824 
SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
for the ensuing year was taken up. Drs. S. D. Myers, L. W. 
Carl and N. B. Jones were nominated for President, resulting 
at the third ballot in the selection of Dr. Myers. Drs. J. E. 
Foster, C. B. Frederick and P. A. Dillahunt were named for 
First Vice-President, also requiring three ballots to select Dr. 
Dillahunt. For Second Vice-President, Dr. Anderson ; Third 
Vice-President, Dr. Hill; Secretary, Dr. Cribble ; Treasurer, 
Dr. Hillock. 
Piesident Shaw thereupon declared the following to be the 
association’s officers for the coming year : 
President—S. D. Myers, V. S., Wilmington. 
First Vice-President—P. A. Dillahunt, V. S., Springfield. 
Second Vice-President—F. K. Anderson, V. S., Findlay. 
Third Vice-President—R. C. Hill, V. S., West Alexander. 
Secretary—W. H. Gribble, D. V. S., Washington C. H. 
Treasurer—T. B. Hillock, V. S., Columbus. 
Dr. H. J. Detmers gave an interesting talk on his experi¬ 
ments with the virus of anthrax, showing its vitality, having 
produced the disease with virus which had been in his posses¬ 
sion thirteen years and four months. He also gave his method 
of treatment of infectious pneumonia of horses, treating 60 
cases, 58 of which recovered and recovered very rapidly. 
A number of communications were read and disposed of as 
the association thought best. 
The chair appointed Drs. Shepard, Anderson and Blattenburg 
as a committee to audit the books of the Secretary and Treasurer, 
after which the association adjourned until 8 A. M. Tuesday. 
Tuesday , Jan. 9, 8.00 a. m.— Meeting called to order by 
President S. D. Myers, whose maiden opening address was well 
received. 
New members proposed were : D. B. Cliffe, Marion (Cincin¬ 
nati, ’93)1 P* A* Dillahunt and Neil B. Jones, vouchers ; O. 
V. Brumley, Townwood, O. (O. S. Univ., 1897), D * S. White 
and C. B. Frederick, vouchers. Each was ballotted upon in 
turn, and both declared elected. 
The report of special committee appointed to solicit for this 
association the privilege of naming the to-be-appointed veteri¬ 
nary examiner, reported that the appointment was all politics, 
and that reason, moral suasion and ability counted for naught 
unless accompanied by a political pull. It was decided to ap¬ 
ply a little politics in the suggesting of the name of one of our 
able members. Arguments pro and con then commenced on 
any additions to our present veterinary law. It was the same 
