386 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The Committee on Ethics, consisting of Drs. Thos. B. Rodgers, W. J. R :1 y 
ner and W. L. Zuill, made the following report: 
T oui Committee on Ethics, in obedience to instructions they have received 
have endavored to perform their duties in this direction without prejudice o. 
favor: 1st—That the making of a contract with any person or company is not * 
violation ot the code of ethics adopted by this Association. 2nd.—That the ful 
filling of the terms of contract may be in direct violation of our code. 3d_Thai 
the making and carrying out of the contract under consideration is judged by m 
(m view of the evidence which we have received in consultation with friends in 
the medical profession) to be a violation of our code, and that its terms cannot 
be carried out without conflicting with sections 2, 5 and 6 of our code (Siffnefi 
by the Committee.) ' ^ S 
On motion, the report was received and committee discharged. 
Treasurer reported a balance in the treasury of $42.22. 
The amendment to the by-laws offered by Dr. Huidekoper, that all commit¬ 
tees report in writing, was adopted and became a law. 
Dr. Henri Formod was elected a member of the Association. 
Dr. Huidekoper spoke of the use of cocoaine as a local anaesthetic in minor 
surgery. He had used it in trephining nasal sinus, punctured wounds of the feet 
am operation on quittor; also to produce insensibility before cauterizing the tail 
a ter docking. The mode of applying was to inject 7 ss. of the 4 per cent, solu¬ 
tion five or ten minutes before operating. In every case the happiest results were 
attained ; healing followed very rapidly. 
Dr. Rodgers suggested the use of cocoaine in castration. 
The subject of casting to castrate was discussed, and approved by every 
member present. J 
„ c T e f "'! 0WinS 0fflcers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Prof. 
■ uidekoper; Vice-President, Dr. Alexander Glass; Secretary and Treas- 
°T- ® oentner ; Directors, Drs. Thos. B. Rodgers, W. L. Zuill, 
W. H. Hoskins, J. B. Rayner and W. B. E. Miller. 
J. B. Rayuer was appointed to conduct the newly elected President to 
l F ' < Prof - huidekoper made a few remarks, thanking the Association for 
tne nuuor of being chosen presiding officer, and hoped the Association would be a 
success; he said the profession did not need elevating, but a great many of its 
membnrs did. 
Hooker made application for associate membership; he was 
elected for the ensuing year. 
• ^ I \ 0d ° ers S dd ^ S° od 1°°^ back to the organizing of this Asso¬ 
ciation four years ago. Then he was compelled to consult with quacks of the 
owest order; now he had the pleasure of consultation and association with men 
educated in thieir calling. 
. J hG discussi0n for next meeting, November 6, 1886, will be the law regulat¬ 
ing the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery. 
Chas. T. Goentner, 
Secretary. 
