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I have also to report to you the resignation of Dr. A. L. Hum¬ 
mel, whose letter I will read : “ Please present my resignation to 
the IT. S. Veterinary Association.” 
I have also, Mr. President, to report to you the death of Dr. 
G. A. Lathrop, whom we elected one year ago at Brooklyn, also 
the death of Dr. Alexander Lockhart and Samuel R. Percy, hon¬ 
orary member of this Association. 
On motion of Dr. Faust, seconded by Dr. Hoskins, the resig¬ 
nation of Dr. Hummel was accepted. 
On motion of Secretary Hoskins the Chair was authorized to 
appoint a committee of three to draft suitable resolutions on the 
death of Drs. Lockhart, Lathrop and Percy, which resolutions are 
to appear in the minutes of this meeting and an engrossed copy of 
the same forwarded to the families of the deceased members re¬ 
spectively. 
President Michener: Since these deceased members were w T ell 
known by some of our older associates in the East, I should like 
to appoint as a committee to draft these resolutions, Dr. Hoskins, 
Dr. J. L. Robertson and Dr. Dougherty as that committee and 
they will act. 
REPORTS FROM ASSISTANT (STATE AND FOREIGN) 
SECRETARIES. 
On the call of the roll of States, the following responded : 
Connecticut by a communication from Dr. George Bridges, as 
follows : 
Stamford, N. Y., September 6tli, 1890. 
W. II. Hoskins , D. V. 8.: 
My dear Doctor :—Owing to a long siege of sickness and later a forced rest I 
have not been able to perform my duty of Assistant State Secretary for Connec¬ 
ticut as I would like. I am here trying to recuperate and consequently will not be 
able to make much of a report, which I trust under the circumstances you will 
pardon. I regret very much my inability to be with you at Chicago, but it can¬ 
not be helped. 
About the 1st of July I sent out printed slips to every veterinarian in the 
State and nearly all responded. I find our State has its share of contagious dis¬ 
eases and I venture to say that no State in the Union has less provision for en¬ 
forcing its laws relative to contagious diseases. Iudeed, were it not for the 
voluntary aid given stock owners by members of our profession, the loss to 
the community would be far greater than it is. We have a flourishing Medical 
Association, composed of men who are workers and leave no stone unturned to 
benefit the profession and elevate its name in the eyes of the people at large. We 
failed in the last Legislature to get any legislation to protect the people from 
