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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Stewart, Missouri, 
Secretary American Veterinary Medical 
Association. 
election of officers took place. 
Three candidates were placed in 
nomination for the office of 
President. Drs. J. F. Winches¬ 
ter, of Massachusetts; Wm. 
Herbert Lowe, of New Jersey, 
and Roscoe R. Bell, of New 
York. The two latter nom¬ 
inees withdrew their names in 
favor of the “ old war-horse,” 
and Dr. Winchester was un¬ 
animously elected. It was regu¬ 
larly moved, seconded and car¬ 
ried that the three largest men 
in the room should be appointed 
to conduct the new President 
to the rostrum and request him 
to make a speech. In obedi¬ 
ence to this motion, President 
Butler appointed Drs. Berns, 
Hoskins, and Knowles, who 
payment of all bills, including 
the reporting, publication and 
distribution of the reports of 
this meeting. 
I cannot close this report 
without expressing my grati¬ 
tude to the Resident Secretaries 
and all other officials of the as¬ 
sociation for their cordial assist¬ 
ance throughout the year ; it is 
by this cooperation that the 
present gland meeting has been 
made possible. 
Very respectfully submitted, 
S. Stewart, Secy. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
Following the Executive 
Committee report (consisting of 
applications for membership) 
on the morning of the second 
day of the session, Sept. 4, the 
Dr. Wm. Herbert Lowe, New Jersey, 
Treasurer American Veterinary Medical 
Association. 
