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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
the following gentlemen were elected to membership by accla¬ 
mation : Dr. Frank McCoy, Dr. Harry J. Stewart and Dr. J. A. 
Bovett, Jr. < 
A copy of a letter which some time ago was* sent to the Boss 
Horse-Shoers ’ Association was then read to the society. The 
letter was originally sent by a committee of three members. 
The Boss Horse-Shoers never having acknowledged the letter, 
it was moved and seconded to have the Secretary send them a 
copy of the letter with another letter asking them to acknowl¬ 
edge the same, and give the society their views in the matter. 
The letter referred to the practice of veterinary medicine and 
surgery by the horse-shoers and asking them not to do so. 
The next order of business being new business, a lobbyist 
was introduced to the society, who spoke about the Illinois 
State Veterinary Bill now pending at Springfield before the 
legislature. It was moved by Dr. Hughes, seconded by Dr. 
Worms, that three members be appointed to go to Springfield 
on the 16th to interview the representatives and to try to further 
the interests of the State bill. The President asked Dr. Hughes 
to appoint the committee. Dr. Hughes appointed Dr. James 
Henderson, Dr. E. E. Quitman and Dr. Campbell. He stated 
that either he or Dr. Baker would also go down to represent the 
Chicago Veterinary College. Dr. Walker stated that he would 
also try to go. 
Dr. A. H. Baker was the essayist of the evening, but owing 
to sickness he was unable to read his paper on “ Open Joint.” 
The paper was deferred until the -next meeting. 
There being no further business, Dr. Hughes presented to 
the society the/w/rfeet of a subject which had come under his 
notice. The peculiarity of the feet was that they were all 
affected with navicular disease. Dr. Hughes exhibited the feet 
{showing the navicular bone) because it was so unusual to find 
an animal affected with this disease both in front and behind. 
Quite a discussion was held on the subject, and quite an instruc¬ 
tive talk was given by Dr. Hughes. A vote of thanks was given 
to him for the exhibition of such an unusual case and for his in¬ 
teresting discourse on the same. 
On motion, adjourned. Lawrence Campbere, Sec'y. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of this association will be held in Odd 
Fellows Hall, Broad and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, Pa., on 
Tuesday and Wednesday, March 2d and 3d, at 10 A. M., and a 
