SOCIETY MEETINGS 
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NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
At a meeting of a number of veterinary surgeons in Rochester, New York, 
at Assembly Hall, on January 15, 1890, the following order of business was car¬ 
ried out: 
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Harry Sutterby, of Batavia, New 
York, and Dr. Claude D. Morris, of Bath, New York, was elected temporary 
chairman. 
The roll was called and the following veterinary surgeons answered to their 
respective names: 
Dr. E. E. Bowens, Seneca Palls; Dr. John A. Bell, Watertown; Dr. Jas. 
Carnite, Amsterdam; Dr. W. G. Dodds, Canandaigua; Dr. Drinkwater, Roches¬ 
ter ; Dr. O. B. French, Honeyoe Falls; Dr. B. Howes, Brockport; Dr. A. L. 
Hunter, Watkins; Dr. J. G. Hill, Auburn; Dr. W. G. Hollingworth, Utica; 
Dr. Wilson Huff, Rome ; Dr. Nelson P. Hinkley, Buffalo; Dr. H. C. Flicker, 
Canidea; Dr. D. Leary, Kendall; Dr. Asia M. McQueen, Hornellsville; Dr. 
Claude D. Morris, Bath; Dr. M. M. Poucber, Oswego; Dr. H. E. Rowell, Al¬ 
bion; G. H. Roberts, Akron; Dr. W. S. Stevenson, Tyie; Dr. Harry Sutterby, 
Batavia; Dr. Joseph Sutterby, Leroy; Dr. Frank Sutterby, Lyons; Dr. D. K. 
Seltzer, Pen Yan; Dr. John Wende, Buffalo; Dr. Wytock, Warsaw; Dr. 
Whyte, Rochester. 
On motion of Dr. Nelson P. Hinkley, which was seconded by Dr. Harry 
Sutterby of Batavia, all persons in the room who were not graduates of any 
recognized colleges, and who had not the proper degree of Veterinary Surgeon 
conferred upon them by authorized colleges, were requested to withdraw. The 
motion was unanimously carried, and several gentlemen left the room. 
After a lively discussion by several gentlemen in the room, a motion was 
made by Dr. Harry Sutterby, of Batavia, and seconded by Dr. H. E. Rowell, of 
Albion, that that part of Section 4, in Chapter 1 of the By-Laws of the society, 
which provides that the officers of the society shall be elected by ballot, be dis¬ 
pensed with for the occasion, and that the said officers be elected by accla¬ 
mation. Carried. 
On motion of Dr. H. E. Rowell, of Albion, seconded by Dr. John Wende, 
of Buffalo, Dr. Claude D. Morris, of Bath, was unanimously elected President 
for the ensuing year. 
On motion of Dr. A. L. Hunter, of Watkins, seconded by Dr. W. G. Hol¬ 
lingworth, of Utica, Dr. Drinkwater, of Rochester, was elected Vice-President 
On motion of Dr. James W. Bell, seconded by Dr. Sutterby, Dr. N. P. 
Hinkley was elected Secretary. 
On motion of Dr. D. K. Seltzer, seconded by Dr. Wilson Huff, Dr. W. G. 
Dodds was elected Treasurer, and ordered to give bonds in $200,00. 
Dr. H. E. Rowell then suggested that the name of the association be known 
as the Empire State Veterinary Medical Association. After an animated discus¬ 
sion, which was taken part in by several gentlemen from the several different 
parts of the State, a motion was made by Dr. A. L. Hunter, and seconded 
by Dr. W. G. Hollingworth, that we be known as the New York State Veterinary 
Medical Society, which was unanimously carried. 
