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TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 
confines offered by our Eastern States. Greatness requires room and it is here 
obtained. 
State universities of the West offer better inducements and more aid than do 
those of the East, as is evidenced by the veterinary departments of some Western 
States that compare most favorably with our exclusively veterinary colleges of 
the East. Let me cite an example of what the West does for its veterinarians by 
simply calling attention to our friend, Dr. Paquin. Who east of the Alleghenies 
has done so much? If indeed we except Dr. Salmon, who of us has accom¬ 
plished any original work. 
Perhaps I should have said that to-day we place the corner stone—the foun¬ 
dation of our Association has been building since June, 1863. That the Associa¬ 
tion has not grown faster is due to the fact of the few artizans employed. With 
united, harmonious and well-directed work, our building should be completed, 
its happiest aims achieved and much and lasting good done the profession. 
We will now receive the report of the Secretary, who will read 
the minutes of the last meeting. 
Secretary Hoskins read the minutes of the Twenty-sixth An¬ 
nual Meeting of the Association, as also the minutes of the meet¬ 
ing of the Comitia Minora held at that time. All of which were 
approved as read. 
There being no unfinished business, the President called upon 
the Secretary to read the minutes of the meeting of the Comitia 
Minora held September 16, 1890, in the morning. 
REPORT OF THE COMITA MINORA. 
The Comitia Minora of the United States Veterinary Medical 
Association, was called to order by the President, Hr. Charles 
B. Michener, at 10:30 a.m. 
Members present—Drs. Michener, Hoskins, R. A. McLean, 
Clement, Huidekoper and Robertson. 
Absent—Drs. Wray, Stiekney, and Gill. 
By appointment—Drs. Lyford, Paquin, and T. Butler. 
After reading of minutes, the question of employment of sten¬ 
ographer for the meeting was discussed, and finally it was agreed 
to employ one at $10.00 per day, and 50 cts per page of type-writ¬ 
ten copy of the Proceedings, the expense to be equally divided 
between the Association, The American Veterinary Review, 
and the Journal of Comparative Medicine. 
The subject of those applicants for membership whose names 
were filed after Sept. 1st, was then taken up and discussed, and 
