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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Moved by Dr. Mackellar, that Dr. Gill be empowered to 
draft a letter and forward it to the Secretary, he to send it to 
the proper parties. 
Dr. Hanson moved that a committee of three be appointed 
to draft resolutions urging the Governor to reappoint Dr. L. 
Pearson. 
The President appointed Drs. Hanson, Mackellar and 
Ackerman. 
The bills of Clark & Zugalla and for rent were ordered paid. 
C. E. Clayton, D.V.S., Secretaiy pro-tem. 
north CAROLINA VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCI¬ 
ATION. 
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The association met in Raleigh, N. C., December 23, 1898, 
at 12 o’clock, when First Vice-President Dr. Thos. B. Carroll, 
of Wilmington, called the meeting to order. The election of 
officers resulted as follows : President, Dr. F. B. Carroll ; First 
Vice-President, Dr. H. G. Bessent; Second Vice-President, Dr. 
S. H. Lambert; Secretary, Dr. J. W. Petty, and Assistant 
Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. W. C. McMackin. Board of Ex¬ 
aminers : Dfs. H. T. Bauer, H. G. Bessent and Cooper Curtice. 
Dr. Curtice was elected an active member. 
Dr. F. E. White’s (Norfolk, Va.) application for member¬ 
ship was read and rejected on account of his non-professional 
interest in proprietary veterinary medicines. 
Adjourned for dinner. 
Afternoon session met in usual order at 4 P. M. Drs. Curtice 
and McMackin were appointed a committee on legislation, and 
all the members requested to give them their support in having 
our protection bill with proper regulations for meat and milk 
inspection passed at this legislature, as most of our towns have 
petitioned for municipal inspection and we are determined to 
have our laws of protection or continue to fight for them. 
Mrs. Dr. J. W. Petty was elected an honorary member. 
A vote of thanks was given the I.O.O.F. for their hall. 
Adjourned to meet next • rimp pnH pDr'p left with 
Secretary. 
Dr. McMackin then escorted us to one of the most enjoyable 
suppers we have ever attended, and every one present will ever 
remember his hospitality. 
I have no record of the proceedings or actions of our 
members after supper. J. W. Petty, Secretaiy. 
