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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Bridges proposed the name of Dr. A. C. Hexhamer, of Stamford, for 
membership. 
The following gentlemen were elected to office for the ensuing year : Presi¬ 
dent—Julian E. Gardner. 1st Vice-President—A. D. Sturges. 2d Vice-Presi¬ 
dent—Geo. Bridges. Secretary—Thomas Bland. Treasurer—Nathan Tibbals- 
Messrs. E. C. Boss, Andrew Hyde, E. A. McLellan, E. M. Beckley and A. A. 
Tuttle, Censors, 
Thomas Bland read a paper on “Canine Distemper,” which was duly dis¬ 
cussed. 
Dr. Bridges will read a paper on “ Parturient Apoplexy ” at next meeting, 
which will be held on Tuesday, the 4th day of September, in New Haven. 
Thos. Bland, Secretary. 
OHIO STATE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting was held in the Cincinnati Music Verein Hall at 
Cincinnati, July 26th. 
The meeting was called to order at 11:15 a. m. by the President, Dr. J. S. 
Butler, who made a few appropriate remarks. 
Twenty-five members answered roll call. The minutes of the previous meet¬ 
ing were read and approved. 
The name of E. H. Shepard was proposed for membership, and being a grad¬ 
uate he was unanimously accepted. 
Dr. Derr, of Sidney, then read an essay on “Azoturia,” and Dr. J. C. 
Meyer, Sr., one on “ .Antifebrin.” Dr. Fair, of Berlin, read a paper reporting 
some cases of pleuro-pneumonia in horses which came under his observation. 
Dr. J. S. Butler referred to a case of tuberculosis in an eleven-months-old 
calf, whose lungs weighed 32 pounds; also to an enlarged spleen of a horse, the 
organ weighing 55 pounds. 
Dr. Meyer, Sr., referred to a similar case in which the spleen weighed 79 
pounds. 
Dr. J. S. Butler also reported the result of his investigation of maladie du 
coit in Illinois. 
The above subjects were discussed, most of those present taking part in the 
discussion. 
The constitution and by-laws were so revised that none but graduates from a 
recognized college can be admitted into the Association. It was also arranged 
that the annual meeting hereafter shall be held at Columbus. 
Drs. Derr and Meyer were requested by the Association to send a copy of 
their papers to the American Veterinary Review and Journal of Comparative 
Medicine and Surgery , for publication. 
The meeting then adjourned, after which the members dined together, spend¬ 
ing a pleasant time. 
G. W. Butler, Corresponding Secretary , 
