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_one-half to full strength—sufficient to turn the tissues white. 
Sometimes one packing is sufficient; sometimes it will suppur¬ 
ate a little and it becomes necessary to dress the case again. 
Dr. Austin uses carbolic acid full strength, then plugs up 
opening with equal parts of calomel and pulverized bloodroot. 
The discussion here drifted to the use of slings which was 
quite animated—almost every member taking a hand, and 
served to show that slings are a “back number” in veterinary 
practice in Iowa. 
Meeting adjourned for dinner. 
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 P. M. 
As some of the members must leave the city early in the 
afternoon, it was decided at this point to take up the election of 
officers for the following year, which resulted in the election of 
Dr. W. B. Niles for president, Dr. E. E. Sayers for 1st vice- 
president, Dr. T. A. Bown for 2d vice-president, Dr. Jno. E. 
Brown for secretary and treasurer. 
Board of Censors: Drs. G. F. Starkey, M. Stalker, and T. A. 
Bown. President appointed Drs. G. F. Starkey, A. B. Morse, 
and T. A. Bown, Committee on Collective Statistics. 
The aboard of censors made their report on honorary mem¬ 
bership, which was adopted as follows: 
We, the Board of Censors of the I. S. V. M. A., do hereby 
recommend for honorary membership the following names, who 
are now non-residents of this State, but in time past have been 
valuable contributors to its meetings: Dr. T. S. Butler, Agre, . 
Col.; Dr. C. A. Carey, Auborn, Ala.; Dr. E. P. Niles, Blacks¬ 
burg, Va.; Dr. J. C. Norton, Phoenix, Ariz.; Dr. M. H. Rey¬ 
nolds, St. Anthony Park, Minn.; Dr. S. Stewart, Kansas City, 
Kan. And further recommend that they only be retained on 
our roll of honorary membership so long as they remain non¬ 
residents of Iowa, and should they return to the State will again 
be received as active members. Signed, Jno. E. Brown, E. E. 
Sayers, W. H. Austin, Board of Censors. 
Committee on change of by-laws, made the following report: 
