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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
the public and of the animals entrusted to his care can be increased only 
by his more thorough education ; therefore, be it 
Resolved , That we believe that those entrusted with the management 
of the veterinary schools of America should put forth every possible ef¬ 
fort to lengthen the period of instruction required for graduation, to 
strengthen and make uniform the curriculum, and to elevate the stand¬ 
ard of matriculation examinations. 
EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 
Whereas, We believe that the time has arrived in the history of our 
profession and in the history of our stock breeding industry when the 
experiment stations of our various States and territories should under¬ 
take the work of research in regard to the physiology and diseases of 
domestic animals in a more comprehensive manner than has yet been 
done ; therefore, be it 
Resolved , I hat this Association recommend to the governing boards 
of the various stations that they give this branch of station work more 
liberal support. 
OBITUARY. 
\\ hereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst 
our esteemed colleagues, 
*Drs. M. J. Tewey and Charles A. Mackey, of New York ; E. M. 
Heath, of Connecticut, and Maurice (P’Connell, of Massachusetts; 
therefore, be it 
Resolved , That this Association express its sincere regrets and extend 
to their families our sincere sympathy in their great loss ; and, be it 
further 
Resolved , That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes and a 
copy sent to the bereaved families. 
At the conclusion of the reading and discussion of papers 
the newly elected officers were conducted to the platform and 
the various offices were formally turned over to them, all of 
those who were present pledging their earnest endeavors to 
work for the success of the organization. 
President Butler then announced his committee appoint¬ 
ments for the ensuing year as follows : 
COMMITTEES FOR I900-I901. 
Executive. —Roscoe R. Bell (chairman), Seventh Ave. and 
P nion Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; D. E. Salmon, Washington, D. 
C.; G. A. Johnson, Sioux City, Iowa ; W. E. Williams, Ithaca, 
N. Y.; M. H. Reynolds, St. Anthony Park, Minn.; W. Horace 
Hoskins, Philadelphia, Pa.; C. A. Cary, Auburn, Ala., and the 
officers ex officio. 
Finance. — R. C. Moore (chairman), Kansas City, Mo.; Win. 
Dougherty, Baltimore, Md.; A. H. Baker, Chicago, Ill. 
Publication. —M. H. Reynolds (chairman), St. Anthony 
Pafk, Minn.; Roscoe R. Bell, Brooklyn, N. Y.; John J. Repp, 
Ames, Iowa; J. R. Mitchell, Evansville, Ind.; R. P. Ryman, 
Hartford, Conn. 
