OBITUARY-SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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OBITUARY, 
Jules C. A. de Fayel died of cancer of the liver in San Fran¬ 
cisco, California, in the month of March. Graduated at Alfort, 
France, he occupied a prominent position in the French colony 
of San Francisco, where he was highly respected for his learning 
and skill. He held several positions under the United States and 
had an extensive practice. He died at the age of 58 years. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The twenty-sixth semi-annual meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association was held at Young’s Hotel, Boston, March 19th, 1889. Pres. 
Huidekoper called the meeting to order at 11 a. m. 
On roll call the following members responded to their names—Drs. Bailey, 
Berns, Thos. Bland, Blackwood, Breakell, Bryden, Clement, Cochran, Faust, 
Flagg, Gill, C. H. Hall, Harrison, Hawk, Hoskins, Howard, Huntington, Huide¬ 
koper, Hitchcock, Liautard, Martinet, W. B. E. Miller, L. McLean, R. A. Mc¬ 
Lean, Mustoe, Osgood, Peters, Peabody, J. L. Robertson, A. A. Rose, Ross, T. 
B. Rayner, Jos. B. Rayner, J. S. Saunders, R. J. Saunders, J. H. Stickney, Sim- 
monds, Sherman, Tuttle, Winchester, Chas. Winslow, andZuill. Drs. Russell, 
of Maine, W. T. Russell, of New Hampshire, and Bronnell, of Massachusetts, 
were present as applicants for membership. 
The minutes of the annual meeting were read and adopted. 
The report of the Comitia Minora was then read and adopted, directing a re¬ 
vision of the Constitution and By-Laws. 
Drs. Hinckley and Lusson were recommended for membership and after¬ 
wards elected. 
The application of Dr. Edgar R. Marlin, of Philadelphia, was rejected on 
the grounds of violation of code of ethics, in holding a contract under Livestock 
Insurance Company, to the detriment and injury of his fellow members. 
The following resolution offered by Dr. Huidekoper, was adopted : 
Whereas —The Comitia Minora find that many of the By-Laws of this Asso¬ 
ciation have been violated, that candidates elected have attended meetings with¬ 
out payment of dues, or signing the constitution ; that members have been 
dropped from the rolls without notice being given to the Association: Therefore, 
Resolved —That the committee appointed to revise the Constitution and By- 
Laws consider if names exist on the rolls of the Association which are not enti¬ 
tled to membership, and report the same at the next meeting. 
The recommendation of the Comitia Minora to hold the next annual meeting 
of the Association in September, in Brooklyn, was adopted. 
The Committee on Intelligence and Education, through the Chairman, Dr. 
Coates, made an interesting report of the various veterinary movements during 
the preceding six months. 
