SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
953 
The association met at the Bacteriological Laboratory of the 
State University, where several autopsies were held for the dem¬ 
onstration of haemorrhagic septicaemia in previously inoculated 
calves. Dr. Wilson of the University, who has been making a 
special study of the disease, gave the association a talk on the 
bacteriology of the disease. After dinner the members met at 
Dr. Price’s infirmary for clinics. After the clinical material 
was disposed of the meeting was again called to order and Dr. 
Brimhall read his paper on “ Haemorrhagic Septicaemia.” The 
paper embraced statistics of the disease, together with full symp¬ 
toms and post-mortem investigations. The paper was well re¬ 
ceived by the association. 
The following members were appointed to prepare papers 
for the next meeting : Drs. Ward, Hay, Amos, McDonald, La- 
Pointe and Price. The meeting then adjourned. 
K. J. McKenzie, Sec'y. and Treas. 
ILLINOIS VETERINARY MEDICAL AND SURGICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The twelfth annual meeting came to order, with President 
V. G. Hunt in the chair, on Jan. 9th, at Decatur. The roll-call 
was responded to by a goodly number. The minutes of the 
previous meeting were read and approved. 
On motion, the chair appointed a committee of three to draft 
resolutions endorsing the candidacy of Dr. W. J. Martin, of 
Kankakee, for the office of State Veterinarian. A copy of the 
resolutions was signed by the President and Secretary and was 
forwarded to Governor Yates, at Springfield. 
Dr. V. G. Hunt being first on the programme for a paper on 
“ Metritis,” he gave a very interesting and instructive account 
of this disease and the various modes of treatment, and was 
responded to by Dr. S. H. Swain and Dr. S. D. Brown. 
Dr. W. A. Swain next read a paper on u Muscular Rheuma¬ 
tism,” responded to by Drs. L. C. Pray, V. G. Hunt, and C. A. 
Hurlbutt. 
Dr. A. Travis then delivered a short talk on the treatment 
of “ Stomatitis,” responded to by Dr. H. W. Leavitt. 
An hour was then devoted to the discussion of the foregoing 
subjects, after which adjournment was taken for dinner. 
Reports of cases being taken in order, many interesting sub¬ 
jects were introduced and discussed at length. 
At 10.30 the entire association partook of an oyster supper 
