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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
history of this the oldest local veterinary medical association in 
existence. John R. Hart, Pres. 
W. L. Rhoads, Sec. 
Francis Bridge, Treas. 
MISSOURI VAUUEY VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
This Association held its second annual meeting in the par¬ 
lors of the National Hotel in Leavenworth, Kansas, Wednesday, 
June ioth, 1896. The meeting was promptly called to order by 
President Stewart, the following members responding to roll- 
call : Drs. Bray, Harrison, Hunter, McCurdy, Sillier, Stewart, 
Biart, Pritchard, Kaupp, and Payne. Visitors: Drs. T. J. 
Turner, Day, and Hopkins. 
The minutes of the February meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved. 
The Censors reported favorably upon the applications of Drs. 
Day, Turner, Hopkins, and Brooking for membership, and they 
were duly elected. 
The Secretary’s report was read and ordered filed. 
A resolution was presented to change Art. I., Chapter II., of 
By-laws. 
President Stewart then gave his annual address, being an 
excellent paper and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Dr. McCurdy’s 
paper on “Tuberculosis,” Dr. Pritchard’s views on “ Control of 
Contagions Diseases,” Dr. Moore’s “ Castration of Cryptorchids,” 
Dr. Biart’s “ Preventive Inoculation for Contagious Pleuro- 
Pnemnonia,” were all excellent papers,* and discussion upon 
the same continued until nearly 1 A.M., and great interest was 
manifested throughout. The election of officers resulted in the 
re-election of Dr. S. Stewart, President; Dr. Geo. C. Pritchard, 
Vice-President ; Dr. T. J. Turner, 2d Vice-President ; Dr. S. L. 
Hunter, Secretary and Treasurer. Censors : Drs. Sihler, Payne, 
Hopkins, Bray, and McCurdy. 
The following were appointed to prepare papers for the next 
regular meeting in October : Drs. Hopkins, Day, Harrison, 
Sihler, C. O. Netherton, J. O. Young, and C. B. McClellan. 
Upon motion, duly seconded, the meeting adjourned to meet 
in Kansas City, Mo., in October. 
S. L. Hunter, V.S., D.V.S., Secretary. 
SCHUYUKIDU VAUUEY VETERINARY MEDICAU ASSOCIATION. 
This association held its annual meeting at Hotel Woll, 
* These papers will be published as early as possible in the Review. 
