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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
There were present: H. L. Alderman, D.Y.S., of East Lexington; A. 
Marshall, M.R.O.V.S., of Brookline; F. H. Osgood, M.R.C.V.S., of Spring- 
field ; J. F. Winchester, D.V.S., of Lawrence; M. Bunker, D.V.S., of Newton ; 
M. O’Connell, D.Y.S., of Holyoke; W. H. Hitchings, D.VtS., of Somerville; 
T. Blackwood, Y.S., W. Bryden, V.S., A. Peters, M.R.C.Y.S., J. S. Saunders, 
D.Y.S., L. H. Howard, D.Y.S., of Boston; also, as invited guests: R. Mc¬ 
Lean, D.Y.S., and W. H. Rose, D.Y.S., of the Bureau of Animal Industry. 
After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and of reports of 
various committees, the election of officers for the ensuing year was proceeded 
with, the result being as follows, and the vote in each case unanimous : 
President—John S. Saunders, D.Y.S., of Boston. 
First Vice-President—Joseph M. Skully, Y.S., of Boston. 
Second Vice-President—Alexander Marshall, M.R.C.Y.S., of Brookline. 
Secretary and Treasurer—L. H. Howard, D.Y.S., of Boston. 
Executive Committee—Thomas Blackwood, Y.S., of Boston ; Austin Peters, 
M.R.C.Y.S., of Boston; H. L. Alderman, D.Y.S., of East Lexington; J. F. 
Winchester, D.V.S., of Lawrence; F. H. Osgood, M.R.C.Y.S., of Springfield. 
The annual report of the Secretary was then read, it being a summary of the 
business transacted at the various meetings of the year ; of the papers read and 
discussions thereon, both by members and others; and an enumeration of the 
pathological specimens exhibited and interesting cases reported. The incorpora¬ 
tion of the Association was mentioned as the most important occurrence of the 
year, and the report showed the roll of membership to have increased and sev¬ 
eral applications for membership pending. 
The report of the Treasurer was then read, and, together with the report of 
the Secretary, was voted accepted as read. 
M. O’Connell, D.Y.S., of Holyoke, was elected to membership by a unani¬ 
mous vote. 
Applications for membership were received fromWm. H. Hitchings, D.Y.S., 
of Somerville, and C. P. Lyman, F.R.C.V.S., of Boston, and referred to the 
Executive Committee. 
On motion of Dr. Howard, Dr. A. Liautard, of the American Veterinary 
College, was elected to honorary membership by a unanimous vote; various re¬ 
marks in support of the motion and complimentary to Dr. Liautard, being made 
by Drs. Winchester, Osgood, Blackwood and Saunders. 
No other business coming before the meeting, it adjourned to dinner, where 
the remainder of the evening was passed very pleasantly by the members and 
their guests, Dr. Bryden officiating as toast master. 
L. H. Howard, Secretary. 
CONNECTICUT VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Owing to the increasing interest taken in the advancement of veterinary sci¬ 
ence in Connecticut during the past two or three years, the members of the Con¬ 
necticut society determined last fall to apply to the January session of the Gen¬ 
eral Assembly of that State for a special charter of incorporation. Accordingly, 
