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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
“ The Association’s affairs seem to be moving forward very 
encouragingly, and the outlook is flattering for a good pro¬ 
gramme and a successful meeting. I believe the discussion on . 
meat inspection will prove an attractive feature. The discus¬ 
sion will be directed along lines calculated to help the veterina¬ 
rians in cities to develop public sentiment in favor of this 
sanitary regulation, as well as outline the general principles 
governing such inspection. Every city and town should employ 
veterinary sanitary officers, and will some day. It is hoped this , 
discussion will aid in hastening the day. In every city and 
large town there are veterinarians who would gladly serve the 
public as inspectors of meat markets and slaughter-houses. 
They would work for the establishment of such inspection, and 
are, perhaps, now doing what they can to that end. This Asso¬ 
ciation can materially aid in this movement by a liberal discirs- 
sion of the subject. 
“ Dr. C. A. Cary will discuss ‘ Reasons for Meat Inspection ’; ' 
Dr. W. Horace Hoskins will discuss ‘ Methods of Educating the 
Public as to the Necessity for Inspection ’ ; Dr. Eeoiiard Pearson 
will discuss ‘The Necessity of Consolidation of Municipal 
Slaughter-houses into Large Abattoirs under Municipal Con¬ 
trol ’; Dr. Thomas J. Turner will discuss ‘ Slaughter-house 
Inspection ’; Dr. Chas. W. Heitzman will discuss ‘ Retail Mar¬ 
ket Inspection.’ 
“In addition to the discussion, a large variety of pathologi¬ 
cal tissues will be exhibited in demonstration of diseases found ' 
in slaughter-house and market inspection. 
“ Papers will be presented by Dr. James Law, Dr. Roscoe R. 
Bell, Dr. Tait S. Butler, Dr. C. A. Cary, and Dr. A. J. Anderson, 
of Nebraska. 
“Dr. Peters writes that the Nebraska Association will en¬ 
deavor to procure cases suitable for a surgical clinic, and will 
do everything possible to make this feature of our meeting in¬ 
teresting and instructive. He hopes to secure a suitable place 
for holding the clinic, close to the Association headquarters, and 
it is believed that the operations can best be performed in the 
morning hours prior to the opening of our morning sessions of 
the first and second days. 
It now remains to secure the operators. I have not yet 
found time to extend invitations. You would do me a great 
favor by suggesting the names of some of our Eastern members 
who are particularly skillful in surgery, and perform especially 
well some of the major operations.” 
