SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
51 
The association extended a vote of thanks to Dr. Talbot for 
the interest he had shown and the efforts he had made for the 
success of the clinical session. 
Dr. Whitbeck, as Chairman of Committee on Resolutions, 
reported the following: 
Whereas, Questions of very great importance often arise at a time 
when the voice of this association cannot be heard in convention assem¬ 
bled ; therefore be it 
Resolved , That the President is hereby instructed to appoint a com¬ 
mittee of three in addition to the President and Secretary who shall be 
ex-officio members, this committee to be known as the Judiciary Com¬ 
mittee, and shall have jurisdiction in all matters concerning this asso¬ 
ciation except at such times as the society may be in session. 
Whereas, The Trustees of the Iowa Agricultural College have in¬ 
creased the work of the professors in the Veterinary Department to the 
extent of requiring the teaching of the subjects of pathology, therapeu¬ 
tics, comparative anatomy, surgery (operative and general), practice of 
veterinary medicine, obstetrics, meat and milk inspection, veterinary 
materia medica, examination for soundness, in addition to other veteri¬ 
nary work, laboratory and otherwise, of a well equipped veterinary col¬ 
lege, and 
Whereas, In addition to this they not only propose to continue, but 
increase the experimental work of the station ; therefore be it 
Resolved , That it is the sense of the Iowa State Veterinary Medical 
Association that this amount of work is inconsistent with the quality of 
service that should be required and if it be necessary to require this 
work of two men, then only such men as are fitted by years of training 
with the practical and theoretical phases of veterinary science should be 
employed. And be it further 
Resolved , That until so equipped, it cannot continue in good stand¬ 
ing with this association ; and be it still further 
Resolved , That we deplore the action taken by the Trustees of the State 
Agricultural College in disposing of the services of one of the ablest men 
in the West in experimental and scientific veterinary medicine. 
By vote of the association, both resolutions were unanimously 
adopted. 
Dr. Whitbeck moved the appointment by the chair of a 
committee of three to supply our national legislators with suit¬ 
able literature bearing on army legislation and that our mem¬ 
bers be asked to use their influence with their congressmen. 
Seconded and carried. 
On motion of Dr. Gibson, Dr. A. T. Peters was added to this 
committee. 
Dr. Peters was given a vote of thanks for coming and for the 
interest he has shown in our association. 
A vote of thanks was also extended to the management of 
the Savery House for the room and for other courtesies during 
our session. 
