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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
by the board, but the association could not take a vote for his 
election to membership, as his application was not in due form, 
according to the By-Laws of the association, so it was held over 
until the next meeting. 
Papers. —Dr. Clayton read a paper entitled “ Malignant 
Growths of the Nasal Passages and "Sinuses” * ; and Dr. Gill 
gave an extemporaneous discourse on “ The Hypodermic Use 
of Camphor and Ether for the Prevention and Cure of Infec¬ 
tious Diseases, more especially Croupous Pneumonia.” Both 
paper and discourse were thoroughly enjoyed, and just as thor¬ 
oughly discussed. 
Moved by Dr. O’Shea, that a vote of thanks be tendered 
to the essayists. Seconded and carried. 
Reports of Committees .—Prosecuting Committee: Dr. Gill 
reported for this committee that the name of the illegal prac¬ 
titioner that had been forwarded to that committee had been 
received by him, and that he had employed counsel to investi¬ 
gate the matter, and placed a retaining fee of ten dollars in his 
hands to go ahead with the investigation. Moved and sec¬ 
onded that the report of this committee be accepted. Carried. 
_ Hr. Hanson next rendered a Treasurer’s report, which after 
being favorably reported upon by an auditing committee ap r 
pointed by the Chair, was voted on favorably by the associa¬ 
tion. 
Committee on Ways and Means : Dr. Bell, Chairman, re¬ 
ported that they had already secured for the January meeting, 
a paper from Dr. Ryder on “ Docking,’’and would have anotherf 
before the Secretary’s notices for the January meeting went 
out. 
Election of Officers .—This being the annual meeting, the 
next business in order was the election of officers for900. 
Nominations were as follows : For President, James L. Robert¬ 
son ; for Vice President, H. D. Gill; for Secretary, Robert 
Ellis ; for Treasurer, H. D. Hanson. Moved and seconded that 
the nominations close. Carried. Moved and seconded, that 
the By-Laws be suspended, and that the Secretary be directed 
to cast one ballot for the joint election of the nominees, which 
was carried, and they were declared elected. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Erlis, D. V. S., Secretary. 
* Printed elsewhere in this number of the Review. 
-j- The second paper to be read will be by Dr. F. C. Grenside on “ Action.” 
