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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
can be caused to flow to us and to the cause which we represent. 
“ * have in mind many fields that might be profitably culti¬ 
vated, but I have consumed more of the valuable time of this 
meeting than I perhaps should have done. If I am fortunate 
enough to live throughout the coming year, and escape im¬ 
peachment for incompetency, I shall be glad to absorb more of 
your time at the next meeting upon this important subject.” 
The reading of the minutes and the calling of the roll were 
on motion dispensed with, and the Secretary was called upon 
for his report, which was a splendid presentation of the condi¬ 
tion of veterinary medicine of the country and the affairs of the 
Association. 
Under the head of new and miscellaneous business, the pro¬ 
posed amendment to the constitution admitting to membership 
workers in the field of comparative medicine—confining its ap¬ 
plication to those who have contributed original papers, or have 
done experimental work in this branch of medicine—was taken 
up and passed unanimously. 
Chairman Wm. Henry Kelly, of the Committee on Legisla¬ 
tion, made a verbal report, giving the history of the efforts made 
during the last session of the legislature to pass bills to break 
the laws governing the practice of veterinary medicine in this 
State and those for the benefit of individuals. He also gave the 
alann that more powerful and persistent attack would be made 
at the coming session, and he made a plea for more united and 
prompt action on the part of members of the profession of the 
State to kill such measures. He thought all veterinary surgeons 
should act in concert, whether members of the society or not ; 
and advised that the committee send appeals to all veterinarians 
in the State when such an emergency arises. It was thought 
by some members that it would be a good plan to have the 
County Secretaries revived, and have the committee send 
directly to them, and let each Secretary communicate with the 
profession of his district. Upon motion, the President was 
directed to appoint a Secretary in every county of the State 
where there is a representative of this society. 
A larger number of applications for membership were pre¬ 
sented than at any previous meeting, no less than fifteen being 
reported favorably upon by the Board of Censors, all of whom 
were elected to membership. The following is the list of 
NEW MEMBERS. 
Chas. B. Potter, D. V. M. (N. Y. S. V. C., ’99), Elmira. 
Vouchers, W. L. Williams and James Law. 
