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402 SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
lunch prepared by the Washington and Baltimore veterina¬ 
rians. 
After lunch the Association listened to a very interesting 
report on Intelligence and Education, by the Chairman of the 
Committee, Dr. Peters, of Massachusetts, who gave a very 
instructive resume of veterinary education in the United 
States, and then reviewed, at some length, the results of 
recent investigations in relation to diseases of animals, 
during the course of which he took occasion to criticise some¬ 
what unfavorably some of the conclusions and methods of 
the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. The discus¬ 
sion of Dr. Peters’ report was in no wise as extensive and an¬ 
imated as the production and subject merited. 
The Chairman of the Committee on Diseases, Dr. Butler, 
of Mississippi, was absent, and his report, containing many 
points of interest, was read by the Secretary. The Special 
College Committee, through its Chairman, Dr. Lyford, of 
Minnesota, made the time-honored report that most of the 
colleges favored a three year college curriculum, but were 
prevented from attaining their desires through the shortcom¬ 
ings of some neighbor. As we have already indicated, the 
Association has now started to move in the matter as a 
body, hence the committee’s report was accepted with thanks, 
and the committee discharged. 
Dr. Miller, of New Jersey, presented an interesting report 
on Army Legislation, reporting failure of all efforts so far 
made to elevate the veterinary service in the United States 
Army. 
The chief objections of past bills were presented in a clear 
manner, principal among which is the objection, by existing 
army veterinarians, to clauses in the proposed bill which they 
feel would jeopardize their positions and bear upon them un¬ 
justly. The Chairman recommended that the work be con¬ 
tinued, and a new bill drafted in which an effort shall be made 
to meet the views of existing army veterinarians. 
The Special Committee on Food Inspection reported 
through its Chairman, Dr. Williams, of Indiana, givinga brief 
resume of national and international meat inspection, its use- 
