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character should also be taken into consideration; would favor 
a change of by-laws. 
Dr. Bauman: I am heartily in favor of anything that will 
tend to elevate the profession. 
Dr. Brown: This is a question of great importance. Most 
all of us are graduates from a two-year course, the best we 
could do at that time, for the best colleges we had only gave 
its students a two-year course. Now there are colleges that 
any one can get into and get through and come out with a 
diploma if they can put up the necessary money. The matricu¬ 
lation examination should be more strict. 
Moved by Dr. Starkey and seconded by Dr. Austin, that the 
chair appoint a committee of six, with Dr. Stalker chairman, to 
prepare an amendment to Section 1 of Article III of our by¬ 
laws. Carried. The chair appointed Drs. Stalker, Brown, 
Howell, Kingery, Austin and Bauman on this committee. 
In regard to that section of the secretary’s report concern¬ 
ing the suspension of delinquent members, the secretary was 
instructed to write a personal letter to each delinquent mem¬ 
ber, endeavoring to collect all arrearages that the memberships 
might be retained. 
Meeting adjourned for supper. Evening session 8.30 P.M. 
Dr. Brown being somewhat indisposed, asked to be relieved 
of the responsibility of presiding, and Dr. Stalker was placed in 
the chair. 
Dr. F. H. P. Edwards, president, finding it impossible to at¬ 
tend the meeting, had forwarded his address, which was read 
by the acting secretary and placed on file. 
Gentlemen : On occasions like this it has been the custom of the presiding offi¬ 
cer to present an address ; it has also been the custom for the address to occupy much 
more time than was necessary, and cover ground that was intrusted to committees. 
Hence it has been the experience in the last four meetings of this association, that 
there has not been enough time left to do justice to the other items on the programme. 
With this in view I intend to only utter a very few remarks ; and I trust the ex¬ 
ample may be copied by the presiding officers in the future. 
“What have we done to advance our profession and benefit our association in the 
year that is about to pass away ? ” is a question we must now ask ourselves. Some 
have fairly and honestly done their part; whilst others, I fear, it is too true, have 
