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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Reports of Cases. —Dr. Neher reported a case of fatty infil¬ 
tration of the heart in a dog. 
New Biismess .—Addition to By-Laws, to be considered at 
next meeting, to wit: Moved and seconded that in the discus¬ 
sion of papers each member shall be entitled to one hearing 
only, not to exceed five minutes, and that he shall confine him¬ 
self to the subject, and the essayist shall make one final reply, 
closing the discussion. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Eeeis, D.V.S., Secretary. 
lEEINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of this association was called to 
order at the Leland Hotel, Springfield, Ill., by the President, 
Dr. M. R. Trumbower, on Feb. 17th, at 10 A. M. On roll-call 
by the Secretary, the following members responded : Drs. A. G. 
A 1 verson, Albert Babb, A. H. Baker, L. Campbell, James Hen¬ 
derson, J. F. Pease, H. G. Pyle, E. L- Quitman, G. G. Ratz, C. 
E. Sayre, M. R. Trumbower, N. P. Whitmore and W. H. Welch. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved. 
On motion, the talk on “ State Work,” by Dr. M. R. Trum¬ 
bower, was postponed till the afternoon. 
Dr. J. F. Pease read his paper, “Study of Odontomes,”* 
which was very interesting and liberally discussed. 
The society then listened to the very instructive essay of 
Dr. W. H. Welch on the subject “ Milk Sickness.” 
On motion, the ensuing discussion was closed, and a vote of 
thanks was tendered the essayists for their productions. 
On motion, a committee of three, consisting of Drs. Albert 
Babb, A. H. Baker and J. F. Pease, was appointed to go before 
the House Committee of Live Stock and Dairying, before which 
our Veterinary Bill is to come this afternoon. On motion, Drs. 
M. R. Trumbower and A. G. Alverson were added to the com¬ 
mittee. 
On motion the society adjourned till 4.30 P. M. 
Society re-convened at the appointed hour and listened to 
the report of the committee, through its chairman. Dr. Albert 
Babb. The House Committee of Live Stock and Dairying 
postponed action on the Veterinary Bill for one week. 
On motion, the rules were suspended for the time being and 
* Published elsewhere in this issue. 
