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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
the Board of Agriculture should have the matter in charge. 
President Dustan agreed with the remarks already made 
and thought a committee should be appointed to draft resolu¬ 
tions expressing the opinion of this Association as to the 
medical action in the matter. Tuberculosis is on the increase 
in his district. 
Dr. Miller invited the members to attend the Sanitary 
Association at Lakewood to-morrow and Saturday, and said 
the question of “ Tuberculosis” would be discussed on Satur¬ 
day. 
Dr. Gerth said it has been proved that calves from healthy 
mothers would develop tuberculosis if fed with milk from 
tuberculosis cows. 
On motion a vote was taken as to whether or not the So¬ 
ciety should take action on the subject. It was decided that 
it should. 
Dr. Gerth moved that the President appoint a committee 
of three to draft resolutions on the subject of “Tuberculosis,” , 
to be submitted at this meeting for consideration. Dr. Hig¬ 
gins, Dr. Eisenhardt and Dr. Hurley were appointed as such 
committee. 
Letters of regret at being unable to be present were read 
from Dr. Rush S. Huidekoper, of New York, and Dr. W. 
Horace Hoskins, of Philadelphia. 
The Treasurer’s report showed receipts to date of $198.19; 
expenditures $115.81 ; balance on hand $82.38. 
The question whether or not the members should lubricate 
their dinners with grape juice was decided in favor of wine 
by a unanimous vote/ 
The report of the Secretary was taken up and the recom¬ 
mendations discussed. Dr. Miller opposed the recommenda¬ 
tion for a monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees, but 
favored the recommendation that a Committee on Registra¬ 
tion be appointed to see that none but regular veterinarians 
are registered and permitted to practice. He declared that 
he knew that men were registered and practicing illegally, and 
it seemed to be nobody’s business to look after it. 
The Secretary’s report recommending the appointment of 
