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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Burr, tlie Board of Health’s meat inspector at the Brighton abattoir, was 
to have read a paper upon “ Meat Inspection,” but as he was unable to be pres¬ 
ent it was voted to defer his paper until he could attend a meeting and read and 
defend it himself. 
The meeting then adjourned to the Association’s annual dinner. 
Austin Peters, Secretary. 
ILLINOIS AND INDIANA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Under this heading is announced a meeting of a number of our friends 
which will take place on tlie 4th and 5th of June at Terre Haute, Indiana. The 
following programme shows that a pleasant time may be anticipated by those who 
will be fortunate enough to be able to attend. 
FIRST DAY, EVENING SESSION. 
Address of Welcome, F. C. Danaldson; address by Eugene V. Debs; Paper 
by W. L. Williams—“ The Pathology of Azoturia as suggested by its History 
and Symptoms.” Paper by R. C. Myline—“ Surgery of Fistula.” 
SECOND DAY—MORNING. 
Association will visit points of interest, including Fair Grounds and import¬ 
ant Stock Farms. 
SECOND DAY—AFTERNOON. 
Recess for those desiring to attend races. 
SECOND DAY—EVENING. 
Paper by G. W. Buckner—“ Pneumonia.” Papers by H. R. Macaulay and 
A. J. Thompson. Paper by Dr. F. S. Billings—“Swine Plague.” 
Other papers will be presented, subjects not received. 
LONG ISLAND VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
A regular meeting of the Long Island Veterinary Society was held on May 
21, 1890, at No. 74 Adam Street, the President, Dr. Geo. H. Berns, in the chair. 
The following members were present: Drs. Berns, Bell, Atchison, Newman, 
Bowers, Breslin, Buckley, Pendry. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
The Board of Censors made no report. 
The Committee on Army Legislation reported progress. 
The Committee on State Legislation reported progress. 
A communication from Dr. John Lindsay, containing his resignation from 
the Society was read, the reason assigned being inability to attend the meetings of 
the Society. The Doctor, residing in Huntington, L. I., found it impossible to 
attend meetings held in Brooklyn. The resignation was accepted and the Secre¬ 
tary instructed to notify the Doctor of the acceptance with the regrets of the 
members. 
