'SOCIETY MEETINGS. 761 
NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
Prof. W. L. Williams, chairman of the Committee of Ar¬ 
rangements of the New York State Veterinary Medical Society, 
writes that he has already begun preparations in an informal 
manner for the meeting of 1900. It is the opinion of the ma¬ 
jority of those with whom we have conversed that the contem¬ 
plated surgical clinic will add much to the value of the meet¬ 
ing, bringing the members together from all sections of the 
State, and making them feel when they return to their homes 
that they have been well repaid for their time and expense. The 
State Society should be the largest and best in this country, and 
a special effort is being made by the officers to increase the 
membership and the interest in its affairs. Let every member 
take to himself the task of bringing- to the roll one eligible 
veterinarian, do his share toward the programme, attend the 
meeting, and at one leap the Society will take tank with the 
foremost associations of the country. 
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VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW 
JERSEY. 
The movement recently inaugurated by some of the push¬ 
ing spirits in this organization to incorporate all the veterinary 
factions in New Jersey into one strong State association is 
meeting with great favor among members of the profession 
throughout the commonwealth. A large and important meet¬ 
ing will be held in Newark on January 11, 1900, to which 
everv veterinarian in the State is invited. Among those who 
will address this meeting will be Dr. Wm. Herbert Lowe, of 
Paterson, who first gave impetus to this popular solution of the 
much mixed associational problem in that State. We sincerely 
trust the profession will respond to the call with unanimity. 
TENNESSEE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The fourth annual meeting was held in Nashville, on Wed¬ 
nesday, November 8th, 1899. In the absence of President Feni- 
more, the Phrst Vice-President, Dr. Scott, occupied the chair, and 
called the meeting to order. The attendance was good, about 
half of the qualified veterinarians of the State being present. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. 
The Committee on Legislation, through its chairman, Dr. 
Rayen, reported that nothing had been accomplished at the last 
meeting of the Legislature towards securing protective legisla- 
