SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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As to social position may we not claim some advance ? As the school board con¬ 
tinues to do its work and cultivate the intelligence of this country. I hope the time 
will come when the social status of a man will not be judged by the state of his bal¬ 
ance at the bank, but by the balance in his head. 
Let us endeavor to keep up this progress that we have been making and with 
“onward” as our watchword, let us never stop until we secure the place that our 
profession justly entitles us to. 
In conclusion, gentlemen, allow me to thank you most heartily for the honor con¬ 
ferred upon me ; also for the assistance and courtesy shown me during my term o 
office as president of this association. 
The committee on legislation reported progress through Dr. 
Stalker, who explained to the meeting some of the obstacles 
met with by the committee when they attempted to introduce 
their bill into the legislative bodies. 
It was moved by Dr. Starkey and seconded by Dr. Bauman 
to continue the committee and that they be instructed to use 
their best judgment and efforts to effect suitable legislation. 
Carried. 
Committee on Collective Statistics reported through the 
chairman Dr. G. F. Starkey, of Boon, la. 
Report of Committee on Collective Statistics. —During the year 63 
cases were reported. This number was divided as follows : Specific ophthalmia, 9; 
cribbers, 4; ringbones, 10; bone spavin, 20; kicking, balking, etc., 20. 
The ophthalmia cases were classified as follows: Age, 1 to 9 years. Sex: mares, 
2; geldings, 7. Color: bays, 3; greys, 4; sorrel, 1; dun, 1. 
Breed; Grade Percheron and Morgan, 1; Norman, 4; Clyde, 1; trotting and 
roadster, 3. 
Age developed: 2d year, 2; 3d year, 2; 7th year, 3; 6th year, 1; 8th year, 1. 
Sires in 7 cases are known to be sound; in I unsound and I unknown. 
Dams in 7 cases known to be sound; in 2 unknown. 
Grand-sires in 2 cases known to be sound; 1 unsound and 6 unknown. 
Grand-dams in 2 cases known to be sound, 1 unsound and 6 unknown. The two 
mares produced foals subject to the same disease. 
Cribbers: Four were recorded as follows: All light roadsters. Age, 4 to 15 years. 
Sex: mares, 2; entire, 1; gelding, 1. 
Color: Sorrel, 1; roan, 1; bay, 1; brown, 1. 
Breed: Unknown, 2; thoroughbred, 1; Morgan, 1. 
Age developed: 5th year, I (while owner was buying cattle and left the horse 
standing for hours at gates and fences, when he became uneasy and acquired the 
habit); 6th year, 1; while suffering from a punctured wound in foot. Two unknown. 
Sires: I cribbed; I did not; 2 unknown. 
Dams: 2 unknown, I unaddicted, I produced foals, part of which cribbed before 
they were 1 year old. 
