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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
reg-arded as “ everybody’s friend,” was seen kneeling in front of 
an evergreen in the foreground, with a little child on either 
side. From here the guests reentered the cars, awaiting them 
at the entrance to the grounds, and steamed back to the city, all 
happy in what they had seen and enjoyed, but tired and hot 
from walking under the intense rays of the southern sun. 
x\lthough the banquet was announced for 8.30, it was half 
past nine before the band announced that the repast was com¬ 
plete, owing to the change of date ; and a well-decorated table 
runniim from one end to the other of the immense dining- 
hall, was soon surrounded by the largest number of veterinarians 
that ever sat at a banquet-table in America. When cigars were 
passed around. Toastmaster Hoskins, whose verbosity and ver¬ 
satility in that function are famous wherever veterinary repasts 
are indulged in, started the ball in motion, and from Professor 
Law to the IVIajor’s poetic stories there was not a dull moment. 
When the morning of the third day arrived the members 
were promptly on hand, ready to listen to and discuss the bal¬ 
ance of the papers to be read, just as though they had not been 
wining and dining the night before. 
On assembling at 10 o’clock A. M. of the third day, after the 
transaction of some routine business, the association did a very 
becoming act in accepting the resignation of Dr. Theobald 
Smith as an active member, and, under suspension of the rules, 
electing him to honorary membership. Probably no man in 
the LTnited States has done more to elevate our calling by add¬ 
ing to our knowledge of bacteriological subjects by original in¬ 
vestigations than has Professor Smith. 
The recommendation of the Executive Committee that all 
members who are delinquents for more than two years be sus¬ 
pended was carried, as was also their recommendation to drop 
all from the roll who had failed to qualify. It was also voted 
to give an extension of one year to all members two years in 
arrears, during which time they can pay their dues without ac¬ 
cruing any other dues in the interim, and can, on application to 
the Secretary and payment of dues to date, become reinstated 
without further consideration by the Executive Committee. 
Dr. John W. Connoway, of Missouri, then presented an ex¬ 
haustive paper, covering the experiments of himself and col¬ 
leagues with Texas fever, with numerous specimens of ticks, 
giving many details of their life history. Their experiments have 
been directed toward disinfecting southern cattle, so that they 
could be safely sent to the northern feeders without spreading the 
