SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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associations and that they are in good standing to be eligible for 
membership in the Missouri Valley Association. 
VETERINARY ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA. 
The annual meeting of the above association was held in the 
Council Chamber of the City Hall, Brandon, on Tuesday, March 
5, at 9 a. m. 
The president, Dr. S. A. Coxe, occupied the chair, and the 
following members were present: S. Robinson, W. E. Martin, 
W. R. Taylor, J. McDougall, W. Id. T. Lee, M. B. Stiver, J. J. 
Kelliher, M. J. Preston, W. Leslie, J. Mack, W. A. Dunbar, C. 
D. McGilvray, I. B. Irwin, F. Torrance, H. Bradshaw, W. H. 
Smith, L. Young and E. M. Coombs. 
The reports of the auditors and of the secretary-treasurer 
and registrar showed that the affairs of the association were 
progressing satisfactorily in most respects, but that the reserve 
fund had been seriously depleted by several unusual expendi¬ 
tures during the past three years. Some discussion ensued as 
to how this state of affairs could best be remedied, and it was 
finally decided that the annual fee should be raised from two dol¬ 
lars to four dollars. 
The election of officers resulted as follows: 
President, Dr. W. R. Taylor, Portage-la-Prairie. 
Vice-President, Dr. C. D. McGilvray, Winnipeg. 
Secretary-Treasurer and Registrar, Dr. F. Torrance, Win¬ 
nipeg. 
Examiners, Drs. W. E. Martin, C. D. McGilvray and F. Tor¬ 
rance. 
Members of the Council, in addition to the above—Drs. S. 
A. Coxe, T. C. Lee and Henry Bradshaw. 
It was decided to hold the semi-annual meeting in the city 
of Winnipeg, in the Agricultural College, during the Midsum¬ 
mer Fair. The annual meeting will also be held during the com¬ 
ing year in Winnipeg. 
Dr. Lee brought to the notice of the members a recent ex¬ 
perience of his, in which he had accidentally used sulphuric ether, 
instead of cocaine solution, when injecting a local anaesthetic 
for the operation of firing. The horse stood the operation much 
better than is usually found when cocaine is injected. There 
was absolutely no indication of feeling in the part, and the doc- 
