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ponding Secretary—F. C. Walton; Censors—C. M. Wood, J. 
H. Stickney, A. Large, A. Liautard, W. Saunders, O. H. 
Flagg. 
A. Large and A. Liautard reported diseases existing on 
Long Island, which they named “ Cerebro Spinal Meningitis,” 
and C. M. Wood one on scrotal hernia. 
The Comitia Minora was ordered to prepare a new Dip¬ 
loma. 
Drs. C. M. Wood, Stickney, Thayer and Large were ap¬ 
pointed a committee “to review and revise the transactions 
of the past and future,” and it was resolved that all the trans¬ 
actions of the Association up to the present time be published 
in one volume. 
Fifth Semi-Annual .—The fifth semi-annual meeting was 
again held in New York at the same place, on March 5, 1868. 
An addition to Article VIII. of the constitution was offered, 
providing that all members two years in arrears of their dues 
should have their names dropped from the rolls. A commit¬ 
tee consisting of Messrs. Large, Liautard, Stickney, C. M. 
Wood, and Thayer were appointed to “investigate the sub¬ 
ject of printing a veterinary journal.” This meeting was 
honored by the presence of Prof. Gamgee, of London. 
Fifth Annual Meeting .—The fifth annual meeting was held 
at Young’s Hotel, Boston, September 1, 1868. 
The action in regard to a special committee revising and 
publishing the transactions of the Association were reconsid¬ 
ered, and this duty was given to the Committee on Intelli¬ 
gence and Education. James L. Robertson, of New York, 
and I. S. Lombard, of Boston, were admitted as members. 
The resignation of R. H. Curtis was accepted, and he was 
elected as honorary member. The officers of the last year 
were re-elected : President, R. Wood; Vice-President, W. 
A, Wisdom ; Secretary, J. F. Budd ; Treasurer, E. F. Thay¬ 
er; Censors, C. M. Wood, A. Liautard, J. H. Stickney, A. 
Large, W. Saunders, and O. H. Flagg. 
A motion was carried “That the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association as a body protest against the appoint¬ 
ment by the general government, through the recommenda- 
