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TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 
archives of the Association a complete list of all the members of the Association 
from its organization and in part completed a history of their connection and 
what has ultimately become of them. I have also compiled a list of about eight 
hundred veterinarians outside of our Association, with their addresses, and of 
what college they are a graduate of. I have issued twenty-two certificates of 
membership during the Association year, and much other matter of only clerical 
importance, to the welfare and usefulness of the Association. 
President Micliener: We will next receive tlie report of the 
Special Committee. 
Dr. Huidekoper: I think your Committee have nothing to re¬ 
port except progress. We have had one or two meetings, but no 
action has been taken sufficiently definite to submit to the Associa¬ 
tion in the form of a report. 
President Micliener: The next in order will be the report of 
the 
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TUBERCULOSIS. 
Dr. Hoskins of this Committee reported as follows: 
Mr. President and Gentlemen: I had expected to find in 
Chicago to-day a full report from Dr. McLean, but it has not ar¬ 
rived. I can simply state in his absence that we followed instruc¬ 
tions and carried the resolutions to Washington, where we were 
kindly received by the Hon. Jeremiah Husk, Secretary of Agri¬ 
culture, who gave us a very patient hearing. We found him in 
entire accord and sympathy with the spirit of the resolutions and 
willing to aid us all he could to forward the object set forth in the 
resolutions. 
I am sorry a more extensive report is not present—it must be 
in Chicago somewhere. 
The following was received too late to be read at the meeting: 
To President of TJ. S. Veterinary Medical Association : 
As Chairman of the committee appointed to present the resolutions anent 
Tuberculosis, adopted by this society, and to be presented to the Secretary of 
Agriculture, I beg to report: In company with Drs. Michener and Hoskins, said 
resolutions were presented, and we were cordially received by the Secretary, 
and he, through us, begs to thank the members of this society for their interest 
and promised support in the suppression of a disease having such important re¬ 
lations to both man and beast. L. MoLean. 
Secretary Hoskins submitted his report as follows: 
I have to report that letters and telegrams of regret have been 
received from several members. 
