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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Ridge was unanimously elected to active membership, or, more 
properly speaking, reinstated, he having resigned April 4, 1890. 
Dr. James T. McAiiulty now gave a very comprehensive talk 
upon what the various schools of farriery intend doing through¬ 
out he coming winter session, outlining first the course of in¬ 
struction to be given, then the form of examination, and a num¬ 
ber of questions as an example of what would be asked ; the 
code of ethics which each must sign upon their graduation, and 
then he portrayed the undoubted advantage that must necessarily 
accrue to the workers of the craft. He asked for the assistance 
and cooperation of the veterinary profession in the good work 
of the Master Horse-shoers Protective Association. The Key¬ 
stone extended to the Master Horse-shoers ^Association, through 
Dr. MczAnulty, its fraternal sympathies and support. 
We now heard from those who had the good fortune to be at 
the National meeting at Nashville. They all expressed them¬ 
selves as having a good time and more than repaid for any sac¬ 
rifices they may have made. The honor of being elected to the 
Eastern Vice-Presidency having fallen upon our Dr. Thos. B. 
Rayner, he was called on for a speech. He graciously re¬ 
sponded and acquitted himself with honor. 
Dr. Ridge now reported several cases of pyaemia in a herd of 
cattle caused by briar scratches and then tramping through stag¬ 
nant water. 
President Jas. B. Rayner now admonished the members to be 
more prompt in attendance and time of arrival, that the meet¬ 
ings might always be called to order at 8 P. M. sharp, thus giv¬ 
ing time to carry out our programme before any had to leave 
for home. 
On motion, the meeting adjourned till Oct. 12. 
Dr. W. E. Rhoads, Secretary. 
TENNESSEE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The second annual meeting of this association was held at 
the Tulane Hotel, Nashville, Tenn., on Monday, Sept. 6th. In 
the absence of the President, the First Vice-President, Dr. Jos. 
M. Good, called the meeting to order. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 
The Committee on Permanent Organization reported that 
they had drawn up a Constitution and By-Eaws for the approval 
of the association. The Secretary was then instructed to read 
the proposed Constitution and By-Laws, which was done, and, 
after some modifications and alterations, they were adopted. 
