SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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will each read a paper. Dr. Roscoe R. Bell announces the title 
of his paper as “ Acute Indigestion in Horses.” 
MASSACHUSETTS VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The fourteenth annual meeting of this association was held 
April 27th, at the Quincy House, Boston, at which there was a 
large attendance of members. 
A business meeting was held in one of the parlors and the 
following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President 
John F. Winchester, D. V. S., Eawrence ; First Vice-President’ 
E. H. Holden, D. V. S., Springfield ; Second Vice-President’ 
J. R. McLaughlin, D. V. S., Newton; Secretary and Treasurer’ 
Henry S. Lewis, M. D. V., Chelsea. Executive Committee— 
Langdon Frothingham, M. D. V., Boston; L. H. Howard, 
D. V. S., Boston ; Howard P. Rogers, M. D. V., Allston ’; 
George Lee, D. V. S., Brighton ; P. G. Connor, M. D. V.,’ 
Boston. ’ 
The Secretary’s report showed seven new members during 
the last year. The Treasurer reported the expenses for the year 
just passed, $187.80 ; received for dues for the same period, 
$170; on deposit in bank, $274.86. ’ 
The members then adjourned to the banquet hall with their 
guests, Mr. Leander Herrick, of the Massachusetts Cattle Com¬ 
mission, and Mr. D. S. J. Murphy, of Cork City, Ireland. 
The President introduced Dr. J. R. McLaughlin as toast¬ 
master, and the following toasts were responded to: “ Our 
Country’s Arms ; May They Be Successful,” Dr. Austin 
Peters; “ Our Alma Mater, Harvard University,” Dr. F. H. 
Osgood ; “ American Veterinary College,” Dr. L. H. Howard ; 
“McGill University,” Dr. John M. Parker; “Massachusetts 
Cattle Commission,” Mr. Leander Herrick ; “ Our Committee on 
Entertainment,” Dr. L. Frothingham; “Usefulness of the 
Cow,” Dr. W. E. Peterson; “ The Absent Ones,” Dr. J. H. 
Stickney ; “ Massachusetts Veterinary Association,” Dr. J. F. 
Winchester; “ Our Guest,” Mr. D. S. J. Murphy; “ Harvard 
Alumni,” Dr. E. C. Beckett; “ United States Bureau of Ani¬ 
mal Industry,” Dr. John S. Slee ; “McGill Alumni,” Dr. B. D. 
Pierce : “ Watch Dog of the Treasury,” Dr. H. S. Lewis. 
Having done justice to all the good things served by the 
landlord, the evening was closed by the members standing 
and singing “Our Country,” “Star-Spangled Banner,” and 
“ Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot.” 
Henry S. Lewis, Secretary. 
