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America and of the wonderful growth of veterinary socie¬ 
ties. In severe language he referred to the introduction of 
the infamous spoils system into the Bureau of Animal Industry 
and laid the responsibility at the doors of the veterinarians, 
and hoped that they would apply the remedy in their own 
hands before this Bureau would be endangered in its exist¬ 
ence as it had been lessened in its value as a scientific body. 
He further urged the members to use their good influence in 
guiding young men to the best verinary schools, as the 
recent rapid multiplication of veterinary colleges was no 
proof of their need or surety as to their ability and equip¬ 
ment to discharge such grave responsibilities. 
The Secretary read the following list of applicants for 
membership: D. B. Fitzpatrick, V.M.D.; W. D. Rhodes, 
V.M.D.; H. B. Felton, V.M.D.; J. B. Seitler, V.M.D.; S. J. 
Neckelson, M.D., V.M.D.; W. T. Miller, D.V.S.; W. J. 
Tomlinson, D.V.S.; R. J. Fox, Y^.S.; A. O. Cawley, D.V.S. 
The following veterinarians made application at the 
meeting: H. R.. Church, V.S.; H. D. Marsack, V.S. 
A recess was then taken that the Board of Trustees might 
convene to examine applicants. 
There being three absentees of the Board the President 
appointed Drs. Helmer, Timberman and Thos. B. Rayner 
to fill the vacancies. 
The Board of Trustees favorably recommended H. R. 
Church, D. B. Fitzpatrick, W. D. Rhodes, J. B. Seitler, S. J. 
Neckelson, W. T. Miller, H. L. Marsack, and laid over for 
further consideration Drs. Cawley, Fox and Tomlinson, and 
that they be requested to be present at the March meeting of 
the Board in Philadelphia. 
The recommendations of Board of Trustees were approved 
and the new applicants elected bv Secretary casting ballot 
under a suspension of the rules. 
Corresponding Secretary’s report gave a brief record 
of the work of the past six months, noting among other 
matters the action of Messrs. Housmann & Dunn, instru¬ 
ment makers, of Chicago, in publishing Dr. S. J. J. ITarger’s 
article read before this Association on Laryngotomy— 
