SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Secretary, Drs. D. S. Breslin, Samuel Atchison. Treasurer, Dr. George F. 
Bowers, J. F. Mustoe, F. J. Hanshew. Board of Censors, Dr. Philip Newman, 
Samuel Atchison, Wm. H. Pendry, R. R. Bell, T. M. Buckley. 
On motion the Secretary was instructed to procure a hextograph for the use 
of the Society. The meeting then adjourned. 
After meeting an informal talk took place on the subject whether it would 
he advisable to allow practitioners, other than those on Long Island, to become 
members of the society. 
Dr. George H. Berns thought that any practitioner, provided he be a grad¬ 
uate, was eligible for membership, as there was nothing in the constitution of the 
society depriving him of the privilege of becoming a member. 
Dr. William H. Pendry thought the same as Dr. Berns, and also said it 
would be advisable for the reason, that if we confined our membership to Long 
Island, it would only be a question of time for our meeting to lack interest, from 
the fact that the same body of men meeting often would have no new ideas to 
advance in the discussions of the meeting. 
Dr. J. F. Mustoe thought it would be wise to confine our membership to 
practitioners on Long Island only. The history of other societies which he could 
name would warrant this course; all societies that opened its membership to men 
from all sections, would in the course of time obtain a disturbing element within 
its body, which would be the means of destroying the vitality of the society, and 
there was no reason to believe that the Long Island Veterinary Society would be 
an exception to the rule, and for this reason he favored the idea of confining our 
membership to practitioners on Long Island. 
Dr. D. S. Breslin thought it was originally intended to confine the member¬ 
ship to Kings County, but after considerable discussion, it was decided to take in 
all qualified practitioners on Long Island. 
The fact that the constitution says nothing upon the subject was in his opin¬ 
ion an oversight on the part of the committee who had that business in charge. 
Another reason why membership should be restricted to Long Island is, that 
in the course of time the membership from New York City or any other city 
would be able to control the affairs of the society, and they would naturally seek 
to have the meeting held where it would be most convenient for them, and if your 
meetings are held outside of Long Island, you cease to be a Long Island Society. 
D. S. Breslin, D.V.S., Sec'y. 
CONNECTICUT VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of this Association was held at the Scoville House, 
Waterbury, on Tuesday, June the 5th, when the following officers were elected: 
President, George Bridges, Norwalk; 1st Vice-President, Andrew Hyde, Nor¬ 
wich ; 2d Vice-President, Frederick Lamberton, New London ; Secretary, Thos. 
Bland, Waterbury ; Treasurer, Nathan Tibballs, New Haven ; Board of Censors^ 
E. C. Ross, E. A. McLellan, Harrison Whitney, E. M. Beckley aod A. A. Tuttle. 
Three new members were admitted, viz.: E. M. Heath, Robert Todd and A. E. 
Brunn. 
A regular meeting was held at theTremont House, New Haven, on Tuesday 
