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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The evening session was called to order by the President pro 
tem ., Dr. Maclay, at 7 o’clock p. m. Upon roll-call Drs. Pierce 
and Megowan answered to their names, they having been ab¬ 
sent from the afternoon session. 
Installation of officers for the ensuing year was next taken 
up. Dr. R. A. Archibald, of Oakland, was escorted to the Presi¬ 
dent’s chair, and, after a few well chosen remarks, he proceeded 
with the regular order of business. 
The Treasurer, Dr. Pierce, having withdrawn his presence 
prior to this, the Secretary was called upon to read the Treas¬ 
urer’s report, which he did; the report showed the association 
to be in a very good financial condition. The report was 
accepted and placed on file. 
A resolution was now introduced providing for the appoint¬ 
ment of a committee to wait upon or communicate with the 
faculty of the Veterinary Department of the University of Cali¬ 
fornia, and prescribing its duties; Dr. Thomas Maclay offered a 
few amendments to the resolution, which were adopted, and the 
resolution was then adopted as amended, as follows : 
Whereas, The Veterinary Department of the University of California in the coming 
year is about to hold final examinations for the purpose of graduating such of its students 
as are capable of passing said examinations in a creditable manner, and 
Whereas, We the members of the California Veterinary Medical Association believ¬ 
ing it to be to the best interests of the veterinary profession in this State that said final ex¬ 
aminations should be conducted by parties not connected with said veterinary college ; 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the President of this association be and he is hereby authorized and 
requested to appoint a committee to consist of three members of this organization, whose 
duty it will be to wait upon or communicate with the faculty of the said veterinary col¬ 
lege, with a view of prevailing upon them to select a board of examiners, to consist of five 
practitioners, who are not in any way connected with said veterinary college, whose duty 
it will be to conduct said final examinations ; and be it further 
Resolved , That in case the faculty of said veterinary college ignore or refuse to accede 
to the request made by this committee, said committee is hereby authorized to wait upon or 
communicate with the Board of Regents of the State University and the Board of Trustees 
of the Veterinary Department of the University of California, with a view of prevailing 
upon them to investigate the manner in which said veterinary college is conducted, and 
to acquaint them of the necessity of adopting some such proposition as is embodied in these 
resolutions whereby the honor of the University of California and the veterinary profession 
in this State may be maintained. 
The Board of Examiners now made their report on the name 
of F. DeBere, as follows: 
Mr. President .—Your Board of Examiners to whom was referred the name of F. De¬ 
Bere for membership in this association, having had same under consideration, beg leave 
to report unfavorably on said application and want to recommend the rejection of same. 
Respectfully submitted. 
Thomas Maclay, Chairman . 
The report was accepted and the application rejected. 
