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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Whereas, Tuberculosis is extensively prevalent throughout this country in 
both cattle and man, and whereas the consumption of meat and milk from tuber¬ 
culous animals is the direct cause of a large proportion of the 125,000 human 
deaths which occur annually in the United States from tuberculosis, therefore 
be it 
Resolved , That the attention of all Boards of Health throughout the country 
be called to the necessity of a rigid and competent inspection of all milk dairies 
and slaughter-houses. 
Resolved , That all Boards of Health should have attached to their staff quali¬ 
fied veterinarians to carry on such inspection. 
To further this object the Chair appointed a committee, consisting of Drs. 
Huidekoper, Winchester and Salmon, to publish the action of this Association in 
circular form and send it to the different Boards of Health of each State and 
Territory. 
Dr. Pendry gave notice of proposed alterations of By-Laws at annual meet¬ 
ing concerning “ Code of Ethics.” 
The Secretary then read two communications from B. Mclunes, Jr., one on 
the subject of Osteo-Sarcoma, and another, accompanied by specimen, of frac¬ 
ture of skull of horse by the kick of a mule. Owing to the late hour these papers 
did not elicit the discussion they should have done. 
Prof. McEachran, who had taken an active part in all matters of interest be¬ 
fore the Association, then urged that as soon as possible representatives from the 
different veterinary colleges meet and endeavor to raise the standard of studies, 
and lengthen the course to three years. 
Pursuant to this introduction by Prof. McEachran, it was moved by Prof. 
Lyford, and unanimously carried, that the sense of this Association is, that there 
be a uniform matriculation examination, three terms, of six months each (and, if 
possible, a summer session), and that the students of all colleges be finally 
examined for graduation by a common examining board. 
Communications, bills, etc., were then brought to the notice of the Associa¬ 
tion and disposed of. The banquet was held at the Hotel Bellevue, and was at¬ 
tended by most of the members as well as by several guests prominent in the 
medical and other professions. There was but one expression of opinion, i. e., 
that the present meeting was one of the best—if not the very best—ever held by 
the Association. Ch. B. Miohener, Secretary. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
(Reported for the Review by W. Horace Hoskins.) 
The Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Association met at Philadel¬ 
phia on Monday, March 14th, 1887. Prof. Sallada called the meeting to order at 
10.80 a.m. On roll-call, the following members responded : 
Drs. W. S. Wooster, T. B. Raynor, Geo. B. Rayncr, J. R. Keeler, J. W. 
Ballade, R. Gladfelter, S. E. Weber, W. H. Knight, H. T. George, P. M. Min¬ 
ster, J. C. Fly, Z. S. Keil, W. Horace Hoskins, R. S. Huidekoper, James B. 
Raynor, John B. Raynor, Alex. Glass, N. Rectenwald, Isaiah Michener, J. Cur¬ 
tis Michener, W. L. Zuill, John R. Start, Francis Bridge, C. J. Blank, N. E. 
Reinhart, J. U. B. Tretz. 
The following were present as visitors : Dr. C. J. Moulton, of Washington, 
D. C.; Dr. A. T. Sellers, Dr. W. B. E. Miller, Pres, of New Jersey State Asso¬ 
ciation. 
