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bone, however, it is of the highest importance that absolute immobility 
be maintained by some suitable means ; the reason seems to be that bone 
normally is inflexible and passive, and that, so to speak, unless the 
natural condition of texture be maintained the decoy influence is not 
exerted. This is well illustrated in fibrous union after a fracture of bone 
where the two ends have not been kept in quiet apposition. 
Fibrous tissue is essentially a flexible and yielding structure. Under 
circumstances, therefore, encouraging mobility, granulation cells develop 
into fibrous tissue, even in the immediate neighbourhood of bone. 
Granulation cells are incapable of reproducing muscular and active 
glandular tissue. In these situations the ordinary fibrous cicatrix, such 
as is represented in diagram No. 10, is developed. 
Gentlemen, in this brief outline of the microscopic anatomy of sup¬ 
puration and granulation tissue it has been my endeavour to put the 
matter clearly before you. I do not claim for my paper anything more 
than an embodiment of many of the current views on the subject. To 
be conversant with the nature of the material with which we have to deal 
in these processes should be our aim. Underlying our successful treat¬ 
ment—of most, if not every one, of those surgical cases in which pus and 
granulation tissue are important factors—is a correct appreciation of 
these principles, so far, at least, as they lead us. 
I know that my subject is deserving of careful attention, and that it 
has a great interest, in its scientific aspect, for the practical man. I 
know, too, that whilst I have hardly touched upon some important 
points I have overlooked others equally important. I have done my 
best to please you; and I hope you, gentlemen, will do your best to 
please me by taking up an instructive discussion, and that you will fill 
up the gaps I have left. 
The paper gave great satisfaction, and led to an interesting discus¬ 
sion. 
A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the essayist. 
The usual vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. 
Sam. Locke, Hon. Sec. 
WEST OF SCOTLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
A meeting of members of this Association was held in the Veterinary 
College, Glasgow, on Wednesday, the 31st. ult. :—Principal McCall, 
President, in the chair. 
The following gentlemen, amongst others, were present:—Professor 
Walley, Edinburgh; Messrs. Robinson, Greenock; Mr. Constable, 
Inchture ; Mr. McConnell, Coatbridge ; Mr. Kerr, Beith ; Messrs. Robb, 
Mitchell, Mitchell, Anderson, Macqueen, and Anderson, Glasgow. 
Professor McCall , in opening the meeting, spoke as follows : 
Gentlemen, —Twenty-two years ago, in this same city, and while 
connected with the Edinburgh Veterinary College, I had the honour of 
assisting at the birth of this the first Veterinary Medical Society, and of 
delivering the first Inaugural Lecture which had been delivered in any 
Veterinary Medical Society in these kingdoms. That honour, however, 
was conferred upon me at the request of and as the substitute for my 
dear old friend and instructor, the late Professor Dick. That meeting 
was held within the Athenaeum, and included the principal veterinary 
