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for the honor which they had conferred on him by electing him 
president; and that he would endeavor to perform the duties of 
the office to the best of his ability, and would work with the mem¬ 
bers to advance the interests of the association and elevate the 
standing of the profession. 
Prof. H. W. Conn, director of the laboratories of the State 
Board of Health, gave a very interesting and instructive address 
on the complement-fixation test for glanders. He answered many 
questions and invited the members to visit the laboratory and 
witness the test. He was given a rising vote of thanks for the 
address. 
Under the head of new business, several letters were read in 
regard to a bill before Congress to consolidate the veterinary 
service, United States Army, and to increase its efficiency. As 
several of the members had already given the matter consideration 
and had assurance from their members of Congress that they 
would support the bill, and where no promises of support were 
received, they stated that they would give the matter careful con¬ 
sideration, it was thought that no special action of the association 
would be of any assistance at the present time, as the individual 
members, who were in touch with the situation said they would 
do everything possible if anything developed where more work 
could be done. 
A letter was read from the manager, Mr. Rasmussen, of Pas¬ 
teur Laboratories of America soliciting funds for the erection of 
a monument to the late Prof. S. Arloing\ As the letter stated that 
the A. V. M. A. had donated $100 some of the members thought 
that if this association should contribute $5 to the fund it would 
be equal in proportion, and about all that it could afford at the 
present time, though it is a worthy cause and should be assisted as 
much as possible. It was, therefore, voted to contribute $5 to the 
fund. 
Hon. Abner P. Hayes, attorney at law, was requested to ex¬ 
press an opinion on certain sections of the law regulating the 
practice of veterinary science in Connecticut, which he did, an¬ 
swering several questions relating to employment of unlicensed 
men by veterinarians that were registered under the law. The 
discussion brought out some important points in regard to tuber¬ 
culin testing of cattle, under the new law, that are brought into 
the state or tested to go out of the state. Mr. Averill, Commis¬ 
sioner on Domestic Animals, stated that he was very careful in 
ascertaining who are qualified to make the test, and that he would 
