes for luncheon, after which they again 
met and witnessed a great many different operations performed 
by him. Among these were meso-neurectomy, the high and 
low plantar neurectomies, operation for stringhalt, operation for 
cribbing and caudal myotomy in all its forms. 
It was nearly 4 p. m. when the society reconvened at the 
Sherman House. Dr. Hughes gave a few remarks on u Quittors” 
'and was excused. 
Dr. Babb having been obliged to return home, his paper was 
held over until the next meeting. 
The election of officers now took place, and resulted as 
follows : 
President—Dr. Joseph Hughes, Chicago. 
Vice-President—Dr. H. A. Pressler, Fairbury. 
Secretary—Dr. W. H. Welch, Lexington. 
Treasurer—Dr. R. G. Walker, Chicago. 
Board of Censors—Drs. N. I. Stringer, Watseka ; J. T. Nat- 
tress, Delavan, and A. H. Baker, Chicago. 
A vote of thanks was extended to the Chicago Veterinary 
College, also Dr. Hughes, for the magnificent clinics. 
Dr. Hughes now took his chair and thanked the association 
for the honor bestowed upon him. 
Dr. Ryan moved a vote of thanks to the retiring officers. 
President Hughes appointed the following committees : 
Programme. —Drs. E. L. Quitman, N. I. Stringer and J. T. 
Nattress. 
Arrangements. —Drs. Jas. Robertson and W. J. Martin. 
Legislation. —Drs. Albert Babb, T. J. Gunning and W. J. 
Martin. 
Drs. Quitman and Baker spoke on the subject of trying to se¬ 
cure the next meeting of the American Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation. It was moved and carried that the Illinois State Veterin¬ 
ary Medical Association, through its officers, extend an invitation 
to the American Veterinary Medical Association to hold its 
next meeting in Chicago, and that the Secretary be instructed 
to solicit funds for entertainment. 
