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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
December 22, 1886.-Meeting for reports of cases. 
r> 7 1Ce ^ re f ident J ' S ‘ Saunders Presided, and there were present Doctors 
wfnchest^ 0 ^ 0011, ClementS ’ Howard > Marshall, Pe ters, Saunders, Skally and 
Dr. Osgood at a previous meeting having suggested the advisability of issu- 
cussion CertlfiCate ° f membership t0 each m ember, the subject came up for dis- 
Drs. Clements and Peters said they had no objections to such a thing but 
could see no particular use for it. 
Dr Bryden said the only objection would be the expense of getting up such 
cei .lficate, but now that we are organizing as a corporation and hope to become 
of some influence and power in the State, it might be an honor to the holder, etc. 
k Winchester s/nd it might be of advantage to a member leaving the State, 
a it could be used as a credential in joining other societies, and in New York 
State where practitioners have now to be registered, it might be of use to a 
member locating there. 
. P“ m°u° n of Dr. Winchester, it was voted that a committee of three be ap- 
p in ed by the Chair, to ascertain expense, and report on the form of a certificate 
of membership. The Chair appointed as that committee Doctors Peters, Marshall 
and Howard. 
OASES KEPORTED. 
„ o r i Wi ” ches ! erbein ® called on > said that he wished to make a statement in 
rV° berc “ losls - That in his Opinion it is a contagious, as well as a hered- 
y disease, and is as contagious as glanders. As a fact bearing out this asser- 
