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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW 
YORK COUNTY. 
The regular monthly meeting was called to order June 7th 
at the usual hour, President Robertson in the chair. Following 
roll-call was the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, 
which were approved as read. The Executive Committee hav¬ 
ing no report, the President passed directly to the reading of 
papers. 
Dr. Clayton read a translation from Prof. Ligniere, by Adolph 
Eichorn, student at the A. V. C., entitled u A Contribution to 
the Study of Pneumonia in the Horse.” * While this very in¬ 
structive paper in itself did not offer much ground for discussion, 
it opened up a field that led into a most interesting and instruc¬ 
tive one, which was freely indulged in by the members present 
and an M. D. who found himself accidentally in our midst and 
became extremely interested in the line of thought that was 
current, not only as the result of the aforesaid paper, but the 
one that followed by Dr. Keller on “ Corns.” * 
Moved and seconded, that a vote of thanks be extended to 
Drs. Clayton and Keller for their essays. Carried. 
The Committee on Legislation reported progress. 
A communication was read from Prof. Liautard, in acknowl¬ 
edgment of the receipt of a certificate of honorary membership 
in the association ; also from other members of the profession on 
association matters. 
The Committee on Ways and Means (Dr. Bell, Chairman) re¬ 
ported that the affairs of the society were being looked after 
with jealous eyes. 
Moved by Dr. Bell, that we adjourn to-night to meet on the 
first evening in September, just before the assembling of 0111 
guest, the American Veterinary Medical Association, at a special 
meeting, the place of meeting to be determined by the Presi¬ 
dent. Seconded. Carried. 
Robert W. Ellis, D. V. S., Secretary. 
NEW ENGLAND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AMERICAN 
VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
A meeting of the New England graduates of the American 
Veterinary College was held at the Copley Square Hotel, Bos¬ 
ton, April 19, at the suggestion of the fraternity of that city, 
cards being sent out by Drs. Howard and LaBaw to some eighty 
* Printed elsewhere in this issue of the Review, 
