SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
55 
“ The enactment of laws which will discriminate between 
quackery and science and between the incompetent man and the 
man of training and ability, is the only way to secure justice 
for the taxpayer and encouragement for veterinarians who are 
spending their time and energies to promote the interests of 
their profession. 
“ At the same time, it is true that every profession must solve 
its own problems and direct its own course, consequently, all the 
young men of our calling should join some association of this 
character, and all should be induced to attend these sessions 
regularly. From a scientific standpoint, we occupy a position 
which is equal to any other profession, and our opportunities in 
this country were never greater.” 
Roll-call showed the following gentlemen to be present ; 
F. E. Anderson, Findley ; J. H. Blattenburg, Lima ; Geo. W. 
Butler, Circleville ; L. W. Carl, Columbus ; J. D. Fair, Berlin ; 
F. L. Faust, Bluffton ; W. H. Gribble, Elyria; T. B. Hillock, 
Columbus; S. H. Kent, Cadiz ; W. A. Labron, Xenia ; C. E. 
Leist, Columbus ; S. D. Myers, Wilmington ; H. J. Rowe, 
Sandusky ; Walter Shaw, Dayton ; E. H. Shepard, Cleveland ; 
W. J. Torrence, Cleveland ; D. S. White, Columbus; E. W. 
Emery, Greenfield ; Neil B. Jones, Washington C. H. ; R. C. 
Hill, West Alexandra ; W. E. Clemons, Granville ; C. B. Fred¬ 
erick, Columbus ; and Wm. Eddy, C. J. Morrow, F. Griffin, H. 
J. Hammond, A. B. Detchon, O. V. Brumley, from the Ohio 
State University, Veterinary Department. 
The next order of business was the nomination and election 
of officers, which resulted as follows : President, Walter Shaw, 
V. S. ; First Vice-President, F. E. Anderson ; Second Vice- 
President, W. J. Torrence ; Third Vice-President, W. A. Lab¬ 
ron ; Secretary, W. H. Gribble ; Treasurer, T. B. Hillock. 
New members proposed were : R. C. Hill, West Alexandra, 
O., Ontario, 1895; F. L. Faust, Bluffton, O., Ontario, 1894; 
C. B. Frederick, Columbus, O., Ontario, 1893. 
There being no objections to their admission, the rules were 
suspended and each in turn elected by acclamation and each on 
being introduced to the association made a few complimentary 
remarks. 
Dr. S. D. Myers read the report of an interesting case en¬ 
titled, u Was it a Vegetable Toxicuin ? ” as follows : 
The cases to which I wish to refer appeared in several of 
the counties in the southern part of the State, and, I am in¬ 
formed, extended into the State of Indiana. The disease was 
