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the honors they had bestowed on him—for their hearty sup¬ 
port and co-operation in the association’s work, and pledged, 
with their continued assistance, to maintain the reputation for 
the high standard of excellence which is everywhere accorded 
the Iowa State Veterinary Medical Association. 
President-elect Johnson then announced the committees for 
1897 : , 
Committee on Agricultural Press^ Publications. —W. B. Niles 
(Chairman), J. I. Gibson, W. A. Heck, J. Miller, and J. H. Mc¬ 
Leod. 
Committee on Sanitation. —E. E. Sayers (Chairman), A. C. 
Woods, and C. E. Stewart. 
Committee on State Legislature (held over).—J. I. Gibson 
(Chairman), S. H. Kingery, and E. E. Sayers. 
Committee on Diseases and New Treatment. —W. B. Niles 
(Chairman), J. I. Gibson, and P. O. Koto. 
Following a motion by Dr. Kingery, a vote of thanks was 
extended to the outgoing officers and essayists for their efforts 
to make this meeting one of such interest. 
On motion of Dr. Gibson the association adjourned to meet 
at the call of the President and Secretary—time and place of 
meeting to be decided by them. Jno. E. Brown, Secretary. 
THE OHIO STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 
convened for its fourteenth annual session in Wells Post 
Hall (G. A. R.), Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 28, 1897, and was 
called to order by C. H. Shepard, President, at 8.15 p. m. The 
attendance was small, probably owing to the inclemency of the 
weather, roll-call showing the following gentlemen to be 
present: L. W. Carl, V.S., Columbus; W. F. Derr, V.S., 
Wooster; J. D. Fair, D.V.S., Berlin; W. H. Gribble, D.V.S., 
Elyria ; T. B. Hillock, V.S., Columbus; W. R. Howe, V.S., 
Dayton; S. D. Myers, V.S., Wilmington; W. Shaw, V.S., 
Dayton ; E. H. Shepard, V.S., Cleveland ; J. M. Waddell, V.S., 
Columbus; W. E. Wight, V.S., Delaware; and Prof. D. S. 
White and students Jas. G. Boyd, J. F. Stevens, H. P. Miller, M. J. 
Myers, Chas. Canfield, of the Ohio State University (Veterinary 
Department). There were also present, J. F. Adams, President 
of the Ohio Master Horse-shoers Association ; Patrick Kearns, 
President of the Springfield Master Horse-shoers Association, 
and W. N. Brown, President of the Columbus Master Horse- 
shoers Association. 
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
