SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The members of the P. S. V. M. A. assembled in the Y. M. C. 
A. building, Reading, Pa., and were called to order at ic.15 
a.m. by the President, Dr. W. H. Ridge. 
At roll-call the following members responded : Drs. Allen, 
Benner, Collins, Harger, Hart, Helmer, Hoskins, Houldsworth, 
Lusson, J. C. Michener, Ridge, Noack, G. B. Raynor, T. B. 
Raynor, Bachman, Dreibelbis. Visitors : Drs. Burkholder and 
Hogg. 
The President then introduced the Mayor of Reading, Mr. 
Weidel, who warmly welcomed the Association to his city. He 
spoke of his city as of growing importance in convenience as 
a conventional city, and in that connection offered us the ser¬ 
vices of the police for protection should we need it. In refer¬ 
ence to the work of the board of health, etc., he intimated that 
any layman, of his color, politically answered as a meat inspector 
for his city as long as there was no complaint made by the pub¬ 
lic, etc. 
Dr. Hoskins, who responded in behalf of the Association, 
thanked the Mayor for the warm words of welcome he spoke. 
He briefly explained the domain of the veterinarian, the line of 
work he is peculiarly fitted to perform and informed the Mayor 
of Reading that it was his duty as guardian of the health of his 
subjects to provide for his people the best food obtainable, and 
concerning meats, etc., this could only be secured under the eyes 
of a man specially trained for the purpose. 
Applications for membership : Dr. Geo. Jobson, Jr., Oil City* 
and W. Howard Wilson, Hatboro. The Board of Trustees re¬ 
ported favorably and they were elected by acclamation. 
Dr. C. H. Magil,'who handed in his resignation at the last 
annual meeting, was, with the resignations of Drs. Augustus 
Koenig, J. C. Blaker, and H. J. Clelland, accepted, upon motion 
by the association. The President asked their certificates to be 
returned to the Association. 
The matter of changing the day of meeting for this Associa¬ 
tion was brought up, discussed by Drs. Hoskins, T. B. Ravnor, 
Hart and Noack. 
Drs. Harger and Felton then offered the following: u Re¬ 
solved , That the name of the P. S. V. M. Association be 
changed to Pennsylvania State Veterinary Association.” 
Under unfinished business the resolution that section 2, Art. 
