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The Secretary would beg to announce that, through accident, 
his list of new applicants has been lost, and he would request a 
refiling of their names by their respective vouchers. 
Pres. Michener: I think we older members would like to 
have the newly elected members rise in their places that we may 
know them. 
In response to the suggestion of the Chair, the newly elected 
members rose in their places and were complimented by President 
Michener as follows: 
I must say, gentlemen, that at least you represent the beauty 
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of this National Association. (Applause). 
Secretary Hoskins: The Association has refused to recom¬ 
mend for reinstatement the name of Dr. W, T. McCoun of Oyster 
Bay, Long Island. 
President Michener: In that case there is no action for this body 
to take now as the Comitia Minora have declined to recommend 
his reinstatement. Of course any individual member has a right 
to find out from the Comitia Minora the reasons for their refusal, 
which if deemed insufficient, the matter may be presented at a sub¬ 
sequent meeting of the Association and when the gentleman can 
be present to defend himself. That is all the action we can take 
in the matter now. 
I will call for the report of the Committee on Intelligence and 
Education, of which Dr. Austin Peters is chairman. 
Dr. Peters submitted the report of his committee through Sec¬ 
retary Hoskins, as follows: 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND 
EDUCATION. 
By Austin Peters, M.R.C.V.S., Chairman. 
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Mr. President and Gentlemen: 
As chairman of your Committee on Intelligence and Education, I have the 
honor to submit the following report: 
Last autumn I placed myself in communication with the other members of 
this committee, and this summer I sent the following circular to the Assistant 
State Secretaries: 
23 Court Street, Boston, July 10, 1890. 
Dear Doctor: —Will you, as an Assistant State Secretary of the U. S. Veter- 
in ary Medical Association, kindly inform me as*to the following points: 
