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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Hoskins and W. B. E. Miller; Committee on Legislation— 
Drs. W. H. Hoskins, F. S. Allen, W. S. Hooker, James B. 
Rayner, and W. H. Ridge ; Investigation Committee (continued) 
—Drs. C. J. Marshall, J. D. Houldsworth, Charles Eintz. 
After the general routine of business, Dr. E. H. Landis gave 
some interesting reminiscences of army life during the late war, 
showing the standing of the army veterinarian and the reason 
therefor. Their appointment is due invariably to political in¬ 
fluence and after being appointed the graduate has no oppor¬ 
tunities to prove that qualified men are superior to bricklayers 
or mule-drivers, as they have no facilities, no drugs nor medi¬ 
cines, and worse than no authority. He told to what a great 
extent nitrate of potassium was used and with what dire effect; 
also of the elaborate and far from efficient mallein test made. 
Glanders and distemper were diagnosed as the same to simplify 
treatment. He gave some examples of reports made to heads of 
departments. A vote of thanks was extended to Dr. Landis and 
it was moved and seconded that we as an association do all pos¬ 
sible to improve this condition of affairs. Dr. Pearson now 
spoke on the standing of army veterinarians in foreign countries 
and the step promotion through which they came. He gave 
the French the credit of having the best mounted cavalry of the 
world. He then gave a talk on u Gems and Germs from Ger¬ 
many.” He spoke of the great activity there in veterinary work, 
of the complete system under which they work free from poli¬ 
tical influence. He also spoke of our inadequate meat and milk 
inspection and cited the loss of 100,000 hogs in Cumberland 
County from hog cholera and of the losses to our local cattle 
feeders through inadequate means of stopping Texas fever. His 
talk was instructive and full of humor. The Investigation Com¬ 
mittee now made a report, and Dr. Charles Williams gave a brief 
resume of veterinary and sanitary inspection of milk in Phil¬ 
adelphia. Mr. R. A. Pearson spoke of laws and ordinances gov¬ 
erning inspection of milk in different municipalities. The Board 
of Censors having favorably passed upon the application of Dr. 
W. G. Shaw for active membership, it was now voted upon by 
the association, and he was unanimously elected to membership. 
Meeting adjourned to meet December 13, 1898. 
The December meeting was called to order by Dr. W. S. 
Kooker, President Dr. Leonard Pearson and Vice-President Eves 
being absent. Those who were there at roll-call or came in 
later were : Drs. Francis Bridge, H. P. Eves, C. Williams, Janies 
