SOCIETY - MEETINGS. 179 
lg members of the Association to serve upon this committee : 
>rs. F. H. Osgood, Chairman, Thos. Blackwood, W. Bryden, 
-• C. Becket, W. H. Hitchings, Alex. Burr, Chas. E. Had- 
ack, Daniel Emerson, W. A. Hitchcock and John M. Parker. 
In reply from a question by Dr. Bunker, Dr. Winchester 
tid that Dr. Howard and himself, together with Dr. Hoskins, 
f Philadelphia, were a committee from the United States 
eterinary Medical Association to arrange for the meeting, 
ad that the work of procuring a hall devolved upon them 
id not upon any committee of the Massachusetts Veterinary 
issociation. 
Dr. Liautard, the honored guest of the evening, then read 
very interesting paper upon “ Professional Ethics.” 
Dr. Marshall’s views agreed with Dr. Liautard’s. 
Dr. Osgood endorsed the paper, thinks we ought to have 
three years’ graded course, and a standard of veterinary 
iucation recognized everywhere. He did not think that 
e could get a uniform standard in all the schools, but thinks 
lat certain schools, recognized as par excellence , might create 
standard. 
Dr. Parker thinks that we should do all in our power to 
evate the profession, and agrees with Dr. Osgood in his 
iews. 
Dr. Winchester thinks that in the Massachusetts Veteri- 
ary Association the members have, in most instances, a 
roper idea of what professional ethics ought to be. That is, 
i most respects our members stand well in point of ethical 
shavior. He also thinks that the elevation of the profession 
spends largely upon the members as individuals. 
Dr. Liautard said that in looking over the Union he thinks 
ie students are not so much to blame for the condition of 
lings as are some of the older men in the way they behave, 
id the example they set. If we set about securing a Nation- 
Board of Examiners, he thinks the interstate law may be 
ie hardest thing to overcome, but thinks it best to try and 
o something while the profession is young and its members 
~e few. It may take many years to bring about the change. 
> r e can do more while we have only ten schools, than by 
