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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
The Committee on Legislation made a verbal report, and 
were continued indefinitely. 
The admission of new members consisted of Drs. S. I. 
Rodebangh, New Augusta ; J. B. Kinter, Danville ; Robt. F. 
Harper, Indianapolis ; Ferd. A. Mneller, Indianapolis, and Jos. 
A. Creedon, saii-e place. On motion, we adjourn to meet at 
7.30 p. M. On convening, we had as visitors Drs. T. J. Tur¬ 
ner, U. S. inspector, Indianapolis, and Dr. Netherland. 
Dr. L. A. Greiner then read a paper on “ Navicular Arth¬ 
ritis and its Treatment,” after which Dr. G. H. Roberts read a 
paper on “ Acute Indigestion.” This was followed by Dr. T. 
J. Turner reading a paper on “ Veterinary Associations and 
What They Can Accomplish.” Dr. O. L. Boor then read a 
paper on “ Bovine Tuberculosis ; Danger of Transmission to the 
Human Race; Method of Diagnosis and Treatment,” after 
which the meeting adjourned to meet at 9.00 A. M., July 14th. 
On convening. Dr. A.W. Bitting, of Purdue University, gave 
a lecture on “ Formaldehyde,” which was well received and a 
good discussion followed in regard to its antiseptic and .disin¬ 
fecting properties ; after which we adjourned to meet in Indian¬ 
apolis in January, 1898. J. C. Rodger, Secretary. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK COUNTY. 
The first meeting of this association after the summer vaca¬ 
tion will be held in their rooms, in the Academy of Medicine, 
New York City, on Wednesday evening, October 6th, at 8 
o’clock, and all members are requested to be present. All other 
veterinarians in Greater New York are invited to connect them¬ 
selves with the society. The monthly meetings are always in¬ 
teresting, and metropolitan practitioners can ill afford to lose 
such an opportunity for profit and pleasure. 
NEWS AND ITEMS. 
At the last New York State Fair A. K. Robertson, D. V. S., 
of Brooklyn, was one of the judges of horses. 
Dr. Wight, Delaware, Ohio, has succeeded Dr. J. C. 
Meyer, Jr., on the Ohio State Board of Veterinary Medical Ex¬ 
aminers. 
At the Septembei meeting of the Massachusetts Veterinary 
Association, held on the 2 2d, the question of reducing the an¬ 
nual dues from $5 to $3 was to be acted upon. 
