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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
surely if such exists or has existed, Dr. John R. Hart was of the 
number, and we cannot say more of him than that which we 
hear from every side, among all classes and walks of life. He 
was an honest man. 
Drs. W. H. Hoskins, F. S. Allen and W. S. Kooker were 
appointed as a committee to draft resolutions upon the death of 
Dr. John R. Hart. 
Some voluntary contributions were received toward the 
floral emblem sent to the family of our late President as a mark 
of sympathy, sorrow and respect by the K. V. 1 M. A., and it was 
ordered by a vote of the Association that the balance of $io be 
, paid out of the Association fund. 
Meeting adjourned to meet May ii, 1897. 
The May meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation was called to order by Dr. Thomas B. Rayner as Vice- 
President James B. Rayner was not present. The members 
of the profession in attendance were Drs. Chas. M. Cullen, H. 
P. Eves, H. D. Martein, W. H. Hoskins, Chas. Eintz, John W. 
Adams, Thomas B. Rayner, and W. E. Rhoads. 
Dr. W. H. Hoskins, as chairman of the Committee on Reso¬ 
lutions, reported progress. 
He then brought to the notice of the Association some legis¬ 
lation now on the move at Harrisburg, and asked that the senti¬ 
ment of the meeting might be conveyed to Secretary of Agri¬ 
culture Wilson and to Senator Prichett as well as all others 
likely to be interested. 
He also spoke of a bill now pending for the purpose of estab¬ 
lishing a number of inspectors along the border line of the State 
and the taxation of all carcasses coming in $2 per head. 
The applications of Dr. John W. Adams and Dr. H. D. Mar¬ 
tein for membership were now read and referred to the Board of 
Censors. 
Dr. John W. Adams was now introduced and addressed the 
Association on meat inspection as it applies to large cities. 
After speaking of the various diseases met with, making beef, 
veal, mutton and pork unfit for food, he then went on to tell of 
the inspection of Philadelphia’s meat supply, which, despite the 
best efforts of the inspectors, is at best but a farce, when we 
come to know that Philadelphia has over 150 slaughter-houses 
and but four inspectors, the chief of whom is a layman and his 
assistant as deputy, with no special qualifications ; the other 
members of the inspection force are two veterinarians, who are 
