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CORRESPONDENCE. 
the profession, not members of this Association, to consult with 
them upon the above-named subject.” Seconded by L. T. Bell, 
and carried. 
Dr. Liautard read a paper on “ Rupture of the Flexor Meta¬ 
tarsi,” giving the results of his experiments in dividing this 
muscle at different points, and his conclusions as to what symp¬ 
toms will be presented when rupture occurs at any of these 
points. The Committee on Prizes reported that two papers had 
been presented for the prizes, but that they had determined not to 
grant any prize, and recommended the return of the papers to 
the authors. C. B. Michener remarked that he had the misfor¬ 
tune to be one of the aspirants for honors, and that he desired 
to have his paper read and his conclusions commented on by those 
present, for he did not feel certain that he was right and if he 
was not, desired to be placed so by abler investigators. His 
paper on Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (so called)” was read, and 
commented on by Drs. Lyman, Billings, McLean, Lockhart, 
Liautard and Holcombe. 
At 5 p. m., the Association adjourned to dinner, at the Ash¬ 
land House, Fourth Ave. and 24th Street, N. Y. City. 
A. A. Holcombe, Sec. 
CORRESPONDENCE, 
CONTAGIOUS PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. 
Professor McEachran vs. the American Veterinary College. 
To the Editor of the American Veterinary Review : 
This controversy, as might have been expected from the highly 
infectious character of the subject in hand, is spreading from its 
original focus, and I am reluctantly drawn into it, and although 
I am well aware that even a very mild attack of this disease 
leaves its characteristic pathological lesions, I hope that in this 
case all will recover their normal condition and temperature, 
because in this country the veterinary profession demands of all 
