798 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
zer, Williamson ; B. D. Burns, Fairport; P. J. Johnson, Sodus ; 
G. C. Kesler, Holly; D. P. Webster, Hilton; B. H. Nodyne, 
Lyons, and T. Flood, Gorham. 
The reports of the officers showed the association to be in a 
prosperous condition. 
Dr. A. L. Shaw, of Albion, was elected to membership. 
After certain routine business had been transacted the fol¬ 
lowing directors were elected for the ensuing year: Drs. Drink- 
water, A. G. Tegg, Dodds, French, Knight, Webber, Steiner, 
Burns, Switzer, and Rich. They elected from among their 
number the following officers: President, Dr. Drinkwater; 
Vice-President, Dr. Dodds; Secretary, Dr. Knight; Treasurer, 
Dr. Webber, and the following censors: Drs. A. G. Tegg, 
French, Steiner, Burns, Switzer, and Rich. 
The membership certificate as presented by the committee 
(Drs. Knight, McKenzie, and Webber) was accepted, and the 
committee discharged. 
A former action of the association was reconsidered, result¬ 
ing in the adoption of the red instead of the gold seal for the 
above certificates. ‘ 
The Secretary was empowered to place the names of each 
member on the membership certificates and retain the same 
until ready for delivery. 
The subject of illegal practicing was brought up, to which 
a number of the members made responses. 
A motion was made and carried that members send the 
names of all illegal practitioners in their district to the Secre¬ 
tary, and he to forward a copy of a letter presented by one of 
the members with the law to such violators. 
Papers were presented and read by the following: 
Mr. J. B. Y. Warner, (President of the Rochester Humane 
Society), concerning the work done and good accomplished by 
his society, concluding by asking our friendship and cooperation 
in the work. 
Dr. Nodyne, “ Colic,” confining himself most entirely 
to the spasmodic and flatulent varieties. He was more or less 
partial against the use of opiates. 
Dr. Kesler, “ Deadly Nightshade, or Belladonna.” He re¬ 
lated his personal experience with cattle and sheep that had | 
partaken of the same, with the symptoms as he found them. 
Dr. McKenzie having a bad cold, his paper was read by the j 
Secretary: “ Influence of Mind on Diseases of the Body, or the 
Difference between Veterinary and Medical Sciences.” Among 
