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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
E. Merry, W. S. Corlis, W M. Pendergast, E. D. Hayden, C, 
R. Baldwin, R. M. Weightman, J. C. Stevens, J. H. Stack, I. L. 
Buchanan, Earl W. Fitch, George D. Burton. Applications for 
membership were presented by Henry Cady, of Gloversville, and 
Wm. E. J. Evans, both being duly admitted. The association 
had as its guests Dr. Frank J. Loomis, meat and milk inspector of 
Watertown, N. Y.; Dr. A. George Tegg, of the Genesee Valley 
Veterinary Medical Society, Rochester, N. Y.; Mr. F. J. Switzer 
and Mr. C. Russell Guile, of Fulton, N. Y. 
The prosecuting committee appointed at the last meeting for 
the purpose of working against the illegal practice of the profes¬ 
sion reported progress. Mr. Merritt A. Switzer, of Oswego, 
N. Y., attorney for the association, was present and outlined 
the work done during the past year. Several illegal practitioners 
have already been forced to desist and active measures were 
authorized for the coming year to the end that the work may be 
carried on very much more effectively during the coming year. 
The prosecuting committee appointed at the last meeting was 
continued in office. 
The matter of the proper and scientific inspection of meat 
and milk and of the conditions under which thev are handled 
was discussed at considerable length. Our guest. Dr. Loomis, 
gave a very interesting talk on the methods used in his work, 
which was supplemented by Dr. Tegg, of Rochester, by Dr. 
Dooling, Dr. Huff and others. It was the unanimous vote of 
the members present that this society be placed on record as 
favoring a much more general and thorough inspection along 
these lines. 
Dr. W. S. Corlis spoke very interestingly on “ Hog Cholera ” 
and from his experience in these matters answered many ques¬ 
tions in the discussion which followed. Another instructive 
paper was read by Dr. I. L. Buchanan on “ Gastric Indigestion.” 
The president’s address, delivered by Dr. Hollingworth, was 
extremely helpful. 
The officers elected for the ensuing year were, as follows: 
President, Dr. Jas. A. Pendergast: Vice-President. Dr. R. M. 
Weightman; Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. W. B. Switzer; Board 
of Censors. Dr. E. E. Dooling, Dr. I. L. Buchanan, Dr. Frank 
Morrow, Dr. L. G. Moore, Dr. J. M. Currie and Dr. J. S. Elliott. 
As a preliminary to the meeting a clinic was held at the in¬ 
firmary of Dr. H. A. Turner, 812 South Salina Street, Syracuse. 
Dr. Hollingworth, president of the association, assisted by Dr. 
W. S. Corlis and others, operated on the following cases, among 
