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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
for term, $47.50; expenses, $40.90, leaving a balance in the 
hands of the Treasurer of $283.04—all bills of this session being 
paid. W. J. Torrence, S. D. Myers, W. E. Wight, Committee.” 
Motion was made by Dr. Cotton supported by Dr. Carl that the 
report be accepted and committee discharged. Carried. 
The chair appointed the following standing committees for 
the ensuing year: Veterinary Progress—Prof. David S. White, 
Dr. Benj. Schmidt, Dr. J. H. Blattenburg. Contagious Diseases 
—Dr. J. D. Fair, Dr. S. H. Kent, Dr. S. D. Myers. 
Dr. W. E. Wight moved that we now proceed to name' a 
meeting place for our semi-annual meeting and proposed Toledo 
during July. Dr. Fair supported the motion. The name of no 
other city being presented, Toledo was declared the choice of 
the association. There being no other business the association 
adjourned, after one of its pleasantest sessions, at which all had 
been pleased, yet not one subject had been reduced to writing. 
Wm. H. Gribbi^e, D.V.S., Secretmy. 
MIvSSOURI VAEEEY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSO¬ 
CIATION. 
Tlie regular meeting of the Missouri Valley Veterinary Medi¬ 
cal Association was held in the lecture hall of the Kansas City 
Veterinary College evening of Feb. 9th, 1898. The meet¬ 
ing was called to order by First Vice-President Dr. R. C. 
Moore. Members present, Drs. S. Stewart, B. F. Kaupp, R. P. 
Steddom, G. A. Johnson, G. C. Pritchard, E. E. H. Biart, J. B. 
Black, R. C. Moore, F. W. Hopkins, J. H. Cock, and W. A. 
Heck. Visiting members of the profession were Drs. W. R. 
Cooper, of Kansas City; S. T. Miller, of Shelby, Iowa, and 
about twenty of the college students. 
The first business to come before the association was relative 
to members in arrears. Dr. Pritchard moved that all members 
who have been active members and who have moved too far 
away to attend the meetings, and have paid up their dues rea¬ 
sonably close, be elected honorary members; seconded and 
•carried. 
Dr. Stewart moved that all members who are in arrears two 
years, and who have never paid anything to the society, be sus¬ 
pended ; seconded and carried. 
It was moved that all members suspended for non-payment 
of dues may be reinstated on payment of dues to date of sus¬ 
pension ; seconded and carried. 
