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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
by the class, and a great deal of attention and interest manifested. 
Among the subjects discussed were contagious pleuro-pneu- 
monia, purpura hcemorrhagica, glanders and farcy, soundness, 
lameness of various kinds, intestinal disorders, heredity, etc., etc. 
It would be a matter of surprise to veterinarians were they to 
attend these meetings and listen to the discussion. The papers 
are always well written, and the remarks thafrfollow do credit to 
older and more experienced heads. Of a membership of nearly 
sixty students this session, it was the exception to note many 
absent. In order to stimulate still further the efforts to make the 
Association eminently beneficial to the students, the president of 
the society has offered a silver medal to be given to the writer of 
the best paper, and who shall have defended his thesis in the best 
manner. 
The subjects for the coming class have all been assigned, and 
the piospect now is that the coming session will witness even 
better results than heretofore. The officers elect are : President, 
Pi of. Ch. B. Michener; Vice-President, -Allen; Secretary, 
Boss. The treasurer is to be elected from the next year’s 
junior class. With your permission, Mr. Editor, the society will 
gladly forward to you some of its papers for publication in the 
Beview. Jg 
MONTREAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The fortnightly meeting of this Association was held last 
night in the lecture room of the Veterinary College, Prof. Mc- 
Eachran in the chair. Besides a large number of students and 
veterinary surgeons, there were present Alderman Fairbairn, Mr. 
Bickerdyke, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Versailles and others interested in 
the subject of discussion—inspection of meat and abattoirs. After 
loutine business, MI. Bell read an exhaustive paper on Navicu¬ 
lar Disease; ” Mr. Clement reported the operation of lithotomy 
on a horse, performed on Monday last, at the College, by the 
Principal, and exhibited the calculus, weighing three-and a-half 
ounces, the horse being now considered out of danger, and will 
be discharged on Saturday next. M. Daubigny then read a paper, 
