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Dr. Allen, as chairman of the Lunch Committee, now made 
a report stating that the verification of what he said would be 
found at the restaurant in the Odd Fellows Temple. 
It was now moved and seconded that the Association pay for 
the luncheon, and the Secretary was instructed to draw on the 
funds for the amount. 
Communications were now read from a number of members 
and invited guests. 
The resignations of Drs. S. J. J. Harger and J. Rein Keelor 
were then read, voted upon, and accepted by the Associa¬ 
tion. 
The Board of Censors now thoroughly examined the mem¬ 
bership roll, and recommended for expulsion for non-payment 
of dues the names of seven members. This action was fully in¬ 
dorsed by the Association. 
Dr. Goentner cited three cases of stomatitis accompanied by 
a general inflammation of mucous membranes, and a profuse 
catarrhal condition of stomach and bowels. These dogs were 
kept in good hygienic surroundings, fed on oatmeal, and crack¬ 
lings, and about five weeks intervened between the cases. Was 
it contagious ? 
The report of a case of impaction kindly sent by Dr. E. H. 
Moore was laid over till September, as the time was growing 
late and it was thought advisable to adjourn to the dining hall, 
which was immediately done, with such alacrity that you might 
have thought banquetting was the principal aim in the life of 
a veterinarian. Here too the zest shown proved that every true 
veterinarian (and the membership and friendship of the K. V. 
M. A. is composed of this class exclusively) believes that what is 
worth doing is worth doing well, and immediately. It was also 
conclusively proven that they were not adherents of the theory 
that like cures like, or each must have felt troubled with clam and 
willing to be again, one member having as high as-empty 
plates to his credit. In fact throughout every one proved him¬ 
self to be an adherent of the old rule which saith : “ Eat, drink, 
and be merry, for to-morrow you may die.” 
This part of the programme was fraught with quite as great 
an interest as the first had been, and, as the evening wore on, the 
participants became more interested, more enthusiastic, and, 
strange to say, more eloquent than usual. 
This like unto other worldly affairs of pleasure, wound up 
in smoke, and, with hearty good fellowship, the meeting ad¬ 
journed, thus ending one of the most successful years in the 
