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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
WISCONSIN SOCIETY OF VETERINARY GRADUATES. 
The annual meeting of the society was held February 9th, 
1899, at Madison, Wis., in the rooms of the State Agricultural 
Society. 
The meeting was called to order at 2 P. m. by the President, 
Dr. B. L. Clark, Monticello. 
Present: Drs. B. L. Clark, Monticello ; W. G. Clark, Marin¬ 
ette ; H. P. Clute, Marinette, Wis. ; E. A. Wright, Columbus; 
Chas. Schmitt, Dodgeville ; J. F. Roub, Monroe ; G. Ed. Leech, 
Milwaukee; D. Roberts, Waukesha; R. S. Heer, Plattville; 
A. H. Hartwig, Watertown, and E. L. Morgenroth, Boltonville. 
Visitor, Dr. E. R. Flack, Manitowoc. 
The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and ap¬ 
proved. The Secretary’s report was read and accepted. The 
Treasurer’s report was read and accepted. 
Under the head of unfinished business the application of Dr. 
J. P. Laws for honorary membership was taken up. Moved by 
Dr. Clute and seconded by Dr. Hartwig, that the application be 
granted. Carried. 
The charges preferred against Dr. R. A. Higgins and Jno. 
T. Unerth for a violation of the code of ethics by holding office 
in a live stock insurance company and giving said company free 
veterinary services were taken up and discussed by Drs. Hart¬ 
wig, Leech, Clark, Schmitt and Roberts. Moved and seconded 
that R. A. Higgins and Jno. T. Unerth be expelled from the 
association. Carried. 
The application for membership of Dr. E. R. Flack was 
presented and referred to the Board of Censors. They reporting 
favorably, the application was balloted on, and Dr. Flack was 
declared elected to membership. On motion a recess was taken 
for ten minutes. 
When called to order the subject of veterinary legislation 
was taken up. The bill presented at the last session of the 
legislature was read by the Secretary, Discussed by Drs. Hart¬ 
wig, Leech, Clute, W. G. Clark, Schmitt, Flack and Roberts. 
Moved by Dr. Clark, and seconded by Dr. Leech, that the 
President appoint a committee of three to draw up an amend¬ 
ment to the present veterinary lav/ providing a penalty for vio¬ 
lation of the same. Carried. The President appointed as a 
committee Drs. Clute, Leech and Roberts. 
Reading of Essays. —Dr. Chas. Schmitt read a paper on 
Parturient Apoplexy,” in which he discussed the different 
pathological conditions in detail and reported several cases and 
