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sible for them to meet except by correspondence. This, in my opinion, is detri¬ 
mental to the interests of the Society, and I trust the President will respectfully 
ask all such committees to accept the office and to fulfil every obligation, remem¬ 
bering we must all do our share in this great work ahead of us to warrant us 
success in any part. 
As to our financial condition you are all aware by the several letters sent out 
that I have endeavored to keep all dues and expenses of the Society paid 
up, as we are young in age, and in starting all societies there is considerable 
expense attached, which if all members respond promptly makes it more easy 
and pleasant for all concerned. 
I have endeavored by printed matter and by personal correspondence to 
keep a lively interest with all members and to try and get all to become per¬ 
sonally interested in the workings of the Society. 
I have compiled for your use a list of nearly all the graduates in veterinary 
medicine and surgery in New York State, numbering about three hundred, and 
I hope my successor will continue to add from year to year new names, so as to 
have on hand a reliable directory. 
Following in the footsteps of our parent organization, the United States 
Veterinary Medical Association, no members of the profession can become one 
of our members without first filling out a blank application, and he must be 
vouched for by two of our members and show his qualifications, filling 
out and signing a blank certificate, showing his willingness to obey and abide by 
our by-laws and constitution. 
I also suggest that we have the much needed Comitia Minora appointed 
by our President, and to further the interest of our Society that the President 
appoint County Secretaries in each county ; when we have a Secretary in a county 
he to report at our annual meeting the condition of the veterinary profession in 
county, also any special disease or outbreak or anything of importance to our 
profession, thereby assuring us of a complete report of all that transpires in the 
several counties. 
During the last year I have received and answered nearly three hundred 
letters ; I have sent out four hundred and fifty invitations, four hundred and 
fifty programmes, four hundred circulars, nearly one hundred postal cards, 
eighteen telegrams, and have written nearly two hundred and fifty personal 
letters to try and interest all qualified members of our profession in our work, 
and have sent out five hundred of our proposed act to regulate veterinary 
practice in this State. I attended the meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association and felt richly rewarded, for there I met the first organiza¬ 
tion of the veterinary profession in America, and the numerous papers that were 
read and the discussions which followed brought forth many new ideas and 
showed the good work of this grand Society. I would most heartily and sin¬ 
cerely ask that all our members make application for membership in the United 
States Veterinary Medical Association, as we should all feel proud of its good 
work and lend it our personal aid and encouragement. Before closing my report 
I would like to add that the office I now occupy is, and will continue to be, one 
of great expenditure of time and labor, and as I have served you faithfully 
and earnestly in this capacity for two years, no inducement you could bring 
