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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
September 3d, when only seven members responded to the roll. Those present 
were Dr. George Bridges, President, and Messrs. Beckley, Todd, Balzer, Whit¬ 
ney, Tibballs and Bland. 
Mr. Charles H. Smith was admitted to membership. Messrs. Driscoll and 
Pierce were proposed by T. Bland and H. Whitney. 
Messrs. Ross, Smith, Todd ond Bland were appointed essayists for the next 
meeting, which will be held at the Mahackemo Hotel, Norwalk, on Tuesday, 
December 3, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. 
Thomas Bland, Sec'y. 
VETERINARY SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
The students of the senior class of V. D. U. P., at the opening session, or¬ 
ganized a society to be known as the Veterinary Medical Society of the Univer¬ 
sity of Pennsylvania. The first semi-monthly meeting was held on the 29th of 
October. The following officers were elected : Leonard Pierson, President; 
Edgar Tully, Vice-President; John H. Eshleman, Treasurer; B. Frank Sense- 
man, Secretary. 
Mr. E. S. Muir, Ph.G., read a very interesting paper on “Pharmacentical ad¬ 
vice to the Veterinarian.” The lack of care in dispensing veterinary medicine by 
the ordinary druggist was deplored, and the advantage of dispensing all medi¬ 
cine was brought out. 
Mr. H. L. Eddy also read a paper setting forth the'pressing demands in the 
west for properly educated veterinarians. Several interesting cases were report¬ 
ed, and a discussion followed. 
The second meeting was held November 12, 1889. After the regular rou¬ 
tine of business had been finished, Dr. Huidekoper read a very interesting paper 
on Veterinary Science in the Army, embracing a history of the service in this and 
European cbuntries, and the purpose for having an efficient veterinary corps in 
our own country. 
Messrs. Bannister, Batteu, Larzlere and Tully engaged in a spirited debate 
on the question as to whether the veterinarian should have an infirmary ? Prof. 
Zuill, as judge of the debate, decided in favor of the affirmative. Mr. H. A. 
Meisner, of Baltimore, Maryland, reported a very interesting case of pneumonia 
delerium and glanders, that came under his observation during the past summer. 
Mr. E. Mayhew Michener, Colanar, Pa., reported a case of dysurea in a horse 
working in a power; trouble was caused by the neck coming repeatedly in con¬ 
tact with the bar in front. After some suggestions as to the future work of the 
society from the members of the faculty and alumni present, the meeting ad¬ 
journed to meet November 26, 1889. 
Respectfully, 
B. Frank Seusman, Secy. 
