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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Boston, Mass., Jan. 27th, 1892. 
To his Excellency , William E. Russell , Governor of the State of 
Mas sac h nset ts: 
Sir: We, a committee appointed by the Massachusetts 
Veterinary Association for the purpose, Jan. 27, 1892, desire 
to represent to Your Excellency that in the opinion of the 
representative body of the profession in this State, that any 
important question relating to the contagious diseases of ani¬ 
mals should properly be referred in its finality to a member, 
or members, of our profession for decision. 
It desires to make no suggestion as to how this result shall 
be accomplished, but simply to state that in its opinion all 
questions relating to contagious diseases of animals bear the 
same relation to the veterinary profession that contagious 
diseases of the human subject bear to the medical profession. 
Williamson Bryden, V.S., 
Frederick H. Osgood, M.R.C.V.S., 
Lester H. Howard, D.V.S., 
Committee. 
The following was received in reply : 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ) 
Executive Department, V 
Boston, Jan. 29th, 1892. ) 
Mr. Williamson Bryden , 36 Sudbury St., Boston , Mass. : 
My Dear Sir: 1 have received the opinion of your com¬ 
mittee, submitting the action of the Massachusetts Veterinary 
Association in reference to the necessity of having skilled and 
professional opinion upon questions relating to contagious 
diseases of animals. 
I fully agree with the views of your Association, and shall 
endeavor, as far as is in my power, to carry out those views. 
Very truly yours, Wm. E. Russell. 
James B. Paige, D.V.S. (Mont.), Professor of Veterinary 
Science at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, 
was voted upon for membership. Twelve ballots were cast, 
all in the affirmative, and Dr. Paige was accordingly elected. 
Applications for membership were received from Drs. 
W. L. LaBaw and F. B. Carlton. 
Dr. Winchester proposed that we take some action now 
towards arranging a programme for the meeting of the United 
States Veterinary Medical Association here next September, 
