10S 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
not officially approve of an unqualified or dishonest veterinarian's 
test. 
During the discussion of the laws relating to sanitary control 
work in the state, the matter of charges against Commissioner 
Averill, for incompetence, misconduct and material neglect of 
duty in his official conduct, which were pending before the Gover¬ 
nor, many of the members felt that their professional reputation 
had been indirectly attacked, and freely expressed their opinion 
as to why the charges had been made. As Dr. Whitney, who 
enjoys the confidence and respect of every member of the associa¬ 
tion, was directly concerned, the following resolutions were pre¬ 
sented and unanimously adopted: 
Whereas, One Frank G. Atwood has preferred charges 
against the Commissioner on Domestic Animals, for the State of 
Connecticut, alleging, among other charges, that the Commis¬ 
sioner of Domestic Animals has been derelict and negligent in 
the employment of Dr. Harrison Whitney, a member of this 
association, to investigate certain alleged cases of glanders, and 
further alleging that the said Dr. Whitney, in the examination 
of said cases and in the performance of his professional duty, has 
been negligent in the same and alleging that the said Dr. Whit¬ 
ney, while so employed by the Commissioner on Domestic Ani¬ 
mals, failed to exercise proper professional skill and reasonable 
care and diligence in the investigation and treatment of numerous 
alleged cases of glanders, and 
Whereas , The said Dr. Harrison Whitney is a former presi¬ 
dent of this association and is known to this association, as a 
man of high professional skill and attainments as a veterinarian, 
and a gentleman of unimpeachable integrity, now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, By the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association 
that this association desires to place on record an expression of 
its absolute confidence in the professional skill of Dr. Harrison. 
Whitney, .a former president of this association, and to further 
express our complete confidence in his integrity as a man, and in 
his fidelity to all matters entrusted to his professional skill and 
care, and be it further 
Resolzed, That this association deprecates and condemns such 
attempts as have been made to reflect upon his professional skill 
and standing or upon his personal integrity and probity, con¬ 
fident that the examination and investigation of said charges will 
disclose that said charges were made as a result of prejudice or 
ignorance and without any probable or justifiable cause, and be it 
further 
