SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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every day, and by his vigilance and strict attention to duty, 
the spread of these infectious and contagious diseases may be 
checked. 
Dr. Maclay again urged upon the members the necessity 
of having proper sanitary laws passed. Drs. Fox, Burns, Me- 
Callum, Orvis, Pierce, Spencer and Egan all testified to the 
need of proper legislative authority to stamp out the many 
dreaded diseases of horses, cattle and swine, and testified to 
the spread of these diseases in the counties of San Joaquin, 
Santa Barbara, Sacramento, Sonoma, Santa Cruz and Mendo¬ 
cino. It was stated, however, that in those counties where 
the Supervisors had passed ordinances and appointed county 
veterinarians the disease had been nearly rooted out, and was 
far less prevalent than in those counties where no action had 
been taken by the authorities. The meeting adjourned to 
the second Wednesday in June .—Breeder and Sportsman. 
WISCONSIN SOCIETY OF VETERINARY GRADUATES. 
The second annual meeting was called to order at the 
Park Hotel in Madison, March 16th. In the absence of the 
President, Dr. V. T. Atkinson, whom death had seen fit to 
call during the past year, the Vice-President, Dr. J. L. Scott, 
presided. The minutes of the last annual meeting were read 
and approved. 
The officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: 
President, J. L. Scott, V.S., Beaver Dam; \ ice-Pi esident, 
E. D. Roberts, D.V.S., Janesville; Secretary, G. Ed. 
Leech, D.V.S., Milwaukee ; Treasurer, C. H. Ormond, D.V.S., 
Milwaukee ; Censors, Drs. Roub, White and Kelso. 
There were seven new members enrolled also, which shows 
a good indication of the interest felt in the Society through¬ 
out the State. 
A lengthy discussion took place concerning the loss of 
the former President, and the following resolutions were 
adopted : 
Whereas , The Divine Creator has seen fit to call from our 
ranks our worthy President, Dr. V. S. Atkinson, be it hereby 
