SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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The regular monthly meeting of the Veterinary Medieal As¬ 
sociation of New York County, was called to order May 5th at 
8.45 P. M., at the Academy of Medicine, with the President, Dr. 
Hnidekoper, in the chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and, after 
slight correction, approved. 
The following members responded to roll-call: J. S. Cattan- 
ach, Delaney, Ellis, Farley, Gill, Hnidekoper, Hanson, Loonies, 
MacKellar and Murphy. 
Board of Censors .—Dr. Gill (Chairman) reported that the 
committee had no business on hand. 
Special Coimnittees .—The committee appointed to report on 
the case of Dr. Farley and the relation of the veterinarian to 
the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 
asked permission to report progress. Moved and seconded that 
the report be accepted. Carried. 
President Hnidekoper then requested Dr. J. S. Cattanach to 
take the chair, while he gave an interesting and instructive 
‘‘talk” on the subject of castration in the standing position, 
giving it as his opinion that the operation could not be properly 
performed with the animal standing. A very interesting dis¬ 
cussion followed by the members. 
Publication Committee .—President Hnidekoper reported for 
this committee that they expected to get the “ Blue Book ” out 
some time during this month. Moved and seconded that the re¬ 
port be accepted. Carried. 
New Bitsmess. —Dr. Gill read a communication from Dr. 
Salmon in reference to the Pasteur Monument Fund. Moved 
and seconded that the chair appoint a committee of three with 
the power to act on the communication from Dr. Salmon. 
Carried. 
Moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. 
Robert W. Eeeis, D.V.S., Sectf. 
CHICAGO VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
A Special meeting of this society was called to order by the 
President, Dr. Walker, on April 26, who stated that the meet¬ 
ing was called for the purpose of deciding whether or not a pro¬ 
test should be made to the Mayor of Chicago against the ap¬ 
pointment of a non-graduate and two assistants as veterinarians 
for the police horses of the city. On motion of Dr. E. L. Quit- 
man, seconded by Dr. Rishel, that a committee of four be 
appointed by the President to wait on the Mayor and talk the 
