SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
729 
After some further routine business the meeting was 
adjourned. James Henderson, M. R. C. V. S., SePy. 
veterinary medical association of new YORK COUNTY. 
^The December nieetin^ was called to order at 8.30 o’clock 
on Wednesday evening, Dec. i, 1897, at the New York Acad¬ 
emy of Medicine, by the President, Dr. Huidekoper. The 
following members responded to roll-call: Drs. Bretherton, C. 
C. Cattanach, J. S. Cattauach, Delaney, Ellis, Farley, Huide¬ 
koper, Hanson, Mac Kellar, Neher, O’Shea, Robertson and 
Ryder (13). 
Reports of Committees .—The committee appointed by the 
President to search the register, in reference to the qualification 
to practice of Messrs. Grenside and Hinkston not being present. 
President Huidekoper reported that Hinkston was not eligible 
to qualify by virtue of the penal code, he having been guilty of 
a felony. 
The following communication from Dr. John J. Cattanach 
was next read by the Secretary : 
Dr . R . W . Ellis . 
Dear Sir :—As I am about to retire from the veterinary profession, would beg of 
you to hand in my resignation to the Society. Very truly yours, 
John J. Cattanach. 
Moved and seconded, that the resignation be accepted with 
the regrets of the association. Carried. 
Next in order was the election of officers for 1898. Nomina¬ 
tions as follows : For President, Dr. Huidekoper and Dr. Bell; 
Vice-President, Dr. Robertson and Dr. Hanson ; Treasurer, Dr. C. 
C. Cattanach, Dr. Ryder and Dr. Hanson ; Secretary, Dr. Ellis. 
Result, by ballot for first three officers. Dr. Huidekoper was 
elected President, Dr. Robertson Vice-President, and Dr. Han¬ 
son Treasurer. In election of Secretary, it was moved and 
seconded, that the by-laws be suspended, and the election de¬ 
clared unanimous. Carried. 
Next business in order was the Treasurer’s report. The re¬ 
tiring Treasurer, Dr. C. C. Cattanach, submitted the following 
report for the two years in which he has served the association 
in that office: Feb., 1896, balance received from former Treas- 
urer, I13.18 ; received from Secretary, $534.00 ; total, $547.18 ; 
expenditures, $524.90 ; leaving a balance in treasury of .$22.28. 
Appended to this was an itemized list of the expenditures. 
Moved and seconded that the report be accepted. Carried. 
Reports of Cases. —Dr. Neher recalled a case reported by 
