SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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Tibia ” ; Dr. J. W. Adams, Differential Diagnosis of Lame¬ 
nesses Located Within the Hoof.” 
There will be an evening session on Tuesday, at which Dr. 
Alfred Stengel will talk upon “ Importance to the Public of a 
Wholesome Meat Supply ” ; Dr. M. P. Ravenal, “ Some Bacte¬ 
rial Diseases of Animals Transmissible to Man,” with lantern 
slides ; Dr. Robert Formad, ‘‘ Pathological Demonstrations ” ; 
Dr. John W. Adams, “ Suggestions for Improving the Meat In¬ 
spection Service of Philadelphia.” 
During the day sessions the following operations will be 
shown : 
Methods of casting and securing animals for operations, 
operation for relief of spavin, operation for prevention of crib- 
bing, operation for relief of springhalt, oophorectomy of cow, 
oophorectomy of bitch. 
Luncheon will be served on the grounds each day at noon 
and supper will be given Tuesday night. All veterinarians are 
invited to attend and thus lend their aid to this meeting in par¬ 
ticular and veterinary matters generally. 
We hope to have a special railroad rate but as yet cannot 
say- W. L. Rhoads, D.V.S., Cor. Sec. 
MAINE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular annual meeting of the association was held at 
Hotel North Augusta, Wednesday, February nth, at 7.30 
P. M. President West in the chair. 
Present : Drs. West, Freeman, Joly, Huntington, Purcell, 
Russel, Stevens and Salley. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ac¬ 
cepted. 
Our Veterinary Legislation Bill was taken up by sections, 
corrected and made ready for presentation to the Legislature. 
Election of officers resulted as follows : President, Dr. W. 
L. West, Belfast ; Vice-President, Dr. F. L. Stevens, Farming- 
ton ; Secretary, Dr. I. L. Salley, Skowhegan ; Treasurer, Dr. 
A. Joly, Waterville ; Executive Committee, Drs. Huntington, 
Purcell and Freeman. 
Dr. Freeman read a paper entitled “ A Veterinarian’s Duty 
to His Associates,” which was a very good exhortation to each 
member to do his duty, not only to the animals under his care, 
but to his associates, both in and out of the meeting. 
Moved by Dr. Joly, seconded by Dr. Purcell, to meet at 
