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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
the annual meeting, elections of officers for the ensuing year of 
1899 was next in order. 
Dr. H. D. Gill, after ’a few very neat and fitting remarks, 
nominated for President Dr. Janies L. Robertson. The nomi¬ 
nations being immediately closed, the by-laws were suspended 
and Dr. Robertson v/as elected by acclamation. The same 
course was pursued with the rest of the nominees, which re¬ 
sulted in the election for Vice-President of Dr. H. D. Gill, for 
Secretary Dr. ^Robert W. Ellis, and for Treasurer Dr. H. D. 
Hanson. 
Dr. Hanson, who had served in the capacity of Treasurer 
during the year just ended, then rendered a “ Treasurer’s 
report. ” Moved and seconded that the report be accepted. Moved 
and seconded that the meeting adjourn. 
Robert W. Eelis, Secretary. 
ILLINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIA- 
TION. 
The sixteenth annual meeting was held at the Sherman 
House, Chicago, November 16 and 17, and was called to order at 
two o’clock p. M., Dr. Babb, the President, in the chair. The 
following members answered to roll-call: Drs. Babb, Baker (A. 
H.), Baker (S. S.), Campbell, Martin, Gyzell, Walker, Sigrosser, 
Nattress, Quitman, Robertson, Welch, Hughes, C. A. Pierce 
and Brown. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved. Report of the Secretary showed a gain of seven new 
members. 
Dr. W. J. Martin, of Kankakee, read a paper on interesting 
cases in practice,* which elicited a full discussion. 
The following new members were proposed and elected: 
Dr. Albert C. Worms and Dr. Christ F. Griiner. 
Dr. Robertson gave us quite a dissertation on a case of tet¬ 
anus in the horse. 
A communication was read from Dr. A. T. Peters, of Nebraska, 
requesting an opinion as to the advisability of forming a Trans- 
Mississippi Association. Moved by Dr. A. H. Baker, seconded 
by Dr. Quitman : That it is the sense of the meeting, that the 
forming of such an association would be detrimental to the pro¬ 
fession and the National Association. Moved by Dr. Sigrosser, 
seconded by Dr. Walker, that the discussion on the subject 
be deferred till the 17th. Carried. 
* One of Dr. Martin’s case reports is printed elsewhere in this issue. 
