SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
119 
Report of the Board of Trustees. 
Philadelphia, Pa., April 4, 1891. 
We hereby report that we recommend the acceptance of the resignations of 
of Drs. W. L. Zuill, W. H. Ridge, Chas. S. Williams and C. H. Magill. 
S. E. Weber, 
(Signed) M. W. Drake, 
Chas. T. Goentner. 
It was moved and seconded the above be adopted. Carried. 
Dr. Hoskins asked if mares had an increase in temperature during the period 
of gestation. Dr. Bridge answered, that he had noticed an increase of two degrees 
for the first two months. 
Dr. Hoskins stated at seven months his mare bad a temperature of 101 1-5 
degrees and continued about the same until parturition. 
Dr. Bridge said cattle always had a rise in temperature during gestation. 
Dr. Hoskins read a paper before the Association, entitled, “The Necessity 
of a Uniform Standard and Title of Veterinary Medicine in America,” which 
was well written, touching every point on the subject. A lively discussion fol¬ 
lowed. The essayist desired the Keystone Veterinary Medical Association to be 
among the first to advise a single standard of examinations in veterinary medi¬ 
cine and place itself on record in this direction. He thought other Associations 
would do the same, and the colleges would ultimately make recognition of it and 
extend their course to at least three sessions. 
Dr. Goentner was doubtful if we could in any way influence the schools. 
Dr. Glass, who had been called to the chair, took this opportunity of assuring 
the Association that the Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania 
was always desirous of retaining the good-will of the profession, and did not wish 
at anytime, or in any way, to run counter to the best views of Veterinary Asso¬ 
ciations. The recent move taken by the officials of that institution, was purely a 
personal matter, and not a college feeling. Dr. Weber was glad the Keystone 
Veterinary Medical Association was the first to advise the adoption of these 
measures, but could not see how it could be carried successfully to an end; and in 
recognizing the higher standard of the University of Pennsylvania, wished that 
others should have the same. He asked, “are the graduates of agricultural col¬ 
leges recognized by the United States Veterinary Medical Association as regular 
graduates ?” 
Dr. Hoskins answered him “ yes ; that they were admitted to membership 
at Chicago September 17, 1881.” 
Dr. Bridge thought the step a desirable one, but it was difficult for the As¬ 
sociation to express its opinion to the colleges for a higher standard of require¬ 
ments. 
Dr. Weber spoke of the State joining the colleges in taking this step. 
Dr. Goentner said a body of qualified men to start a National Board of Ex¬ 
aminers, and not allow recent graduates to enter unless they could pass the Board. 
If the different Associations would join and work together the point might be 
attained. 
Dr. Hoskins said the people could be reached through public opinion ; that 
the schools would not listen to the Keystone Veterinary Medical Association, but 
would, if all the societies would join and work for the same point. That if the 
Keystone Veterinary Medical Association would adopt a rule and not admit a 
member unless a three years’ course had been pursued, he would vote for it. 
