482 NORTH OF ENGLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The discussion continued until past ten o’clock, when a 
vote of thanks having been given to the essayist for his 
valuable paper, the President announced that at the next 
meeting Mr. Lawson, of Manchester, would read a paper on 
64 Tetanus ” 
Thos. Taylor, Hon . Secretary . 
NORTH OF ENGLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
HONORARY SECRETARY’S OFFICIAL REPORT. 
The quarterly meeting of the above society was held on the 
15th ult., at the Crown and Thistle Hotel, Great Market, 
Newcastle-on-Tyne, when there were present Mr. C. Hunting, 
President; Messrs. McGregor, Seaton Delavel; L. Scott, 
Hetton; T. Thompson, Sunderland; T. Foreman, Shotley 
Bridge; H. Hunter, Newcastle; C. Stephenson, Newcastle; 
D. Dudgeon, Sunderland; J. Peele, Durham; A. Mann, 
Senr., and A. Mann, Junr., Lambton; and the Secretary. 
Mr. J. Peele and Mr. J. C. Hubbick (Hubbick and Peele), 
Durham, and Mr. A. Mann, Junr., Veterinary Student, were 
admitted members of the society. 
The usual preliminary business of the society being disposed 
of, Mr. L. Thompson, Sunderland, read the following paper 
on “ Tetanus 
Mr. President,—Before proceeding immediately to the sub¬ 
ject of the paper which I have engaged to prepare, and 
submit to your mature judgment and scientific knowledge 
this evening, I would remark that I have nothing novel or 
extraordinary to advance, either in a physiological, patho¬ 
logical, or therapeutical point of view ; but simply to provoke 
free discussion, independent thought, and investigation. 
Science is of little value to the general community unless 
it can be brought to bear practically on the business of life, 
therefore the responsibility of its proper application devolves 
chiefly on the professional man. 
The well-trained and educated veterinarian is a man of 
enlightenment aud observation, having a thorough knowledge 
of the animal economy in a state of health and disease, which 
are essential requisites to the efficient fulfilment of his arduous 
duties and avocations. 
The word “ tetanus ” is derived from two Greek words, 
signifying to stretch; and is generally used to denote spasm 
