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employment of secret medicines and the qualifications of 
membership. 
Third Annual, 1866.—The third annual meeting was held 
in New York College of Veterinary Surgeons, on September 
4th, 1866. A committee was appointed to investigate charges 
brought against R. Jennings, while acting as Secretary, of 
tampering with the records, also of withholding certain papers 
belonging to the Association. 
Upon their report Mr. Jennings was expelled from the 
Association. A committee was appointed to prepare a code 
of ethics, which they presented later in the day and which 
were adopted. Dr. J. Busteed was then elected an honorary 
member. Papers were read by H. Lawrence and one by A. 
S. Copeman on “ Diseases of the Chest,” followed by a dis¬ 
cussion on navicular disease. 
The following officers were elected : President—R. H. 
Curtis; Vice-Presidents—E. F. Ripley, W. A Wisdom, A. 
Philips, G. W. Bowler, J. F. Budd and O. H. Flagg. Re¬ 
cording Secretary—C. Burden. Treasurer—E. F. Thaver. 
Corresponding Secretaries—M. Coun, Michener, Walton and 
Stickney. Censors—C. M. Wood, Stickney, Large, R. Wood, 
Saunders and Liautard. 
Fourth Semi-Annual .—The fourth semi-annual meeting of 
the Comitia Minora was held at Young’s Hotel, in Boston, 
March 5th, 1867, R. A. Curtis, President, in the chair. The 
Comitia Minora reported the Constitution and By-laws revised 
and with amendments and the Secretary was ordered to have 
printed one huudred copies. 
Fourth Animal Meeting .—The fourth annual meeting was 
called to order in the New York College of Veterinary Sur¬ 
geons on September 3d, 1867. 
The minutes of the semi-annual meeting, with the revised 
Constitution, were read and the latter adopted with one alter¬ 
ation, viz : that the time of holding the annual meeting be the 
third Tuesday in September. 
An election for officers resulted in choice for President— 
Robert Wood ; Vice-President—W. H. Wisdom; Treasurer 
—E. F. Thayer; Recording Secretary—J. F. Budd; Corres- 
