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YORKSHIHE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
In the absence of Mr. Sudren the Secretary exhibited a peculiar specimen 
gent by that gentleman, supposed to be an ossified brain of a horse, 
weighing 4| lbs., and resembling the brain in formation; the history 
of the case is as follows:—On March 2nd, a brown gelding, 16 hands 2 
in. in height, was brought to the horse slaughterers to be slaughtered, 
he suffering from elephantiasis and stringhalt. He was struck in the 
ordinary way with a pole-axe without any effect for about a dozen 
times, when the owner (who was present) said they had better stick him, 
and that he had always been a stupid animal, and did not care for any 
amount of punishment inflicted by the whip; this fact led to the dis¬ 
covery of the specimen, for on looking into the skull the tumour was 
found surrounded by a limpid fluid. Mr. Sudren did not see the head, 
so could not say what amount of brain substance was left, or the exact 
position of the bony tumour. After an animated discussion the mem¬ 
bers were of opinion that it was not ossification of the brain, but an 
osseous tumour which had gradually formed in the cranial cavity. 
Mr. W. A. Taylor then craved the attention of members in order to 
ask them to bear him out in the desire that a letter of condolence 
be forwarded to Mrs. W. J. Challinor, sympathising with her in the 
great loss she had sustained by the death of her husband. Mr. Taylor, 
in the course of his remarks, said that by his death a gap had been 
created in the ranks of the society. He was, I believe, one of the 
original members, I may say one of the oldest members, and at the 
commencement of the society he gave it perhaps more attention than he 
had done recently. However, he was a good man, and one who sup¬ 
ported our cause on every occasion when he had an opportunity of doing 
so. I am sorry to be in the position I am, but shall ask some member 
to second a motion to the effect that our secretary send a letter of con¬ 
dolence sympathising with Mrs. Challinor in her bereavement. 
Mr. John Lawson very cordially seconded the motion. 
Mr. IV. Whittle said he had known Mr. Challinor for the last thirty 
years, and no one could regret his death more than he did, or sympa¬ 
thise more truly with his widow. He begged to support the motion, 
which was carried unanimously. 
Mr. W. A. Taylor, the President, and Secretary, were nominated a 
committee to draw up the letter. 
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. 
YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
The usual quarterly meeting was held at the Queen’s Hotel, 
Leeds, on Wednesday, the 23rd July, the president, Mr. Peter 
Walker, in the chair. The following members were present, viz. 
Messrs. Jas. Freeman, Naylor, Greaves, J. S. Carter, Cuthbert, Bale, 
Murdoch, Parlane Walker, Lodge, Beeson, Deighton, and the Secre¬ 
tary. Mr. Greenhalgh, student, was also present as a visitor. 
Apologies for non-attendance were received from Messrs. Dray, Danby, 
Joseph and John Freeman, and Mr. Ferguson. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. John Nettleton, M.R.C.V.S., Northallerton, was nominated for 
membership. 
Mr, Greaves introduced the subject of a very unfortunate matter, now 
