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brought forth good fruit in the hints and observations which it contained, 
and also in those which its discussion elicited. The essays of Messrs. Hard¬ 
ing, Villar, and Cave were characterised by a marked practical bearing, and 
serve to prove that at our meetings we do not in scientific enthusiasm 
forget that the duties of the members of the veterinary profession are in 
most intimate relation with the every-day life around us. Such papers 
are at once refreshing and useful, and while they prove most interesting 
to those hearers who have some professional experience, must tend to 
give the inexperienced student accurate notions of the work he will have 
to undertake. Mr. Cave’s paper contained some interesting physiological 
suggestions, which were searchingly questioned in the discussion which 
followed the reading of it. The kindness of Mr. Banham in preparing a 
paper was only equalled by the excellence of the matter which ke brought 
forward. English students listened with keenest interest as he told them 
of the grand scientific opportunities which the Berlin School affords, and 
it was with much satisfaction that the opinion that the English veterinary 
surgeon is “ second to none ” in the practical exercise of his profession 
was received. The paper which the Secretary had the honour to read 
before the Association may be considered as of very great importance to 
all student members, and, we have heard, proved of interest to those 
who have become members of the profession. It endeavours to facilitate 
the reply to the question which urgently presents itself to every 
student, “What shall I do when I get my diploma ?” Thus, with reason, 
I urge that the general meetings have proved successful in keeping 
the members au courant with professional history and professional pro¬ 
gress. The Association has every reason for self-gratulation in this 
respect for the Forty-fourth Session. Also at the General Meetings 
pathological specimens and appliances have been exhibited and 
examined. The following list will show the amount of work done in 
this respect: 
The President .—Cases of Epithelioma Vesicre; Ramollissement in the 
Sheep; A Foal born without Fore Limbs. Also exhibited a Bradawl 
which had been swallowed by a Horse, and a Tracheotomy Tube which 
had fallen into the Trachea and remained there. 
Mr. TV. Almond .—A case of Pseudo-fracture ; Separation of the Ulnar 
Epiphysis. 
Mr. Lepper .—A Photograph of the Fauces of a Pig suffering from 
Diphtheria, and a portion of the Bladder of Favonius, with the Calculus 
which it contained. 
Mr. Slipper .—The Genital Organs of a Cryptochord, together with 
some of the Abdominal Viscera, being a case of Encephaloid Growth 
(forwarded by Mr. Shipley, M.R.C.V.S., of Yarmouth). 
Messrs. Leeny, M.R.C.V.S., and Steel .—A Tumour in the Spleen of a 
Dog, recorded in the Veterinarian. 
Messrs. Beach and Toop .—Cases of Primary and Secondary Heart 
Disease. 
Messrs. Fletcher and Cattrall .—Cases of Obscure Disease of Abdominal 
Viscera. 
Mr. Steel, M.R.C.V.S.—A Mouse affected with Honeycomb Ring¬ 
worm (“Tinea favosa”). 
Among these we may specially note the calculus from Favonius, on 
account of the considerable amount of attention which the case of this 
celebrated horse received from the public. Mr. Lepper’s remarks, as 
entered in the minutes of the Proceedings of the Association 11th 
November, 1879, are as follows :—“The presence of the calculus, was 
diagnosed by Mr. Lepper, senior, three years before the patient sue- 
