SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
799 
last week of September, 1896, he operated on the horses belonging to one Frank Work, 
at his stables, 157 W. 56th Street; that on or about October 10th, 1896, he operated on 
a number of horses at the stable of Strauss & Hexter, at 1722 Broadway; that on or 
about Oct. 19th or 20th, 1896, he operated on horses at Tattersall’s, at 55th Street and 
Seventh Avenue. 
That said statutes provide in Chapter 860 of the Laws of 1895, Section 184, that any 
person guilty of violating any of the other provisions of this act not otherwise specifically 
punished herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 
Second. -That said Bryant, without having been authorized to do so legally, appends 
a veterinary title to his name, assumes and advertises a veterinary title in such a manner 
as to convey the impression that he is a lawful practitioner of veterinary medicine or of 
one of its branches. That said Bryant issues and advertises his business by means of a 
printed circular which deponent has seen and - which said Bryant has delivered to various 
persons known to deponent upon the first page of which is the following inscription, “ Dr 
N. S. Bryant, Veterinary Dentist.” 
That Chapter 860 of the Laws of 1895, in Section 184, provides “and any person 
who shall without having been authorized to do so legally appends any veterinary title to 
his or her name, or shall assume or advertise any veterinary title in such a manner as to 
convey the impression that he is a lawful practitioner of veterinary medicine or any or its 
branches shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” 
The Doctor also assured the members of the association that 
a bill would be introduced by the committee this winter for the 
exemption from jury duty of veterinary practitioners of New 
York and Kings Counties. 
Moved and seconded that the report be accepted. Carried. 
President Huidekoper then reported on the progress of the 
“ Blue Book.” 
Application for Membership .—An application for honorary 
membership was submitted as follows : 
We hereby propose Prof. Alexander Liautard for honorary membership in the Veteri¬ 
nary Medical Association of New York County, as his life work has been devoted en¬ 
tirely to the elevation and advancement of the veterinary profession in this county. 
(Signed) Arthur O’Shea, 
J. L. Robertson. 
H. D. Hanson. 
This was referred by the chair to tire Board of Censors. 
The Secretary next read the resignation from the associa¬ 
tion of Thomas Giffen. 
Moved and seconded that the report be accepted. Division 
of votes. Moved and seconded that the matter be laid over till 
the next meeting. Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Bllis, D.V.S., Secretary. 
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of this association was held in the 
rooms of the Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 9, 1896. 
The meeting was called to order by the Secretary, Dr. D. F. 
Fox, who stated that as the President and Vice-President were 
both absent it would be necessary to elect a President pro tem 
