SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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The exercises were held in the college rooms, 135 Syca¬ 
more Street, and were attended by many prominent horse¬ 
men and their families. For the first annual it was a pio- 
nounced success, and the Faculty look forward to the coming 
year with pleasurable anticipation. Dr. A. H. King, Dean, 
opened the meeting with a history of the organization, which 
was put upon a sound basis through the support, financial and 
otherwise, of Messrs. Frank Fox, Thomas Mead, W. W. 
Symmes and others interested in the welfare and comfort of 
the noblest of animals. 
Thomas Downing delivered the valedictory addiess, and 
W. R. Howe, V.S., the Faculty address. Hon. W. W. 
Symmes, President, conferred diplomas on the following: J. 
H. Young, Belvidere, N. Y.; W. E. Sage, Churchville, N. Y.; 
D. B. Cliff, Upper Sandusky, O.; P. O. O’Rear, North Sabin, 
Ind.; A. L. Kimbro, Centerville, Ky.; John Dorn, Pittsburg, 
Pa.; G. VY. Cliff, Upper Sandusky, O.; Thomas Downing, 
Washington, la.; H. Emery, Clarion, Pa.; Chas. Phillips, 
Maquoketa, la.; Emil Pohl, Buffalo, N. Y.; H. C. Ayers, 
Williamsville, N. Y.; E. E. Terry, Ashtabula, O.; D. P. Web¬ 
ster, Brookport, N. Y.; S. A. Coppess, Ansonia, O.; John S. 
Bransen, Indianapolis, Ind. A. L. Kimbro received a gold 
medal for best general avera get. —Cincinnati Commercial Ga¬ 
zette . 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Association 
convened at 10 A. M., March 8th, 1892, in the hall of the Col¬ 
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Philadelphia; President 
Kooker in the chair. 
On roll call the following members answered to their 
names : 
Drs. Kooker, Lusson, Hart, Harger, Zuill, Webster, Hos¬ 
kins, Jas. B. Rayner, Thos. B. Rayner, Geo. B. Rayner, John 
B. Raynor, Keil, George, Gladfelter, Glass, Foelker, Knight, 
Custer, J. Curtis Michener, Robert Formad, Good, Heller, 
