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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
tion was delightfully entertained by the doctor in the hospital 
amphitheatre by an entertaining talk upon the various intricacies 
of aseptic and antiseptic surgery, illustrating his remarks. 
Afterward the Association was entertained as the guests of 
Dr. Johnston in the faculty-room of the Medical College of Vir¬ 
ginia, at an elegant collation. 
The Association re-convened at 5.30 P.M., and. the Commit¬ 
tee on Resolutions reported as follows: 
Whereas, Murrain, or Texas cattle fever, exists in this State annually to a much 
greater extent than is generally known, destroying many cattle during certain seasons 
of the year, and almost threatening ruin to the cattle industry of the State, and 
Whereas, Tuberculosis exists to an alarming extent among dairy herds of the 
.State, as proven by the best known means of diagnosis, viz., the tuberculin test; as 
an instance, one herd of one hundred and thirty-four head of cattle in the vicinity of 
Richmond, formerly supposed to be healthy, tested by experts from the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture, showing 71 per cent., or ninety-five head diseased, and 
Whereas , Virginia has no efficient laws for the control of these or any other 
infectious diseases of animals, and 
Whereas, The U. S. Department of Agriculture has no power to interfere with 
the traffic of the live-stock of the State, except in so far as the Inter-State Commerce 
Law is concerned, and 
Whereas, It seems to be the tendency on the part of certain governmental and 
other officials to suppress facts relating to the above mentioned disease, and 
Whereas , The stock-breeders of southwestern Virginia have met and appointed 
a committee to secure adequate laws for the control of these and other infectious 
diseases of animals, and 
Whereas, Said stock-owners have recognized the fact that the veterinary profes¬ 
sion of this State is the proper source from which to obtain reliable information in 
regard to animal diseases in this State, and has therefore appointed one of our mem¬ 
bers as a member of their committee, and furthermore, said committee asks for the 
assistance of our Association ; therefore be it 
Resolved, First, that we fully realize the necessity of proper laws to control and 
prevent the spread of contagious diseases, and that we deplore the secrecy practiced 
in such matters, at the expense of public funds and to the detriment of the true 
interests of the live stock industry ; 
Second, that this Association aid the committee of stock-breeders from south¬ 
western Virginia in any way within its powers so to do ; 
Third, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to said committee of stock¬ 
breeders, and that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes. 
W. T. Gilchrist, Chairman. 
After considerable discussion, the resolutions were adopted. 
The time having arrived for the reading and discussion of 
papers, Dr. Faville, of Norfolk, read a paper on “ Osteoporosis,”* 
and was followed by Dr. M. D. Hoge, Jr., M.D., of Richmond, 
with a paper on “ Bone Softening.”* The discussion following 
the reading of these papers was of considerable interest to the 
members. Dr. Hoge’s paper was beautifully illustrated with 
microscopic specimens of affected bone, and the complete col¬ 
lection of specimens of osteoporosis and actinomycosis shown by 
Dr. Harbaugh fitted the papers well. 
* These papers will be published in the April Review. 
