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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
known; and we had expected these new graduates would 
avail themselves of the law, if only for the general good of 
the profession they had adopted as a means of livelihood. Of 
course those who well knew they were unfit to practice, and 
knew their inability to pass any examination, no matter if 
they had a diploma, we expected opposition from ; but when 
some of our best young graduates joined this opposition and 
lowered their dignity to associate with the veriest quacks, 
for the sake of fighting a form of examination which they 
themselves could readily pass, we are at a loss for a reason. 
It is well known that no law can be obtained to elevate our 
profession that will not cause some few of us inconvenience, 
and allow some others to practice who are totally unfit; but 
one would expect that the graduate fresh from college would 
be the last to oppose a simple professional examination, for of 
what use is a law without examination, when as much differ¬ 
ence exists in the curriculum of our so-called veterinary col¬ 
leges as between a country district school and a normal 
college. These facts were stated to the examining board and 
we were informed at this conference that the Attorney-General, 
an ex-Attorney-General and an able lawyer, who is a State 
Senator, had all given as their opinion that thQ law was con¬ 
stitutional just as it now read, and a suggestion was made 
that if we had our doubts, why not test it in the courts; 
surely there is material enough for a case; in fact, why not 
have a friendly test, by some veterinary surgeon being sued, 
who is willing. 
Dr. Carl moved, and Dr. Meyer seconded, that the report 
of the committee be accepted and the committee continued. 
Motion carried. 
Dr. Fair thought we should now watch the laws, and as 
soon as we saw our amendment mentioned every member of 
this Association should see his representative and State Sena¬ 
tor and work on them in favor of our law. 
Moved by Dr. Howe, seconded by Dr. S. Meyer, that this 
Association, through its Secretary, request the Ohio Board 
of Veterinary Examiners to publish in our veterinary journals, 
or furnish our Secretary, for publication, the names and resi¬ 
dences of all persons submitting to their examinations, and 
the result of the same. Motion prevailed. 
Motion was made by Dr. Cotton, seconded by Dr. Howe, I 
that the Secretary be instructed and empowered to purchase 
a new satchel, in which to carry the Association’s books and 
papers. Carried. 
Dr. Gribble made the motion, and Dr. Carl seconded, that 
