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SOCIETY MEETINGS 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
ILLINOIS VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The fifth annual meeting of the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion convened at the Sherman House, Chicago, Nov. 15, 1887, at 11 a. m., Pres. 
B. B. Page in the chair. An adjournment was at once taken until 2 p. m., when 
the following members were present: Drs. Page, Redner, Jenks, Casewell, 
Martin, A. H. Baker, S. S. Baker, Spangler, Withers, Ryan, Scott, Nattress, 
McClintock, Delavergne, Withers, Hughes, Paaren, Quitman and Ireland. There 
were present also, arriving later, Messrs. Williams and Armstrong. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted. Then fol¬ 
lowed the President’s annual address, after which officers for the ensuing year 
were elected as follows: President—W. L. Williams, Bloomington ; 1st Vice- 
President—Jno. Casewell, Chicago; 2d Vice-President—W. A. Baker, Cham¬ 
paign ; 3d Vice-President—A. Ziegler, Lincoln; Recording Secretary—P. Quit- 
man, Chicago; Corresponding Secretary—S. S. Baker, Chicago; Treasurer— 
Jno. Scott, Bloomington ; Board of Censors—Drs. Page, Withers and Stimpson. 
On motion of S. S. Baker, T. L. Armstrong, of Indianapolis, Ind., was 
elected an honorary member. 
On motion of Dr. Casewell, B. Tabbot, of Galesburg; and on motion of Dr. 
Quitman,—Bernard, of Serena, Ill., were elected members of the Association. 
The report of the Treasurer showed a balance on hand of $53.92. 
Honorary member Dr. F. S. Billings, of Nebraska, addressed the meeting in an 
interesting manner regarding his investigations in the etiology of swine plague, 
and practical means of prevention, for which he received a hearty vote of thanks. 
An interesting paper on “ Colic” was then read by Dr. A. H. Baker, which 
was freely discussed by the members present, after which the Association ad¬ 
journed until 7.30 p. m. 
Reassembled with President-elect Williams in the chair. Dr. Hughes read a 
brief paper on “Colic,” by Thriepland, and Dr. Ryan read an essay on “Azoturia,” 
which was thoroughly discussed. 
The members then enjoyed their annual bauquet, which was participated in 
by the students of the Chicago Veterinary College, after which the Association 
adjourned until 10 a. m., the following day. 
Nov. 16th.—The Association was called to order at 4.0 a. m., President Wil¬ 
liams in the chair, when Dr. Paaren read an interesting essay on ‘ ‘ Nutrition 
during Disease and Convalescence,” which was followed by an animated dis¬ 
cussion, after which adjournment was had to 2 p. m. Upon re-assembling an essay 
was read by Dr. Williams, entitled, “The Veterinary Profession; Its Needs and 
Opportunities for the Future.” 
Each of the essayists received a hearty vote of thanks from the Association. 
Drs. Paaren, S. S. Baker and Williams, who were appointed a committee on 
revision and reprinting of the Constitution and By-Laws, proposed a number of 
material changes, and the committee were instructed to make the changes pro¬ 
posed and have the revised Constitution and By-Laws printed for adoption at the 
next meeting. 
