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MONTREAL VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
This association held its first meeting for the session 1879 80 on 
Thursday evening last, October 9th, in the lecture room of the college. 
Principal D. McEachran was in the chair, with a full attendance of 
members. 
In his opening address the President briefly reviewed the past history 
of the association since its formation in 1875. It was very gratifying to 
notice the continued and increasing interest evinced by the members in 
the meetings. He directed the attention of the younger members to the 
great benefit they would derive from their connection with the 
association. 
The papers read being always most interesting, and frequently on 
subjects not fully treated upon in the regular curriculum, were of great 
advantage to them all. 
The library, containing as it did nearly 300 volumes, and many of 
them rare and valuable works, was always at their disposal. It afforded 
him great pleasure to be able to inform them that its numbers were con¬ 
stantly being increased by donations from friends of the association. 
Several volumes had recently been received from Dr. Fenwick, Dr. 
Lieutard and Dr. C. C. Lyford. 
In conclusion, he would state that the success of the association had 
exceeded his most sanguine expectations, and he would urge upon 
the members the necessity of continued exertion to maintain its 
reputation. 
The officers of the association are—Dr. McEachran, F.R.C.Y.S., 
Honorary President; William Osier, M.D., L.R.C.P.L., President; 
C. J. Alloway, V.S., first Vice-President; James Bell, M.D., second 
Vice-President; M. S. Brown, Secretary and Treasurer; and William 
Jakeman, Librarian. 
A vote of thanks was proposed and carried unanimously to Drs. 
Fenwick, Lieutard, and Lyford, for their kind donations to the 
library. 
The following gentlemen were proposed for membership :—F. Tor¬ 
rance, Compton, P.Q.; A. J. Chandler, Coaticook, P.Q.; Messrs. 
Thomas and Skully, Boston, Mass. ; Mr. Dunden, Salem, N.Y .; A. Glass, 
Philadelphia, Penn.; W. Wardle, Montreal, Quebec. 
At the next meeting (Oct. 23rd) Principal McEachran read a paper 
on “ Contagious Pleuro-pneumonia,” a subject that, at the present time, 
is one of especial interest, not only to the members of the profession, but 
to all that are connected with the breeding and exportation of cattle, and 
Mr. M. S. Brown communicated a case. 
The fortnightly meeting of the Montreal Veterinary Medical Associa- 
was held in the lecture room of the college on Thursday evening, Novem¬ 
ber the 20th, Professor McEachran in the chair. 
After business of association was finished the chairman called upon 
Mr. Peter Cummings to read his communication on “ Superficial 
Necrosis of the Os Pedis.” 
Mr. Cummings described the case in full detail. The reading of the 
same was listened to with great interest by those present. 
Mr. Charles Ormond , of Milwaukee, read a very interesting paper on 
