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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
without crediting the author with the same or this Associa¬ 
tion, to whom the said article was extended. That our 
membership had increased forty under the present officers, 
making the total to date one hundred and twelve, and 
further asked that each member try and bring one new one 
at the March meeting. 
The Legislative Committee made a brief report, and some 
discussion followed as to the wisdom of amending the act. 
Delegates to our meeting were asked to address the 
members, and Dr. Dustan, of the New Jersey Veterinary 
Medical Association, responded, regretting that there was not 
more active, more harmonious work and a stronger fraternal 
feeling among the profession generally. 
The Secretary’s report was then received and a vote of 
thanks accorded him. 
Under the head of intelligence and education, reference 
was made to the Washington City Veterinary School, which 
was continuing its short term of instruction, and was re¬ 
ported as having determined to run it as a money-making 
institution and not in behalf of high veterinary education. 
On motion, the Chair appointed a committee to draft suit¬ 
able resolutions relative to the school at Washington, and also 
in regard to the action of Housmann & Dunn. This com¬ 
mittee consisted of Drs. Leonard, Pearson, Jacob Helmer 
and W. B. E. Miller. They subsequently reported the fol¬ 
lowing resolutions: 
Whereas , The almost unanimous sentiment of the veterinary profession 
demands the professional schools to require of their students at least three 
years’ attendance upon instruction and to constantly increase their equipments 
as science advances ; and 
Whereas , This Association hears with regret that the National Veterinary 
College in Washington is to be continued as a two year, short term school, with 
a poor and imperfect equipment; be it 
Resolved , That this Association renews its condemnation of this school, 
which we think tends to lower and degrade the standard of veterinary science. 
Whereas , The firm of Housmann, McComb, & Dunn, has printed without 
authority the article on Roaring, prepared by Dr. S. J. J. Harger for this As¬ 
sociation, and has used the said article as an advertisement for instruments 
manufactured by them and withont giving credit to the author, or the Associa- 
for which it was prepared ; be it 
