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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
room of the California Veterinary College, San Francisco, March 
The meeting was called to order by President Prof. W. F. 
Skaife and on roll call the following members answered to 
their names: Drs. Orvis, Pierce, Spencer, Sr Spencer, Jr., 
Skaife, Archibald, Graham, Steers, Fox, Jackson, Fabbi, 
O’Rourke, and Cunningham. Visitors : W. McEelland and the 
students of the California Veterinary College. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- 
The Treasurer, Dr. Fox, being absent from the annual meet- 
in o- in December, now read his annual report for the year 
ending Dec. n, 1895, which, after being fully considered, was 
received and placed on file. . 
The committee on communications with the Governor 
in regard to appointing a commission to devise ways and means 
whereby the public health and the live stock interests of this 
State might be protected from the ravages of contagious and in¬ 
fectious diseases, reported that they had been promised an audi¬ 
ence in the near future. On motion the report was accepted and 
the committee given further time. , 
President Skaife called Dr. H. A. Spencer to the chair, be¬ 
fore delivering his inaugural address.* The address proved to 
be very interesting. The Doctor made mention of a great many 
important points to be remembered in the practice of veterinary 
suro-ery successfully. He was very highly complimented by the 
members present for the able manner in which he had addressed 
Dr. Jackson, of Oakland, next introduced the subject of Par¬ 
turient Apoplexy. A very interesting discussion followed, in 
which most of the members present took an active part, their 
remarks being directed principally to the cause of the disease. 
Dr. R. A. Archibald tendered his resignation as a member of 
this association. After considerable discussion, on motion by 
Dr. H. A. Spencer, the resignation was accepted. . 
Dr. Cunningham introduced the subject of milk inspection, 
and requested Dr. H. A. Spencer, of San Jose, and Dr. F. E. 
Pierce, of Oakland (at present inspectors in the above named 
cities), to explain in detail the mode of procedure of examining 
milk in their respective cities, which they did to the entire sat¬ 
isfaction of the members present. Drs. Cunningham and Steers 
also made some interesting remarks on the subject. 
* Will be published in-June Review. 
