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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
ist. To change the name of the Association from “ The United States 
Veterinary Medical Association,” to ” The American Veterinary Medi¬ 
cal Association. ” 
2d. To change Article III. of the Constitution to the effect that the 
President shall be elected for a term of two years instead of one year, as 
at present. 
3d. To change the annual dues from “five dollars” to “three dol¬ 
lars. ” 
Certainly every member is interested in the proposed changes, and 
particularly in the one relating to a reduction of the annual dues. The 
condition of the treasury at the opening of the last^ meeting was such 
that all officers and committees, who have to take into account the fi¬ 
nancial affairs of the Association, recommended that the proposed re¬ 
duction be made. The By-Uaws provide that dues shall be paid in ad^ 
vance, and if the members would all balance their accounts for dues, 
there would remain no obstacle to the adoption of the proposed reduc¬ 
tion. 
The present state of the treasury permits the prompt publication of 
the proceedings of our meetings, and the Publication Committee was en¬ 
abled to place the report of the last meeting in your hands within sixty 
days after the close of the Nashville meeting. Many letters expressing 
appreciation of this report, both for its prompt publication and the full¬ 
ness of detail, have been received. The Committee welcomes criticism 
of this report, as well as suggestions intended to increase the value of 
the report of the meeting to be held at Omaha. If you intend to pre¬ 
pare a paper for the programme of the Omaha meeting, and you are re¬ 
spectfully urged to do so, you should notify me at once, stating title of 
same. 
If there are any errors in the address on the enclosing envelope kindly 
advise of the same that our books may be corrected, and make more cer¬ 
tain the delivery of future communications from this office. 
If your neighbor veterinarian is likely to be interested in the work of 
this Association and would probably apply for membership if solicited, 
will you not write to the resident Secretar}^ for your State and secure an 
application blank and copy of By-Uaws, for your neighbor’s considera¬ 
tion. 
Enclosed find a statement of your account for dues. Be assured your 
Secretary Jfinds the collection of dues an arduous task, and the issuance 
of notices of delinquencies an unpleasant duty. Will you kindly give 
this matter your early attention, and not make it necessary to send a 
second statement. Yours very sincerely, 
S. Stewart, Secretary. 
Dr. H. D. Gill, of New York, will demonstrate the opera¬ 
tions on the horse’s tail of docking, straightening, and setting ,up. 
Dr. W. L. Williams will demonstrate castration and spaying, 
both in the horse and in small animals. Dr. Tail S. Butler will 
exhibit his method of casting and confining for various opera¬ 
tions. 
In addition to the paper announced in the May Review, 
Dr. Gill, of New York, and Dr. M. H. Reynolds, of Minnesota, 
