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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Guests: Drs. H. D. Atwood and W. H. Brownell, both 
of Brockton, and Messrs. F. H. Maloney, G. F. Quinlan, A. 
L. Murch, James Marshall and S. O. Fowle, senior students 
at the Harvard Veterinary School. 
Records ol the last meeting read and accepted. 
Committee reports : Dr. Winchester reported for the Com¬ 
mittee of the Association to arrange for the entertaining of 
the United States Veterinary Medical Association next Sep¬ 
tember, that the best way of doing so, perhaps, would be to 
arrange for a sail down the harbor, with a collation on board, 
the expense to be met by voluntary subscription on the part 
of the members. He had iherefore prepared a subscription 
paper for those who desired to do so to sign. 
Dr. Bunker, as a member of the committee to arrange for 
invited guests, said he had not come prepared to make a final 
report, but thought the chairmen of some of the Boards of 
Health in our larger cities should be invited. 
Dr. Saunders, as the member of the committee to inquire 
into the expense of chatering a boat for the day, reported 
upon what he had done. 
A general discussion by various members upon arrange¬ 
ments for the occasion followed. 
The name of F. B. Carlton, M.D.V., of Salem, was bal¬ 
loted upon for membership. Fifteen votes were cast, all in 
the affirmative, and Dr. Carlton was therefore declared 
elected. 
The following application for membership was received: 
Wm. Stinson, D.V.S., of Chelsea, tiled his application with 
the Secretary, Dr. W. A. Hitchcock presenting his creden¬ 
tials. Dr. Osgood, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, 
reported that the credentials were all right, and Di. Stinsons 
name was laid upon the table under the rules, to be balloted 
upon at the June meeting. 
Dr. Osgood moved that an Auxiliary Reception Commit¬ 
tee of ten be appointed by the chair to assist in taking care 
of our guests next September. Seconded by Dr. Bunker. 
Carried. 
Later in the evening the President announced the follow- 
