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vania, Dr. Clement of Maryland, Dr. Harger of Pennsylvania and Dr. Robert¬ 
son of New York, with the President and Secretary members ex-officio. 
Dr. Liautard then read an article entitled, “Recording Clinical Observations.’* 
It proved to be one of the most suggestive papers read before the Association. 
The advice and suggestions it contained were fraught with great value to the com¬ 
ing generation of veterinarians, if followed by the present, in building up through 
the channels of records of clinical cases, a literature for the veterinary world that 
would broaden and increase its value to an inestimable extent. 
After some discussion, Dr. Gadsden’s paper on “Mediate Contagion of Conta¬ 
gious Pleuro-Pneumonia,” was read by the Secretary, and the discussion of the 
same was on motion postponed to the annual meeting. 
The President called attention to the International Medical Congress to be 
held in Paris the coming summer, and suggested that credentials of this Associa¬ 
tion be furnished any members who expect to be in Europe at that period. 
The meeting then adjourned to meet in Brooklyn September 17th, ’89. 
The evening was spent around the banquet table, where forty-three member- 
partook of the bountiful provision of good things so well prepared by the local 
Boston Committee, and the day’s enjoyable festivities and renewing of fraternal 
relations were completed by responses to the folio wing toasts: 
“ The Veterinary Profession in the United States,” Prof. A. Liautard. “The 
Veterinary Profession in Canada,” Dr. Bryden. “The Medical Profession,” Dr. 
Ernst. “The Relations of Veterinary Medicine to Sanitary Science,” Dr. L. Mc¬ 
Lean. “Agriculture,” Hon. W. R. Sessions. “Relation of the Veterinarian to 
the Agriculturist,” Hon. Levi Stockbridge. “The Press,” Dr. Huidekoper. “The 
Humanitarian part of the Veterinarian,” Col. Currier. “The Early Days of the 
Association,” Dr. J. H. Stickney. “ The Ladies,” Dr. J. Faust, and several other 
toasts of a more local character by members of the profession. 
W. Hokace Hoskins, Secretary. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Associa¬ 
tion was held at the Veterinary Department of the University of Pennsylvania, 
on Tuesday, March 5, 1889, at 10 a. m. 
President Thomas B. Rayner called the meeting to order, and on roll call the 
following members responded: Thos. B. Rayner, W. S. Kooker, W. L. Zuill, 
Goentner, Blank, Hart, Weber, Ridge, Hoskins, J. C. Mickener, Keil, Geo. B. 
Rayner, Custer, Reinhart, Collins, Glass, Jos. B. Rayner, Sallade and Williams; 
As guests and applicants for membership—Dr. L. McLean of Brooklyn, W. M. 
Brodhead, W. H. Ridge, Robert Tonnad, R. G. Webster, Chas. Bland, R. A. 
Hummel, A. Maurise, W. B. Montgomery, A. F. Schrieber, J. S. Butterfield, J. 
Z. Tintsman, E. D. Bachman, T. W. Corbyn, Jas. Graham, James T. Ross and 
Connolly. 
After reading of minutes of last meeting and approval of the same, the Asso¬ 
ciation proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing year as follows—President, 
Wm. L. Zuill; First Vice-President, James B. Rayner; Second Vice-President, 
Chas. T. Goentner; Third Vice-President, J. Curtis Michener; Recording Secre¬ 
tary, S. J. J. Harger; Corresponding Secretary, W. S. Kooker, 457 North 4th 
