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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Black gelding, nine years old, furnished by Dr. H. D. Gill, 
median neurectomy—Dr. C. E. Clayton. 
Gray gelding, nine years old, furnished by operator, latearl 
fibro-chondrotomy—Dr. George H. Berns. 
Bull terrier bitch, furnished by Dr. Thomas Sherwood, ova¬ 
riotomy by flank operation—Dr. W. E. Williams. After the 
incisions had been made it was found that the patient was 
pregnant, whereupon the operator removed the uterus en masse. 
Dr. Williams demonstrated his method of producing chloro¬ 
form anaesthesia, being very successful in bringing his patient 
under its influence. 
There were displays of surgical instruments and appliances 
by various manufacturers, as well as other articles suitable for 
veterinarians. 
NOTES OF A. V. M. A. 
Fifty-six ladies enjoyed the sail to Rockaway, and 224 in all 
took seats at the tables. 
The ladies were conducted through the World Building and 
the Aquarium (formerly Castle Garden) on Wednesday. 
The theatre party for the ladies took place on Wednesday 
evening, at Proctor’s Pleasure Palace, and thirty-seven attended. 
The Hosack Room at the Academy of Medicine fitted the 
thirty-sixth annual meeting as well as though it had been 
designed to order. 
Drs. Scott, of Independence, and Fullarton, of Dubuque, 
Iowa, spent Saturday, 9th, visiting practitioners of New York 
and Brooklyn. 
Maine sent a strong delegation from her State Association; 
Pennsylvanians were everywhere, while there were large num¬ 
bers from New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Neb¬ 
raska, Kansas, Missouri, and other States. 
A merry party of ladies and gentlemen left the excursion 
party at the Captain’s Pier, Bath Beach, and boarded the trolley 
for Coney Island, where they indulged in sight-seeing until late.. 
Dr. Ramacciotti, of Omaha, appeared to enjoy his trip very 
much, it serving the dual purpose of seeing his aged mother and 
other relatives, and renewing the pleasant acquaintances made 
at the 1898 meeting. 
The Illinois State Association was represented by President 
W. J. Martin, of Kankakee, who extended a cordial invitation 
to all to attend its annual meeting. So did Secretary Rhoads, 
of the Pennsylvania Association. 
