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tention of the greatest value to those present. The absent members missed a 
good meeting. 
At 6 o’clock p.m. the meeting adjourned to the banquet hall, where an ele¬ 
gant repast was served. 
Paterson was selected as the next place of meeting. 
A. T. Sellers, Secretary. 
WESTERN IOWA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Pursuant to a scheme to organize a veterinary ass )ciation in the western 
part of Iowa, Dr. S. H. Johnston, of Carroll, issued a call for a meeting of the 
graduated veterinarians of this part of the State to meet at that place on the 24th 
of June, 1891. 
Notwithstanding that several had promised to attend, when the time appoint¬ 
ed arrived, there was but two present, Drs. S. H. Johnston, of Carroll, and G. A. 
Johnson, of Odebolt. 
Not wishing to let the matter drop, they drafted a constitution and by-laws, 
appointed the following officers ; Pres. Johnston, Vice Pres. Gibson, Sec’y-Treas- 
urer, Johnson, and set August 8th as a date fora second meeting, at which time 
the proceedings of the June meeting would be presented for adoption. 
G. A. Johnson, Acting Secretary. 
The second meeting of the Western Iowa Veterinary Medical Association 
was held at Carroll, la, August 8th, 1891. 
Meeting called to order by acting Pres. Johnston. 
After some slight changes in the constitution and by-laws, the proceedings of 
the June meeting were adopted. 
Moved by Dr. Johnson, and seconded by Dr. Gibson, that the President 
procure a list of service fees from the Ontario Veterinary College, and one from 
the Iowa State Medical Association. Carried. 
After some further routine business, Dr. G. A. Johnson read a paper on 
“ Open-joints, and a New Remedy,” which elicited a lively discussion ; after 
which the meeting adjourned to meet again at the call of the Secretary. 
This will be but a small association of a dozen or so of members, as that is 
about the number of graduated veterinarians in this section of the State. The 
following are the members at present; S. H. Johnston, of Carroll, President; J. I. 
Gibson, of Denison, Vice-President; G. A. Johnson, of Odebolt, Secretary- 
Treasurer ; L. A. Thomas, of Atlantic; and S. Stewart, of Council Bluffs. There 
will probably be several more applicants at the Eext meeting. 
G. A. Johnson, Secretary. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-anuual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical 
Association will be held at the County Medical Association rooms, Coal Ex¬ 
change Buildiug, cor. River and Market Sts., Wilkes Barre, Pa , Tuesday, Sep¬ 
tember 8tli, 1891, at l'J o’clock a. m. 
