SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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performed the function creditably, while the President-elect 
ielivered himself of a very neat little address, full of appreci- 
ition of the honor he had received, and of promises of what 
ie hoped to accomplish. 
The names of five gentlemen were placed in nomination for 
he five Vice-Presidencies, and in order to ascertain who should 
)e senior in office each member was requested to vote for but 
hree, with the following result: Roscoe R. Bell, 47 ; M. E. 
Knowles, 42; W. H. Dalrymple, 35; C. C. Ryford, 27; Wm. 
Dougherty, 24. 
Secretary Stewart was the only nominee for the position 
vhich he has so satisfactorily filled for the past six years, and 
Treasurer Lowe was returned to his well-filled post. The officers 
or the ensuing year are therefore as follows : 
President—J. F. Winchester, of Massachusetts. 
Vice Presidents—Roscoe R. Bell, of New Yoik. 
M. E. Knowles, of Montana. 
W. H. Dalrymple, of Louisiana. 
C. C. Lyford, of Minnesota. 
Wm. Dougherty, of Maryland. 
Secretary—S. Stewart, of Missouri. 
Treasurer—Wm. Herbert Lowe, of New Jersey. 
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS. 
Possibly the most practically interesting paper presented to 
:he meeting was that of Dr. V. A. Moore, of New York, on 
1 Skin Disinfection and Wound Infection,” which went into 
1 subject upon which very little investigation has been made, 
especially in relation to the action of modern antiseptics. It 
vas well discussed by Drs. Frothingham, Lowe, Beckitt, 
Knowles, R. G. Moore, Berns, and Curtice. This valuable con- 
ribution to our literature will be found elsewhere in this num¬ 
ber of the Review. 
Dr. George R. White, of Tennessee, brought forth the sub- 
ect of u Municipal Meat Inspection Legislation, with Special 
Reference to the Law and the Rules and Regulations of the 
3 oard of Health of the City of Nashville,” in which he showed 
he wonderful progress possible where directed by intelligent 
Veterinary advice, backed by determined pluck and persistency. 
It has never occurred that the scholarly Dalrymple, of 
Louisiana, has presented a dull or uninteresting contribution 
o any programme which his name adorned, but this year he 
surpassed even himself, and the members were all attention dur- 
