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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. McEachran indorsed the advice which had been given, as well as what , 
been said of the success of the graduates. A number of those now held teach! 
positions, and although, from his own experience, he could not recommend iij 
occupation to them as a money-making one, they could, at all events, ass, 1 
themselves that those who had passed through the course required by this coll 
were qualified to teach. 
The proceedings were then brought to a close. 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY. 
The second annual meeting of this Association was held in Morristov 
Thursday, April 8, 1886. The President, Dr. W. E. B. Miller, occupied the cht 
and called the meeting to order. A large number of members were present, a 
many gentlemen interested in the advancement of the veterinary profession. 
The minutes of the last regular meeting, which was held at Camden on t 
10th of December, 1885, were read by the Secretary and adopted. 
The President then delivered his annual address, in which he congratulat 
the Association on the advancment it had made in its increase of membershi 
He paid a delicate tribute to the late Drs. A. P. Weeks and Wm. G. Schmii 
He made also excellent remarks on the present and future usefulness of t 
Association and the great advantages of combined over individual effort. 
Matters of important general business relating to the running of the Ass 
ciation weie then discussed, and amendments to the By-Laws were presented 
the President. 
A number of new members were then called for, after the report of t 
Board of Censors, recommending them, had been admitted. 
Dr. Lowe spoke at some length of the defects of the present United Stat 
Army Veterinary Service, but owing to the pressure of business, resolutio 
which he wished to have passed were laid over for further consideration. 
The Secretary then read a letter from Mr. George Fleming, of Englan 
which led to remarks from Dr. Lowe, who proposed him as an honorary mernb 
of the Association. The gentleman was unanimously elected. 
The questions of ethics and of a uniform rate of charges were then ful 
discussed. 
At the election of officers the same Board as the one acting last year was r 
elected. 
Drs. Sattler, Latlierman and Leis were appointed delegates to the Unite 
States Veterinary Medical Association, also to the New York State Veterinar 
Society, and the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical Association. 
Drs. Dixon and Krowl were appointed essayists for the next regular meeting 
The meeting then adjourned to meet at Long Branch, on the second Thursday ( 
August next. 
W. H. Lowe, D.V.S., Secretary. 
