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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
At roll-call the following members responded: Doctors 
Adams, Allen, Benner, Bridge, Butterfield, Castor, Collins, 
Conard, Diemer, Farley, Fitzpatrick, J. C. Foelker, Goentner, 
Harger, John R. Hart, Hoffman, Hoskins, Houldsworth, Keller, 
Keil, Kooker, Larzelere, Lintz, Lusson, McAnulty, McClellan, 
Miller, Noack, Pearson, G. B. Rayner, T. B. Rayner, James B. 
Rayner, John B. Rayner, Rechtenwald, Rhoads, Ridge, Sallin- 
ger, Stanton, Williams and Zuill. Visitors, Dr. H. P. Eves, of 
Deleware, and a number of students from the Veterinary Depart¬ 
ment of the University of Pennsylvania. 
The President then delivered his annual address, being a brief 
review of the progress our profession has experienced during the 
past year; the domain of the veterinarian; that the value of ex¬ 
pert veterinary advice was insufficiently appreciated, through the 
lack of opportunities to draw upon the knowledge and skill of 
veterinarians, etc., because he has specialized to such an extent 
upon the diseases of the horse that his broader domain is not 
sufficiently recognized ; spoke upon the growing importance of 
meat, milk and dairy inspection, etc. 
The chair then annonnced that nominations for officers to 
serve for the ensuing year was now in order, when the following 
nominations were made: President, Dr. W. H. Ridge; First-Vice 
President, Dr. James B. Raynor; Second Vice-President, Dr. J. T. 
McAnulty; Third Vice-President, Dr. J. T. Farley; Treasurer, Dr. 
Jno. R. Hart; Recording Secretary, Dr. W. G. Benner; Corres¬ 
ponding Secretary, Dr. F. S. Allen. Board of Censors: Doctors 
S. J. J. Harger, W. L. Zuill, W. H. Hoskins, J. C. McNeil, T. B. 
Rayner, F. Bridge, M. E. Conard, Jacob Helrrer, J. W. Sallade, 
Otto Noack and F. S. Allen. 
A motion prevailed that the Secretary cast the ballot for nom¬ 
inees where there was no opposing candidate, which carried. 
Drs. W. S. Kooker and James B. Rayner were appointed 
tellers. 
The election was proceeded with, and the tellers reported the 
following: Censors—Harger, 21 votes; Zuill, 16 votes; T. B. 
Rayner, 14 votes; Bridge, 5 votes; Conard, 13 votes; McNeil, 
16 votes; Helmer, 4 votes; Sallade, 9 votes; Hoskins, 22 votes; 
Noack, 3 votes; Allen, 1 vote. 
The President thereupon announced the elected officers for 
the ensuing year: President, Dr. W. H. Ridge; First Vice- 
President, James B. Rayner; Second Vice-President, J. T. Mc¬ 
Anulty; Third Vice-President, J. T. Farley; Treasurer, Jno. R. 
Hart; Recording Secretary, W. G. Benner; Corresponding Sec- 
