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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
On roll call, members Blank, Zuill, Rayner, Gladfelter, Hooker, Hoskins, 
Custer, Phillips, Keil, Hart, Ballade, Isaiah Michener, J. Curtis Michener, Keelor, 
Rohn and Schaufler responded. 
With one correction the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
The following names for membership were favorably acted upon by the 
Board of Trustees and accepted as members of the Association : Dr. Chas. E. 
Bridge, Philadelphia, graduate of Am. Yet. College; Dr. Simon S. Moyer, 
Easton, graduate of New York College; Dr. A. W. Radley, graduate of Am. 
Yet. College ; Dr. Joseph C. Thompson, Norristown, M.R.C.Y.S., London. 
The members were introduced in a few well chosen remarks by Dr. James 
W. Sallade. 
The Committee on Legislation reported their readiness to present the bill 
adopted by the Association, at the opening of the next session of the State 
Legislature. 
The Committee on Intelligence and Education reported a very satisfactory 
condition of the profession throughout the State; a very acceptable addition to 
the number of graduates added to the State roll during the preceding six months, 
and a growing recognition of our calling. 
An amendment to the by-laws was adopted, whereby each member on sign¬ 
ing the by-laws pledges himself to forfeit his certificate of membership on resig¬ 
nation from the Association. 
Dr. Hart then made a very gratifying statement of the results ot his resigna¬ 
tion from the position of veterinarian to the People’s Mutual Live Stock Insur¬ 
ance Company. A vote of thanks was accorded him for his fidelity to the Veter¬ 
inary Association. 
Notice was given of an amendment to the by-laws for creating a College 
Membership Committee, to be composed of a member of each college represented 
in our Association, who shall keep the Corresponding Secretary informed of any 
new graduates locating in our State from their respective colleges. 
After a recess for dinner, which proved a very enjoyable affair, Dr. Isaiah 
Michener introduced the subject of the so-called disease “ cerebro-spinal menin¬ 
gitis.” He defined it as a nervous disorder, due to a special poison, a vegetable 
mold, generated in cesspools, etc., etc., and given into the air or taken into the 
food and striking the nerve centres and ganglia, often producing death in as short 
a period as six hours; not inflammatory in character, producing a complete par¬ 
alysis of the muscles of deglutition. 
A discussion followed as to the effect of brewers’ grains and bad hay acting 
as a factor. The miasmatic character of the disease was strongly dwelt upon, 
and that it probably produced its first impression upon the peripheral ends of 
nerves was brought out, and much interesting evidence was offered from mem¬ 
bers who had witnessed many outbreaks. 
The meeting adjourned to meet in Philadelphia in March, 1889. 
W. Hokaoe Hoskins, Secretary. 
