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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
mont, Pa.; Elias A. Gruver, Hellertown, Pa.; Patrick J. Hogan, 
Minesville, N. Y.; Peter T. Keeley, Waterbury, Conn.; John 
A. J. Kiernan, Jersey City, N. J.; Wesley Massinger, Chalfont, 
Pa.; Elijah Mathews, Jersey City, N. J.; Frank A. McCullough, 
New York City; Bruce McKay, New York City; William H. 
Newton, Dunham Basin, N. Y.; Russell Orborne, Wilkesbarre, 
Pa.; John C. Petersen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Harry C. Shoe¬ 
maker, Philadelphia, Pa.; Alfred J. Tuxill, Auburn, N. Y.; 
Edward E. Vaughn, Browns Mills, N. J. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
MASSACHUSETTS VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Massachusetts Veterin¬ 
ary Association was held at 19 Boylston Place, on Wednesday 
evening, October 25th, at 7.30 P.M. 
Dr. Burr being absent, the Vice-president, Dr. Winslow, oc¬ 
cupied the chair. 
The members present were Drs. Blackwood, Ferguson, 
Howard, Lee, Marshal, Parker, Soule and Winslow. After the 
minutes of last meeting were read, Dr. Blackwood moved that 
they be accepted as read. Seconded by Dr. Howard. Carried. 
Dr. Marshal wanted to hear from some of the members 
present on the subject of advertising. Dr. Becket had promised 
at last meeting to have some objectionable matter rectified. 
Dr. Howard wanted to hear an expression of opinion from 
Dr. Lee on the matter. 
Dr. Lee did not know that he has anything to say on the 
matter. Dr. Becket, of course, has his own opinion, and can 
speak for himself. He was sorry if the society did not believe 
in what he had done ; he could not change his opinion, how¬ 
ever. He further said, the veterinary profession had been com¬ 
pared frequently with the medical profession. Personally he 
does not think they are to be compared. In most cases in vet¬ 
erinary practice it is merely a matter of dollars and cents, in 
