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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
The Board of Censors reported favorably on applications by 
Dr. Charles E. Steel and Dr. Joseph W. Parker for member¬ 
ship, and they were accordingly elected active members. 
The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: 
Dr. John Forbes, reelected President; Dr. E. D. Brown, First 
Vice President; Dr. John Ernst, Second Vice President; Dr. 
J. W Parker, Secretary and Treasurer ; Drs. J. A. Sloan, E. J. 
Netherton, C. E. Steel, J. B. Wright and R. G. Conrad, Board 
of Censors. 
The retiring Secretary-Treasurer, Dr. Wright, submitted a 
report of the business and condition of the association. The 
report shows regular meetings well attended, valuable papers 
contributed, and that the association is in a thriving condition. 
The literary programme of the evening was as follows: A 
paper on “ Education of Lawmakers,” * by Dr. J. W. Parker, 
being a plea for united action in the present campaign and with 
the legislative bodies of Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, for adequate 
veterinary laws. The discussion was led by Dr. S. Stewart, 
who ably supplemented the thoughts advanced by the essayist. 
General discussion, participated in by nearly all present, and at 
the close of the discussion Dr. E. J. Netherton offered a motion 
that the President appoint a committee of five to cooperate with 
like committees of the veterinary associations of Missouri, Iowa 
and Kansas, with a view of securing better veterinary legisla¬ 
tion. Being duly seconded, it was so voted, unanimously. The 
President appointed Drs. Stewart, Parker, Netherton, Moore and 
Goode. 
Dr. J. A. Sloan presented a well prepared paper on “ Heal¬ 
ing of External Wounds,” * dealing especially with the pro¬ 
cesses involved. Discussion led by Dr. H. J. Washburn, and 
participated in by Drs. Moore, Stewart, Steel, Netherton, Parker 
and Lockwood. 
Dr. R. C. Moore read an instructive paper on u Defective 
Eyelids,” * restricting it to congenital malformations. The dis¬ 
cussion, which was led by Dr. C. E. Steel, brought out many 
interesting and instructive points. 
The next meeting of the Association will be held at the 
Kansas City Veterinary College, 1406 Holmes Street, Kansas 
City, Mo., September 17th, 1900, and a sufficient number of 
papers have already been promised to guarantee an interesting 
programme. Joseph W. Parker, Secretary. 
* All of the papers have been received and will be published as rapidly as possible. — Ed. 
