460 ONTARIO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Prize given by a few Graduates of the College for “practical work.” 
Microscope awarded to Mr. Lewis for the best case of microscopical 
specimens prepared by himself. 
Medal given by the “ Edinburgh Veterinary Medical Society” for 
the best Essay on “ Equine Conformation ”— 
Medal. —Mr. Wilson. 
Certificate of Merit. —Mr. Dickinson. 
Medal given by a lady for the best Essay on “ Pleuro-pneumonia” — 
Medal. —Mr. Lewis. 
The Chairman then addressed the students, giving them some practical 
advice as to their future course in life. He said they could not all 
expect to obtain the blue ribbon in the veterinary profession as has 
friend Professor Williams had done (applause); but still, by honest 
industry and zeal each could work out for himself an honorable and 
useful career. 
At the close a cordial vote of thanks was awarded to the chairman on 
the motion of Mr. MacGregor, L.S.C. 
ONTARIO VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
A special meeting of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association 
was held in the Veterinary College, Toronto, on Thursday, April 3rd. 
The meeting was well attended by members from all parts of the 
province. 
Prof. Smith , President of the Association, opened the meeting, and 
read the Act of Incorporation of the Association just passed in the Pro¬ 
vincial Legislature, on which an animated discussion ensued. The Act, 
although not all that was wished, appeared to give pretty general satis¬ 
faction. The clause in it requiring all qualified veterinary surgeons to 
register was especially commended. There is also a clause making it a 
penal offence for any person to assume the title of veterinary surgeon 
unless he is a graduate of some recognised veterinary college, and the 
recognised colleges ’both of Europe and America are specified. The 
secretary of the Association, Mr. Sweetapple, veterinary surgeon, of 
Brooklyn, was appointed registrar. 
It was also moved by Mr. Duncan, seconded by Mr. Cresar , and carried, 
“That the Ontario Veterinary Medical Asociation, in view of the vast 
stock interests both of the United States and Canada, and the great 
danger to those interests in both countries of allowing contagious dis¬ 
ease to advance without proper measures being taken to check such 
disease, urge upon the Governments respectively of the United States 
and Canada to appoint a joint Veterinary Commission to examine into 
and report upon the steps necessary to be taken to prevent the spread 
of contagious diseases.” 
Mr. Coleman, V.S., of Ottawa, read a very interesting paper on diag¬ 
nosis. He dwelt strongly on the great advantage to the profession at 
the present day in the improved instruments now in use for the stud}' 
of diseases. He also spoke veiy highly of that able work, Da Costa’s 
£ Medical Diagnosis, 5 and strongly advised those practitioners who had 
not seen it to add it to their library, and closed his remarks by quoting 
the pithy Americanism, “Be sure you are right, then go ahead.” 
After some further routine business the meeting adjourned to the next 
annual meeting. 
