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society meetings. 
John Duane, Jr., D.V.S., and F. W. McClellan, V.S., were 
favorably reported to the regular meeting. 
The minutes of the Comitia Minora and of the general meet¬ 
ing were read and accepted. 
On motion, the report of Committee on Education and In¬ 
telligence, in reference to alteration of By-Laws, was accepted, 
and on further motion, the committee was directed to bring the 
matter a^ain before the Comitia Minora and report again at the 
next regular meeting. 
The regular committees had no reports to offer. 
Balloting for Drs. John Duane, Jr., and F. W. McClellan re- 
suited in their admission as members. 
The following gentlemen were proposed for membership : By 
J. S. Saunders, Fred. Saunders, D.Y.S., Jas. H. Irinck, V.S., 
by C. B. Michener, Clias. Moulton, D.V.S.; Frank Traver, 
D.Y.S., Samuel Kemp, D.Y.S., L. H. Howard, D.Y.S., IT. W. 
Atwood, D.Y.S.; by Robert Wood, Clias. R. Wood; by Geo. 
H. Bailey, J. Hawkins, Y.S.; by T. S. Yery, W. W. Noyes. 
Communications were then read by the Secretary from Drs. 
Coates, Bunker, Foote, Colsson and Liautard. 
Dr. Thayer presented some remarks on an osseous nasal poly¬ 
pus which he successfully removed in 1367. Ihe specimen was 
a very rare and perfect one. An article on the same subject by 
Dr. Fleming was read by the Secretary. There was a marked 
resemblance between the polypi described by Drs. Tfcayer and 
Fleming. The discussion following on the use of the wiie 
ecraseur was of much interest, and this form of the ecraseur Mas 
very highly spoken of by those who had used it. 
The meeting then adjourned to dinner, after which the sub¬ 
jects of splenic fever, Texas fever and quittors were discussed. 
The meeting closed with some reports of cases which proved 
to be of much interest to all present. 
William Bryden, President. 
C. B. Michener, Secretary. 
