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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
dared carried. The semi-annual meeting will be held in Cleve¬ 
land about July, at the call of the President. 
On motion of Dr. Derr, the session adjourned. 
Dr. T. B. Hillock invited the members to take dinner at his 
home, and such as could took advantage of the invitation, and 
spent a most enjoyable time until trains took them to their dif¬ 
ferent homes. Wm. H. Gribble, D.V.S., Secretary. 
THE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY. 
The thirteenth annual meeting of this association was held 
at the Continental Hotel, Newark, on April 8, 1897, and was 
called to order at 11.30 A. m.. President Hawk in the chair. 
There were but 15 members present on calling the roll. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved, as also were the minutes of a special meeting held, on 
Dec. 22, 1896. 
The Secretary’s report showed a steady growth, and the 
Treasurer’s report a rapid increase financially. 
The Board of Censors reported favorably on the application 
of Dr. F. A. Zucker, of Elizabeth, who was unanimously 
elected a member. 
The election of officers resulted in the unanimous election 
of President, Dr. W. H. Arrowsmith ; First Vice-President, Dr. 
R. C. Vail; Second Vice-President, Dr. W. Runge ; Secretary, 
Dr. S. Lockwood ; Treasurer, Dr. B. F. King. Trustees—Doc¬ 
tors W. Runge, J. W. Hawk, A. W. Axford, W. Gall, and B. 
F. King, all being elected for two years. 
The essayists being absent. Dr. Arrowsmith gave a descrip¬ 
tion of an operation he had performed of laryngotomy for the 
removal of an osseous growth, which caused roaring, and he 
exhibited the electric lamp and instruments used. The opera¬ 
tion was performed at his hospital, in Jersey City, and was suc¬ 
cessful. 
The President, in his address to the association, emphasized 
the necessity of each member trying to improve the meetings 
by being more prompt at the time appointed, reporting inter¬ 
esting cases, inviting others of the profession to join the assso- 
ciation, and when the association is trying to get new laws 
passed not to leave all the work for the committee, but each 
one to see the member from his district and explain the need 
of such a measure ; then when he sees the bill he will take an 
interest in it. 
