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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Legislative Committee .—Dr. Walker, Dr. Hawley, Dr. Meril- 
lat, Dr. Ryan, Dr. Allen. 
Literary and Publication Committee. —Dr. A. H. Baker, Dr. 
A. M. Casper, Dr. R. Campbell and the Secretary, member ex- 
officio. 
Dr. H. W. Hawley reported a case of rupture of the tendon 
of the flexor metatarisi and urged all who were interested in the 
case to call and examine it. In the discussion that followed Dr. 
Jos. Hughes described the method of operating to effect a cure 
in these cases. 
Dr. E. E. Quitman reported a similar case, following which 
many other reports were discussed, and many of those were will¬ 
ing to continue the discussion, when a motion to adjourn pre¬ 
vailed at 11.55 p - M - Jos. B. Clancy, Sedretary. 
The monthly meeting of the society was convened at Hotel 
Brevoort on Thursday evening, November 9th. 
President Hughes presided, and the following, members were 
present: Doctors Campbell, Casper, Clancy, Dubia, Donovan, 
Howe, Hughes, Hawley, Merillat, Nelson, Pierce, Pistor, P. 
Quitman, E. E. Quitman, Robertson, Siegmund, Sugroesser, 
Walker, Worms, and Dr. Morris Wooden, whose application for 
membership was favorably indorsed by the Board of Censors, 
was elected a member of the society. 
A motion presented by Mr. Robertson prevailed, instructing 
the President to appoint a committee of three whose duty it 
shall be to report at the next meeting some place available for a 
permanent meeting place for the society. 
Dr. E. E. Quitman now prefaced his paper with an apology 
for not going into the subject more thoroughly; pressure of 
business had prevented him from finishing it as he wished. 
The paper was well received and provoked a lengthy and spir¬ 
ited discussion, in which Dr. A. H. Baker thought u it was open 
to a little friendly criticism,” and he proceeded to express his 
surprise at some of the statements it contained. It was resolved 
that the questions brought out in the paper be laid upon the 
table for further consideration, and the terms u serviceably 
sound,” “ wind and work,” etc., in use at the auction ring of 
the Union Stock Yards, are as indefinite as ever. Brush firing, 
Dr. Robertson confessed, was something new to him, and he 
wondered if there were others. Yes, there were others who con¬ 
fessed their utter and dense ignorance. Dr. Win. C. Siegmund 
explained the method and its effect, and many contended that 
