SOCIETY MEETINGS, 
885 
The above resolutions were adopted, and ordered spread 
upon the minutes. 
Dr. J. I. Gibson then read a paper, subject, “General Sani¬ 
tation,” and discussions followed. 
Dr. Brown moved that the Committee on Disease and 
Treatment be continued another year. Motion seconded and 
carried. 
On motion, the meeeting adjonrned to meet at the call of the 
President and Secretary in Des Moines, next fall or winter. 
Jno. H. Brown, Secretajy. 
CALIFORNIA STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting was held in the Baldwin Hotel, San 
Francisco, on December 8th, 1897, at ii o’clock a. m. 
The meeting was called to order by the Secretary, the Presi¬ 
dent and Vice-President both being absent. Upon motion by 
Dr. Magowan, the meeting adjourned to meet at the hospital of 
Drs. Pierce and Archibald, of Oakland, at 2 o’clock p. m. 
At 2 o’clock p. M., pursuant to adjournment, it met at the 
hospital of Drs. Pierce and Archibald, and was called to order 
by the President, Dr. R. A. Archibald. The roll was called, 
and a fair attendance was present. The minutes of the previous 
meeting were read approved. 
Unfinished Business .—The name of Dr. F. Forrest, of San 
Jose, was dropped from the roll of membership for unprofessional 
conduct and assuming a title to which he had no just claim. 
The subject matter of the appointment of a Committee on 
Diseases was next taken up. Considerable argument was offered 
on the subject, and upon motion a committee was elected as 
follows : Dr. R. A. Archibald, of Oakland ; Dr. H. A. Spencer, 
of San Jose ; Dr. C. B. Orvis, of Milton ; Dr. R. T. Whittlesey, 
of Dos Angeles ; Dr. J, Graham, of PTesno ; Dr. G. F. Faulk¬ 
ner, of Salinas, and Dr. D. F. Fox, of Sacramento. 
Report of Secretmy and Treasurer .—The Secretary’s report 
showed that he had written some 160 letters, had notified all 
members of the meetings, had sent each member a statement of 
his standing as regards dues, etc.; had collected during the year 
$58.80, had a balance on hand of $20.00 of assessments which 
had been collected the previous year, making a total of $78.80, 
all of which had been turned over to the Treasurer and a receipt 
taken therefor. The report was adopted as read. 
The Treasurer’s report showed that at the beginning of the 
year he had a balance on hand of $33.70) he had received 
