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SOCIETY’ MEETINGS. 
that profitable and congenial practices were being established by 
many educated veterinarians. The discussion, which was of the 
most liberal and diversified character, from the reputed malarial 
infection of the country (denied by all) and the social equality 
of all good citizens, to a consideration of the diseases encoun¬ 
tered, was indulged in by Drs. Butler, Cotton, Heitzman, O’Con¬ 
nell, B. F. Cockrill (the famous breeder of thoroughbreds), 
Wheeler, and Plunkett (ex-President of the State Board of 
Health). 
Dr. C. A. Cary, of Alabama, then brought forth a paper 
which riveted the attention of all in the audience, upon the sub¬ 
ject of “ Osteo-porosis,” illustrating his study of the pathologi¬ 
cal processes by a generous collection of specimens, showing 
different portions of the osseous system affected, and a deposit 
of compact tissue in those cases of apparent recovery. He 
would read from his paper, and then take up the specimens and 
describe the processes as he had studied them. He claimed that 
the diagnosis of the disease was often an error, the condition 
being that of pus in the sinuses, caries of teeth, etc., and yet 
if we remember that the enlargements of osteo-porosis are al- 
wa}^s symmetrical an error need never be made ; it is totally dis¬ 
similar to osteo-malacia, but believes it identical to the bran 
disease ” of the Germans. Treatment was thoroughly consid¬ 
ered, and altogether it was very instructive and more original in 
reasonino; than is usually contained in such contributions. Im- 
mediately upon its completion questions were plied from all 
quarters, and when this line of discussion was finished many 
gave forth their theories as to its cause, each citing cases upon 
which his conclusions were based. The inteiesting discussion 
was taken part in by Drs. Baker, Wheeler, Fenimore, Bell, 
Rechtenwald, Hoskins, O’Connell, White, Mitchell, Gill, and 
Gen. Cockrill. 
At the request of many members the question of holding 
the banquet on the second evening of the session, instead of 
the last, was brought np, showing that by doing so members 
could catch trains and reach home much earlier than if they 
remained for the supper on the last evening, and, as a matter of 
fact, many would forego the banquet in order to abridge their 
absence from home. It was, therefore, voted to change the 
date of the banquet to Wednesday night, and the success of the 
venture in this instance—resulting in a large attendance, and 
enabling members to save from ten to twenty hours—will 
almost ensure making this the rule in the future. 
