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Dr. Miller. A vote of thanks was then tendered the joint com¬ 
mittees and Drs. Stickler and Baldwin especially for their efforts 
in getting the bill ready for this meeting. 
Election of officers resulted as follows: President, Dr. W. B. 
E. Miller, Camden, N. J.; 1st Vice-president, Dr. J. C. Higgins, 
Bound Brook, N. J.; 2nd Vice-president Dr. E. Britton, Long 
Branch, N. J.; Secretary, Dr. S. Lockwood, Woodbridge, N. J.; 
Treasurer, Dr. B. F. King, Little Silver, N. J.; Trustees, Drs. J. 
W. Hawk, J. C. Dustan, R. O. Hasbrouck, W. Runge and A. 
Brown. 
Dr. J. W. Stickler, M.D. and Dr. A. Van Nest Baldwin, M.D. 
were elected honorary members of this association. 
Dr. Hawk then spoke on Cold Storage, a system which he 
condemned as at present conducted. 
Dr. Runge spoke on the same subject. The methods by 
which fish and meat are kept so long a time was something new 
to most of the members. The president appointed Drs. Hawk, 
Runge and Dustan a committee to investigate the subject and 
report at next meeting. Dr. Dustan then read a paper on the 
advancement of veterinary science. The president appointed 
for essayists, Drs. E. Britton, J. C. Higgins, J. Gerth, Jr., and 
W. Runge, and delegates to the Pennsylvania State Veterinary 
Association, delegates to the New York State Veterinary Asso¬ 
ciation, delegates to the New York County Association. 
The legislative bill pertaining to the eradication of Tubercu¬ 
losis was introduced in the Assembly at 4 o’clock. The meeting 
adjourned at 4.30 to meet on the second Thursday in August, 
1894, in Newark, N. J. 
S. LOCKWOOD, Secretary. 
The suit of Dr. Amick against the St. Louis Clinique and 
Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of St. Louis, 
has been decided in favor of the plaintiff.— Am. Med. Journal. 
