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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Rhoads promptly moved to adjourn, which was carried. Thus 
began and ended the briefest, best attended, and undoubtedly 
the most popular meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical 
Association. 
The April meeting was called to order by President Dr. 
Leonard Pearson with the following members of the profession 
present : Drs. Otto Von Lang, Grubb, James M. Mecray, S. J. 
J. Harger, H. D. Hackler, J. C. Morris, McCoy, Stauffer, Vasey, 
John Rayner, Felton, W. H. Hoskins, Leonard Pearson, W. H. 
Ridge, Clias. Lintz, Chas. T. Goentner, and J. W. Adams, H. P. 
Eves, James Thomas Rayner, C. J. Marshall and J. D. Houlds- 
wortli. Secretary Rhoads being absent, on account of sickness, 
the reading of the minutes was dispensed with, and the Secre¬ 
tary’s duties were performed by Dr. Ridge. 
After the general routine of business the March meeting of 
the Keystone and State Associations and the banquet given by 
Dr. Leonard Pearson were discussed, after which Dr. Pearson 
gave a talk on the veterinarians of foreign armies, giving their 
rank and standing from the time of the Roman army to the 
present. Dr. James Rayner then read a report of a case of 
paralysis of the bowels. After the discussion on this paper the 
meeting adjourned to meet May io, 1898. 
The May meeting was called to order by President Leonard 
Pearson, at 8 p. m., May 10, 1898, with the following members 
of the profession present : J. M. Mecray, S. J. J. Harger, H. D. 
Hackler, Otto Von Lang, Vasey, John Rayner, H. B. Felton, 
M. W. Drake, J. C. Morris, Charles T. Goentner, W. L. Hart, 
W. H. Hoskins, Charles Lintz, L. Pearson, W. L. Rhoads, 
Thomas B. Rayner, Wm. Ridge, C. J. Marshall, John W. Adams, 
A. N. Lushington and J. D. Houldsworth. 
After the general routine of business Dr. W. H. Hoskins 
gave a most interesting talk on “Emphysema,” covering his 
subject so well that President Pearson could scarcely get a word 
from any of the members or visitors on the subject, yet the 
discussion brought out diverse opinions as to lesions and 
treatment. 
The subject of the Army veterinarian again came up for 
discussion, and Dr. Hoskins moved that the officers of the K. 
V. M. A. confer with officers of the State Association, as to 
the best method of raising $200 from the profession through¬ 
out the State for the furtherance of army legislation. The 
