SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting of the New York State Veterinary Society was held at 
the Ashland House, New York, on Tuesday, March 9. President R. A. McLean 
in the chair. 
Members present were: Jos. L. Robertson, M.D., V.S., R. W. Finlay, 
D.V.S., L. McLean. M.R.C.V.S., D. J. Dixon, D.V.S., I. Denslow, D.V.S.* 
R. A. Finlay, D.V.S., S. S. Field, D.V.S., H. F. Foote, M.D., D.V.S., W. h! 
Pendry, D.V.S., J. S. Cattanach, V.S., J. Faust, V.S., J. Stokes, V.S., R. Ogle, 
I V. S., C. C. Cattanach, D.V.S., T. Ogle, V.8., W. E. Cuff, D.V.S., T. Birdsall, 
D.V.S., W. C. Bretherton, D.V.S., W. Carmody, M.R.C.V-S., W. H. Boyd, 
D.V.S., J. F. Mustoe, D.V.S. and G. P. Delesser, V.S. 
Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. 
Committee on Legislation reported that the bill introduced in the Assembly 
had been read twice, referred to the Committee on Public Health, reported 
favorably by them, and referred to the committee of the whole, and that it was 
expected in a few days that it would be ordered to a third reading, and pass the 
Assembly. The expenses of said committee, up to the time of reporting, had 
been, printing, $20.00; expenses of chairman to Albany, $15.00 and postage of 
circulars, $3.75 ; total, $38.75. On motion the report was received and adopted. 
Secretaiy read the following report of the Prize Committee. 
Brooklyn, February 26, 1886. 
Dr. Pendry , Secretary Nevo York State Veterinary Society: 
Dear Sir. —We, the undersigned majority of the committee on the practical 
examination for the prise offered by the New York State Veterinary Society, 
would most respectfully report that the examination was held at the Hospital of 
Dr. Berns, 74 Adams Street, Brooklyn, on February 26, at 2 p.m. Drs. Field 
and Berns being present, Dr. Finlay absent. Six cases were submitted for exam¬ 
ination, for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment to the gentlemen present. The cases 
consisted of purpura *hemorragica, osteo porosis, pneumonia of the right lung, 
navicular artliitis, pharyngitis, glanders and one practical question in relation to 
the arrest of hemorrhage of the palatine artery; and all candidates were 
required to examine all patients, separately or in pairs, and give a written opinion 
of each case. After a careful examination of the opinions submitted, we find that 
Dr. Andrew Strange has passed the best examination, and he is in our opinion 
entitled to the prize offered by our society. We would also beg to most favorably 
mention Drs. Walrath and Doyle. 
Yours very respectfully, 
S. S. Field, D.V.S., Chairman. 
Geo. II. Berns, D.V.S. 
The Secretary proceeded to read also a letter attached to the report, but wa» 
stopped by the Chair, on the grounds that it was not a report. It was stated that 
t was a copy of a letter which had been sent to the Dean of the college which 
was interested by the decision of the committee. 
Dr. L. McLean raised the question of the power of the Secretary to report 
,o the Dean of any college ; he considered he had exceeded his duty. 
Dr. R. W. Finlay asked how the letter attached referred to the report. 
Dr. L. McLean said the question was, whether the report be received. 
Dr. C. C. Cattanach moved, seconded by Dr. Dixon, that the report be 
received. 
