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o’clock by the Secretary. Dr. W. Herbert Howe was chosen 
temporary chairman. Roll-call showed 25 members present. 
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Dr. Lowe 
then resigned the chair to the President, Dr. Hurley, who had 
just arrived. 
The Secretary then read letters from Dr. W. Horace Hos¬ 
kins, Dr. Leonard Pearson, and Dr. R. C. Vail. 
Dr. Budd moved a committee be appointed to see Congress¬ 
man R. Wayne Parker and urge his support of the Army Veter¬ 
inary Bill. The President appointed Drs. Budd, Harker and 
Runge. 
Adjourned at 1 o’clock for dinner. 
Reconvened at 2.15. 
Dr. J. Payne Lowe read a paper on “ Median Neurectomy ”* 
and Dr. S. S. Treadwell read a paper on u Navicular Arthritis.” 
Both papers were discussed at the same time. 
Dr. James McDonough described contraction of the foot; 
its causes, consequences and treatment, and explained his sub¬ 
ject by photographs. Dr. McDonough being an experienced 
shoer as well as veterinarian his remarks were very instructive. 
The president appointed the following committee to revise 
the Constitution and By-Laws: Drs. Lowe, Glennon, Budd, 
Hasbrouck and Hurley. 
Essayists for next meeting: Drs. Pape, Matthews, Sauter 
and Loblein. 
Moved to meet at Atlantic City in September. Adjourned 
at 5.30 p. m. S. Lockwood, Sec'y. 
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Plans for the annual meeting in Detroit in September are 
rapidly maturing, and numerous letters received from members 
from all sections indicate a lively interest and a large attend¬ 
ance. 
The following papers are already announced by Secretary 
Stewart: 
“ Psoropetes Communis Equi and Bovis, in Montana and N. 
W. Territory,” by Dr. M. E. Knowles, State Veterinarian of 
Montana. 
u Examination and Licensing of Stallions for Stud Pur¬ 
poses,” by Dr. J. I. Gibson, State Veterinarian of Iowa. 
“ Remote Effects of Drugs,” by Dr. L. A. Merillat, Professor 
of Therapeutics, McKillip Veterinary College. 
* Will be published in the July Review. 
