654 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Moved by T. A. Bown, seconded by G. A. Johnson, that the Secretary cast 
the ballot of this Association for each of the applicants found worthy of mem¬ 
bership. Carried. 
Secretary :—Pursuant to the instruction by this Association 1 cast the ballot 
of this Association for each of the applicants for membership, and the following 
named gentlemen have been duly elected members of this Association : 
F. H. P. Edwards, Iowa City; J. W. Williams, Glenwood; J. O. Simcoke, 
Stuart; E. T. Hall, Knoxville; C. A. Ashworth, Ashawa; John E. Brown, 
Oskaloosa; A. E. Derwent, Waverly; J. I. Gibson, Denison; R. R. Hammond, 
Le Mars; John McBirney, Charles City; S. B. Nelson, Ames; Q. C. Fuller, 
Des Moines; J. M. Stark, Fort Dodge ; L. E. Booth, Corydon; J. H. Platt, 
Montezuma; J. C. Norton, Wilton; M. H. Reynolds, Des Moines; J. J. Mc- 
Glaughlin, Webster City; Jas. Hansen, Clarinda. 
Dr. Stewart, Chairman of the Committee on Collective Statistics, submitted 
the following report : 
Letters were addressed to the other members appointed on this committee 
by its Chairman, requesting an expression of their notions as to the best methods 
to pursue in the accomplishment of the purposes for which this committee was 
created. The letters did not return, neither did replies to them. After some 
weeks of delay, the Chairman of this committee concluded to shoulder all re- 
sponsibilty in this matter and had a quantity of blank forms, entitled “ Notes on 
Heredity,” printed and distributed by mail to all the members of this Associa¬ 
tion. Only one bundle of blanks returned, hence the conclusion that all the 
members but one had received them. On the back of these blank forms was 
printed this letter : 
Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 1, 1890. 
Dear Doctor. —At the last meeting of our Association a resolution was 
adopted creating a committee on collective statistics, for the special purpose of 
securing the co-operation of all the members in the collection of reliably ob¬ 
served facts concerning heredity of disease and habit among domestic animals. 
In furtherance of that object, these blanks are issued, trusting that you will in¬ 
terest yourself in this work, making as complete notes as possible of such cases 
as fall to your care or notice. Preserve these notes, subject to the call of the 
committee, who are expected to collect and classify them into a report to be pre¬ 
sented at the next annual meeting. Fraternally, 
S. Stewakt, 
Chairman Com. Coll. Statistics. 
About October 1st the call was issued to the members for the notes which it 
was supposed they had filled out and laid away carefully in some pigeon hole of 
their desks. Five interested members collected the facts and returned to your 
committee notes of fifty cases. Some five or six others sent letters expressing 
their regrets for not having any notes to contribute, and assigning reason for their 
delinquencies. From the remainder of our membership nothing has been re¬ 
ceived to indicate the slightest interest in this subject, which is of no inconsider¬ 
able importance to us as veterinarians who are called upon so often for opinions 
and advice by our employers. 
This display of negligence or lack of interest in this subject on the part of 
the majority of our membership is made away with if every member will resolve 
to do something in this line during the next year ; will carefully inquire into a 
