SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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James Henderson be elected to honorary membership in the so¬ 
ciety. Carried. 
Motion by Dr. Nelson, seconded by Dr. Ryan, that the rules 
be suspended and the reconsideration of the previous vote rela¬ 
tive to the expulsion or retention of Drs. Pierce and McGraw be 
acted upon. Voted and carried. After some discussion it was 
moved and seconded to lay the reconsideration of the matter on 
the table. Voted and carried. 
The second reading of the resolutions to change the quorum 
of the society for the transaction of business from 11 to 7 was 
read by the Secretary. Voted upon and carried. Under com¬ 
munications a letter was read from Dr. Albert Babb, Secretary 
of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association. Moved 
and seconded to notify Dr. Babb of the receipt of said letter. 
Voted and carried. 
Dr. J. F. Ryan then read a paper entitled “ Region of the 
Eye, as regards Examination for Soundness,” as follows : The 
eye is the organ of vision, the physiological mechanism of 
the sense of sight; the perfection of anatomical arrangement 
of parts by which optical images may be formed, or means by 
which the faculty of vision is exercised. Hence the necessity 
of being most particular in passing criticism on this most im¬ 
portant organ. 
A horse with impaired vision may become a very dangerous 
animal ; he may see things very imperfectly, distortedly, or does 
not see them until just upon them (such as man-hole covers in 
the street, etc.), from which he unexpectedly shies, with very 
varying results. And, again, on the other hand, a beautiful, 
full, clear, sound, intelligent eye enhances the appearance and 
value of the animal. A commonplace, dull, unsound, unintel¬ 
ligent eye detracts from beauty and depreciates his value from 
a greater to a very considerable extent as a consequence. 
The following diseases of, injuries to, and abnormal condi¬ 
tions encountered in the eye and its appendages I consider un¬ 
sound ; 
Opacities of the cornea, of all forms that are distinguishable 
on the corneal field. 
Cataract, and diminished transparency, or any opacity of the 
crystalline lens or its capsule. 
Palsy of optic nerve, amaurosis (amblyopia), from various 
causes : Ansemia from illness or hsemorrhage, lead poisoning, 
exposure to prolonged glare, as fiom snow blindness ; tumors 
and other diseases of the brain implicating roots of the optic 
