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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
eye their possible shortcomings and blunders. Even if the Board 
of Examiners have allowed their sympathies to gain control of 
their better judgment, which we doubt, it is the duty of every 
veterinarian, in justice to himself and his profession, to hide the 
fact from the gaze of those whose evil dispositions keep them 
constantly on the alert for a fitting or unfitting opportunity to 
throw some mud in vindication of their professional jealousy. 
You yourself, Mr. Editor, must realize the advancement of 
the profession in this State, at least it is only a short'time ago 
since we noticed a complimentary remark in your journal, and 
we do not know that we can leave the matter in better hands 
than yours to decide whether the article in question was a gross 
fabrication emanating from the mind of one who is unable to 
realize that there are some men who are devoted to their profes¬ 
sion as a matter of principle and professional pride, or whether 
it was an arraignment for the purpose of satiating an ever-exist¬ 
ing morbid appetite born of a jealous and abject disposition. 
Respectfully, 
R. A. Archibald, V.S. • 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
MISSOURI STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The third annual meeting of the Missouri State Veterinary 
Medical Association was held at Merchants’ Hotel, St. Louis, 
Mo., on October 12, 1894. 
Dr. T. B. Howard, President of Navada, Mo., in the chair, 
morning session. 
There were present Drs. T. B. Howard, Navada, Mo., T. F. 
Arnoid, Lewiston, Mo., L. M. Rlutz, Clinton, Mo., T. L. Wolf, 
Kansas City, Mo., J. B. Black, Kansas City, Mo. 
i he minutes of previous meeting read and approved. 
1 he following named gentlemen presented themselves for 
membership and were elected : Drs. A. Rouif, J. M. Philips, A. 
E. Philips, M M. M. McNelly, E. N. Farrell, of St. Louis, Mo., 
