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SOCIETY MEETINGS 
A bill of $8.10 for stationery was presented by Dr. Williams and was allowed, 
being duly audited. 
The committee appointed to work for the success of the Western meeting 
of the U. S. Veterinary Medical Association, reported through their chairman, 
Dr. Williams. They had made the local arrangements for the meeting in Chi¬ 
cago. They furnished a complete list of graduates in Illinois to the Secretary of 
the United States Association, and had urged members of this Association to at¬ 
tend and join the National Association. They report the meeting a success, one 
hundred and nine members being present. The West is lecognized in the United 
States Association. 
On motion of Dr. Ryan, the report was accepted and thanks paid the com¬ 
mittee. 
The amendment to the by-laws, proposed in writing at the previous meet¬ 
ing, duly signed, was taken from the table and read. This amendment changes 
the order of business so that the new officers are not elected until the old ones 
have enacted their programme and made their reports. 
On motion of Dr. Williams, seconded by Dr. Ryan, the amendment was 
adopted without a dissenting vote. 
On behalf of the American Veterinary Review, Dr. Williams offered to 
furnish one hundred reprints of the minutes of our Association for the exclusive 
use of the papers for publication. 
Moved by Dr. Pease, seconded by Dr. Stallman, to accept this offer of the 
Review. 
Dr. Robinson moved to amend by giving for one year, two meetings. 
The amendment was received and seconded, and was then put and carried. 
The motion as amended was then put and carried. 
Dr. Robinson moved to reprint the constitution and by-laws; seconded by 
Dr. Thompson. 
Moved by Dr. Williams, seconded by Dr. Pease to amend, by adding “ that 
a committee of three be appointed to report on the expense of the same at the 
next meeting.” 
The amendment was then carried. 
The motion as amended was then carried. 
The chair appointed Drs. Robinson, Pease and Ryan on this committee. 
The Standing Committees were then appointed as follows : 
On Programme .—President Baker and Secretary Pease, ex-officio , Dr. 
Stringer, Dr. Scott and Dr. Hollingsworth. 
On Arrangements. —Vice-President Robinson, ex-officio, chairman, and Drs. 
Williams and Ryan. 
The sense of the meeting was then taken as to the place of the next meet¬ 
ing, and was found to be in favor of Bloomington. 
Afternoon Session. 
The Association met at 2:15, to listen to a paper on “ Parturient Eclampsia 
in the Mare,”* by Dr. Williams, which brought forth the following discussion : 
Dr. Baker wished a distinction made between the disease and the hysteria 
♦Published in this issue of the Review. 
