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Pearson, W. L. Rhoads, Tlios. B. Rayner, H. A. Christmann, 
Wm. Ridge, C. J. Marshall, John W. Adams, J. C. Michener, 
Robt. Gladfelter, J. C. Foelker, S. J. J. Harger. J. Beatty, J. C. 
Ranch, of Biological Department University of Pennsylvania ; 
also Messrs. P. K. Jones, J. E. Spindler, A. E. Cunningham, S. 
L. Blunt, E. D. Horner, C. Migray, J. J. Repp, H. Hoopes, and 
others whose names we did not get. 
Dr. J. C. Michener, of Colmar, read a paper on “ The Value 
of Exercise,” which was one of the most forceful papers written 
upon independent free lines of thought and experience that it 
has been the pleasure of the association to hear for a long time. 
He said exercise out in the open air and sunlight was a most 
essential requisite to health ; thus we procure keenest appetites 
and enjoyment, accelerate and deepen circulation and respiration, 
tone and strengthen every organ; thus we promote secretions, 
excretions and exhalations; when neglected stagnation and im¬ 
purity begin, and habitual disease is invited and life shortened. 
He then told of the value of exercise in strangles, grease heel, 
influenza, dumb-staggers, laminitis in its early stages, congestive 
; pneumonia, azoturia, etc. He then went into detail to tell why 
! and in just what way the exercise was helpful in each case, and 
how they were put upon their feet when found down. He 
dwelt especially upon the value of good sanitation, plenty of air 
I and sunlight. When his paper came for discussion he was vig¬ 
orously questioned from every side, yet he was always ready 
I with a practical answer; many times where one would think 
I movement impossible, he has proven it not only possible but 
essential to a rapid recovery. He concluded by saying we must 
not expect an animal to have perfect health or be restored when 
: sick if confined in a dark place without exercise. To say the 
discussion was interesting would be putting it very mild indeed, 
I and many goods points were brought out. 
I This discussion was closed that Dr. Ridge might read his 
I paper on “Acute Indigestion in the Cow.” This paper also 
I showed much thought and thorough work on the part of 
; the author; and the discussion was also interesting, but was 
I necessarily brief, as the election of officers for the ensuing year 
i was now taken up, with the following results: 
I President, Leonard Pearson; Vice-President, H. P. Eves ; 
i Treasurer, E. Bridge; Secretary, W. L. Rhoads. Censors— 
I Wm. Ridge, W. H. Hoskins, W. S. Kooker, T. B. Rayner, and 
I Chas. Lintz. 
i President-elect Pearson was now called to the chair, the 
