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Adjourned at 1.15 for dinner. Reconvened at 2.45. 
Dr. Dustan, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, made 
3. report of the work of the committee, and of the defeat of the 
bill, after going to its third reading in the House. The bill 
was the same as the New York and Pennsylvania bills, provid¬ 
ing for a State Board of Veterinary Examiners. The report 
was accepted and the committee discharged. 
The Secretary read a letter from the Pasteur Monument 
Committee. Dr. Vail told of the action taken by the Pennsyl¬ 
vania Association, and moved that we give a like amount. Mo¬ 
tion lost. Moved and carried to pass a subscription paper, and 
let each contribute what sum they desired. The Secretary was 
instructed to write to each member who was not present, giving 
all an opportunity to contribute. 
The President appointed as delegates to the New York 
State and County Associations,^ Drs. W. Runge, R. C. Vail, 
and J. W. Hawk. To the Pennsylvania Association, Drs. F. A. 
Zucker, J. C. Dustan and William Gall. 
Essayists for next meeting. Dr. W. Gall, Dr. W. Runge, 
Dr. A. D. Edwards, and Dr. B. F. King. 
< Moved and carried to meet at Trenton, N. J., in October. 
Adjourned at 5 p. m. S. Lockwood, Sec 7 'etary. 
CHICAGO VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
The April meeting was called to order on the 8th by the 
President, Dr. Walker. The minutes of the previous meeting 
were read and approved. 
The President made some remarks as to the small attendance, 
there being only thirteen members present. He requested that 
the members try to attend earlier, as only ten were present at 
9 o’clock, which number is not a quorum. 
There was no report from the Secretary or Treasurer. 
The Telephone Committee did not call on the telephone 
company, owing to the fact that it had come to their knowledge 
that the company would not consider our application for free 
telephone use of the slot machines at drug stores to call up our 
own homes or offices ; but that the company would consider such 
an application if made by the druggists. Dr. Walker, of the 
committee, reported that one druggist had promised to bring up 
the matter at the next meeting of the druggists. There were no 
applications for membership, and no unfinished business. 
Dr. Gysel, the essayist of the evening, telephoned just pre¬ 
vious to the meeting that owing to the illness of his wife, which 
