Mr. Clarke's place; and the Association gladly took advantage of ]\Ir. Charles 

 L. Burrill's return to lioston to re-elect him as a Director. 



THE USES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



Beside holding- the Annual Parade, the Association has maintained dur- 

 ing the past winter the following means for improving the condition and 

 treatment of work-horses: a Course of h'ree Lectures: a system of Stable In- 

 spection; and to some extent, a Permanent Agent. These will l)e considered 

 separately. 



FREE LECTURES. 



The lectures were delivered at the Revere House "u Fri(la\- e\enings 

 as follows : 



MR. A. P. ROOT. "Shoeing." 



MR. W. D. QUniPY, "Humane Harnessing" 



MR THOMAS LAXGLAN, "Experiences of a Humane Agent." 



THE TTOX. GEO. G. CROCKER. "Rules of the Road and DHving." 



DR. D. P. POLGER, "Diseases of the Feet." 



DR. FRANK J. SCLLIVAX, "Feeding and Watering." 



^IR. C. .\. CAAH'PELL, "Handling and Treatment of PP.rses." 



The .Association hereby express its thanks to these gentlemen for the 

 interesting lectures which they delivered, and which wer-j listened to bv ex- 

 tremely attentive audiences. Next year it is proposed to have this course 

 delivered in a hall, to permit smoking, anck so far as may be possible, to il- 

 lustrate the lectures by the use of a stereopticon. 



THE STABLE INSPECTION. 



The system of Stable Pispection, the Directors believe, is capable of re- 

 sulting in great benefit to horses and economy to owners. The stables en- 

 tered are inspected from time to time b}- couii^etcnt men whose reports and 

 suggestions are communicated confidcntiallv to the owners, .\fanv large 

 concerns, especially corporations, lea\-e their stable maiiagement wliolly to 

 subordinates, and often do not know whether it is good or Ixid, or how it 

 could be improved. No amount of "system" can compensate for the want 



