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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
on horse owners in the rural districts where no qualified men 
were available, and they had to rely on the ordinary quack, 
who knew more than they did (?) and if they were debarred 
from employing him they were greatly wronged. 
We must be contented for two years and then we will try 
it again and try to profit by past experience. 
We have lately organized a local Veterinary Medical So¬ 
ciety here. It is very small in numbers, but perfectly harmoni¬ 
ous and full of energy. We shall hold monthly meetings for 
discussions. 
A copy of the rules will be sent you as soon as printed. 
Yours respectfully, 
R. F. Whittlesey, D.V.S. 
Los Angeles, Cal. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS, 
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Tlie quarterly meeting of the Association was held in the Baldwin Hotel, 
San Francisco, on June 12th, the President, Thomas Maclay, M.R.C.V.S., in 
the chair. Present, Drs. Klench, (Santa Rosa), Spencer, (San Jose), Wadam, 
(Santa Clara), Orvis, (Stockton), McCollum, (Sacramento), Egan, Masoero, 
Bowhill, Nief, Woodruff and Burns, (San Francisco). 
After the minutes of the last meeting had been read a long discussion took 
place as to the form of certificate to be given to members of the Association. 
It was ultimately decided that the President and Dr. McCollum be ap¬ 
pointed a committee to draw up a certificate, same to be signed by the Presi¬ 
dent, Vice-President, Secretary and the Examination Committee. 
A letter was then read from Dr. Morrison of Los Angeles, proposing Dr. 
Rowland of Pasadena as a member, and at the same time expressing regret at 
his nability to be present. 
Dr. Id. A. Spencer, San Jose, then read the following paper on “Ergo¬ 
tism.”* 
A long discussion followed as to the effect produced by ergot, and also 
whether smut or some other fungus could not produce some of the same symp¬ 
toms. Dr. Thomas Bowhill than read a paper on “ The Examination of Horses 
as to Soundness.” It was a very careful, voluminous pamphlet, evidently the 
result of long and deep research into all the best authorities on that subject, and 
was productive, of course, of long and keen argument. 
*Tlie publication of the paper had to be postponed on account of an excess of material. 
