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Association since its birth, and with every movement of a public character that 
has had for its aim the elevation of the veterinary profession in America—that a 
rich treat is in store for us. 
Announcements are already made of important matters that are to aid in 
making up the reports of several of the committees, and it will be of much im¬ 
portance for every member to be present, to take part in the discussion of these 
papers and to place himself on record in the outcome of the deliberations of the 
subjects now placed in our keeping. 
The sub-committee of the Comitia Minora have now in contemplation the 
formation of a party to leave Boston on the 13th of September, New York on the 
14th, and from there to visit Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, thence 
to Cincinnati, from which point a day’s tour is to be made among the homes 
of the trotters in Kentucky, reaching Chicago on the morning of the 16tli. 
This plan offers great inducements in lower rates of passage, special cars for our 
party and a more thorough reunion of our members. It now rests with the 
eastern members of our Association to make this plan a success, and the Secre¬ 
tary will be glad to have the names of all candidates for this trip. The greater 
the number the better the terms. Other advantages of this plan will be an¬ 
nounced in a later number of the Review, as we are enabled to calculate on the 
number going. 
It behooves every member of the Association to consider his duty toward 
the growing West, and its vast number of earnest, hard-working veterinarians, 
who should to-day be identified with our Association, that its movements may be 
of more force and power in leading the profession in the United States. 
W. Hoeaoe Hoskins, Sec'y, 
12 So. 37th St., Philadelphia. 
MASSACHUSETTS VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Veterinary Association was held 
at Young’s Hotel, Boston, April 23, 1890, the President, Austin Peters, M.R, 
C.V.S. in the chair. 
The members present were : Drs. Blackwood, Bryden, Hitchings, Howard, 
Osgood, Pierce, Peterson, J. S. Saunders, and Winchester. Honorary member: 
Dr. J. H. Stickney. Visitors: Drs. Becket and Emerson of Boston, and Dr. 
G. H. Bailey, of Portland, Maine. The minutes of the last meeting were read 
and accepted. 
The election of officers for the ensuing year was tben held, resulting as fol¬ 
lows :—President, Thomas Blackwood, V.S.; 1st Vice-President, B. D. Pierce, 
M.R.C.V.S.; 2d Vice-President, Wm. Ferguson, M.R.C.V.S.; Secretary and 
Treasurer, Austin Peters, M.R.C.V.S.; Executive Committee, F. H. Osgood, 
M.R.C.V.S., J. S. Saunders, D.V.S., W. Bryden, V.S., D. D. Lee, M.D.V., and 
Madison Bunker, D.V.S. 
Various matters of business were disposed of. It was then decided to dis¬ 
cuss the subject of rabies at the next regular meeting, May 28th, Dr. J. F. Win¬ 
chester to open the discussion, and that Dr. C. P. Lyman, of the Harvard Veteri¬ 
nary School, and Dr. H. C. Ernst, of the Harvard Medical School, be invited to at¬ 
tend and follow Dr. Winchester in the discussion. 
