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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
was largely increased at a very late date ; an unprecedentedly 
large proportion of the papers announced in the program were 
offered for consideration. The several other meetings held in 
conjunction with ours prevented continuing the session another 
day, or the postponement of that most pleasant social feature, 
the excursion to Rockaway, until the following day. It would 
seem advisable to arrange hereafter for three full days sessions 
and leave the time consuming social features to come on the 
fourth day. Time could then be secured for meetings of the 
Association of Veterinary Faculties and State Examining Boards, 
and Association of Experiment Station Veterinarians, and also 
give time for clinics.” 
ILLINOIS STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The seventeenth annual meeting was held at the Sherman 
House, Chicago, Nov. 15th and 16th, 1899. 
The meeting was called to order Nov. 15th at 11.30 A. m. 
President W. J. Martin in the Chair. The following members 
responded to roll-call : Drs. W. J. Martin, Fry (of Naperville), 
Story, Gunning, Judson, A. C. Worms, R. G. Walker, Jas. Rob¬ 
ertson, E. L. Quitman, J. T. Nattress, A. G. Alverson, Hugh 
Thompson, J. T. Ryan, J. L. Siegrosser, W. H. Welch, A. H. 
Baker, R. 1 . Hoadley, F. A. Pressler, N. I. Stringer, Albert" 
Babb and Brown, of Galesburg. The minutes of the last regu¬ 
lar meeting were approved as read, after which the meeting was 
adjourned. 
Meeting called to order at 2.30 p. m. 
President Martin, in his interesting annual address, gave a 
resume of the status of the veterinary profession, and called 
attention to the ignorance of the medical profession regarding 
the close connection between diseases of animals and man, and 
suggested that every medical college,should have on its staff a 
veterinary instructor. 
Dr. Hugh Thomson then read a paper on several interest¬ 
ing cases of bowel trouble and one of apparent choke. Same 
was thoroughly discussed by Drs. Nattress, Robertson, E. L. 
Quitman, A. H. Baker and Alverson. 
Remarks were next made by Dr. A. H. Baker on the “ Pre¬ 
vailing Influenza,” which was liberally discussed by Drs. Rob¬ 
ertson, E. L. Quitman, Pressler, Alverson and Nattress. 
Meeting was then adjourned until Thursday at 10 A. M. to 
meet at the Chicago Veterinary College for a clinic. 
