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and led on to the great importance of the recent Congress at Paris, called to con¬ 
sider the great dangers of its transmissibility from animals to man, through the 
ingestion of meat and milk; noted the establishment of chairs of veterinary 
science at Quebec, Canada, and at the State College in South Carolina. 
Dr. Hoskins, Chairman of special committee to secure uniform standard for 
the different schools of veterinary science, announced another addition to the 
tliree-term schools. 
Dr. Zuill, Chairman of Committee on Infectious and Contagious Diseases, 
commented upon the prevalence of contagious pleuro-pneumonia and tuberculosis, 
referring very forcibly to the dire need of legislative action relative to the check¬ 
ing of the progress of the latter disease, cited the dangerous extent of glanders 
and farcy in certain localities, particularly parts of Pennsylvania. Furnished 
statistics of the extent of anthrax, rabies and hog cholera. Extolled the be¬ 
neficent work of Dr. Salmon and his able corps in the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
On army legislation, Dr. Pendry, Chairman of Committee, reported the slow 
progress of the bill. He was followed by Dr. Huidekoper, who advised the 
recall of this present bill and its need of revision. 
An election of officers for the ensuing year then took place, resulting as 
follows: President—Dr. R. S. Huidekoper, Philadelphia, Penn. Vice-Presi¬ 
dent—Dr. D. J. Dixon, Hoboken, N. J. Secretary—Dr. W. Horace Hoskins, 
12 S. 37th Street, Philadelphia, Penn. Treasurer—Dr. James L. Robertson, 
New York City. Comitia Minora : Drs. Zuill, McLean, Clement, Ross, Howard, 
Winchester and Wray. 
A rising vote of thanks was unanimously tendered the retiring Secretary, Dr. 
Chas. B. Michener, for his zealous and efficients ervices. 
Dr. R. S. Huidekoper read a very carefully prepared and highly interesting 
paper on the “ Origin of the Domestication of the Horse.” 
The subject of Tuberculosis was then taken up, and after considerable dis¬ 
cussion, a committee composed of Drs. Liautard, McLean and Clements, were 
named to draft a series of resolutions, relative to the rapid increase, the dangers 
from ingestion of meat and milk of tuberculous animals; the need of properly 
qualified veterinarians, as inspectors of dairies, markets and slaughter houses; 
instructing them to forward these resolutions to the Medical Congress in session at 
Washington, D. C., and a copy to all city, State and National Boards of Health. 
Dr. J. C. Myers, of Cincinnatti, then referred to a recent article describing 
a disease known as “ Mad Itch,” which had been written by him about the years 
1869 to 1871, during an enzootic outbreak in a distillery stable used for fattening 
purposes. 
After a vote of thanks to the essayist, the meeting adjourned to meet in Bos¬ 
ton the coming March. 
In the evening a banquet was given at the Rossmore Hotel, where several 
toasts were responded to by invited guests and members, and all enjoyed the 
bountiful board so generously spread before them. 
W. Horace Hoskins, > Secretary. 
