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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
short distance every half day. 1.2000 solution of bi-cyanide of 
mercury was used as an eye wash several tmes a day with gratify¬ 
ing results. In three days the corneas cleared to almost normal 
and the conjunctivse were free from inflammation. 
The horse was dismissed at the end of the meeting. 
! THE ENTERTAINMENT. 
Automobiles met the train at the college station on the first 
day of the meeting. A visit was made to the U. S. breeding 
stud to observe the new type of American carriage horse which 
the government and state are perfecting. 
After a ride around the city a luncheon was served at the 
Northern Hotel. 
The veterinary banquet and ball of the Division of Veterinary 
Medicine of the college was given in the evening of the first day. 
One hundred and five were present. The members of the state 
association were guests of the local association. 
The visiting ladies were given an auto ride the forenoon of 
the second day and joined the members at luncheon at the 
Pathology building at 12 o’clock. 
In the afternoon a visit of the campus and buildings was 
made. 
president's address. 
Gentlemen: I know that there are members of this associa¬ 
tion that have more executive ability and could fill this position 
better than myself, but you have elected me to fill this position 
and I trust you will give me your hearty support and co-operation 
and with it I will try and do my best. 
This is my first attempt as a presiding officer and I hope you 
will excuse my many mistakes. In deciding on a subject for this 
address I was at a loss to select any subject of much importance 
to the profession, but decided to give a brief history of our asso¬ 
ciation. 
While this association is still in its infancy, its accomplish¬ 
ments will show that its members have not been idle all the time, 
and its members have always been willing to put a shoulder to the 
wheel and push it along. As an illustration, we have purchased 
a machine, I say purchased, because, sorry to say, you cannot get 
any kind of legislation without some remuneration. In other 
words, we have struggled along until we have a law on the statute 
books of Colorado that will be a great benefit to ourselves and 
general public. And it looks like it would stand the test., Now 
