SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
293 
The meeting was called to order by President Orvis, at 
:30 P. M. 
CJpon roll-call the following members responded: Drs. 
>rvis, Eddy, Fox, Spencer, Sr., Lemke, Williams, Hogarty 
id Archibald. Visitor, Dr. Eddy, Sr. 
Letters of regret were read from absent members. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and 
iproved. 
The Board of Examiners reported favorably on the appli- 
(Ution of C. L. Megowan, whereupon, on motion, he was 
nanimouslv elected to membership. 
Under the head of unfinished business the election of a 
degate to the next meeting of the national organization 
as taken up, with the result that Dr. R. A. Archibald was 
oanimously elected to so represent the Association. Owing 
" fact that Dr. Archibald was elected a delegate he refused 
• collect the assessment levied at last meeting for the pur- 
)se of defraying the delegate’s expenses. Dr. D. F. Fox was 
>pointed to collect the assessment. 
Under the head of reading of papers, etc., and discussions, 
r. Lemke was called upon to entertain the meeting, which 
; did by giving a review of the work he was doing toward 
e prophylactic treatment of anthrax in the central portion 
the State under the direction of the Pasteur Anthrax Vac- 
lie Co. He stated that the above named company had 
iployed him for the purpose of determining to what extent 
[ thrax prevailed in California, with a view of commencing a 
irfare on the disease by means of vaccination. He said he 
^sired the co-operation of every practitioner in the State, 
bre especially the members of the Association. He further 
I Lted that he had investigated the disease to a considerable 
tent and he had about come to the conclusion that there 
is a difference between the disease and the true anthrax; 
3 mortalit}^ was not so great. He wished to get an expres- 
nn from the members present who had had some experience 
th the disease as to their opinion of the nature of the dis- 
5e. He was unwilling to vaccinate until he was thoroughly 
jnvinced of its true nature. He requested the members to 
