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be elected to honorary membership, but not more than two 
names shall be considered at any one annual meeting.” A 
motion prevailed to submit the question of amendment at the 
present meeting, which was approved by unanimous consent. 
Dr. Kilborne moved to grant visiting veterinarians the 
privileges of the floor during the discussion of professional 
papers ; this motion was acceded to by the members. 
As announced, Dr. Roscoe R. Bell gave his paper, entitled 
“ Shoulder Lameness in the Horse.”* The theme was the prod¬ 
uct of a number of years’ experience in the treatment of lame¬ 
ness. Doctor Bell gave many new ideas respecting the symp¬ 
toms and diagnosis of shoulder lameness. A large number took 
part in the discussion which followed. Adjourned for lunch. 
At the opening of the afternoon session, the President called 
on Dr. Leonard Pearson, of Philadelphia, Pa., to give the mem¬ 
bers a brief talk on the question of tuberculosis in cattle. 
Doctor Pearson prefaced his remarks by giving a brief history 
of the discovery of the bacillus of the disease, the usual modes 
of transmission, and throughout endeavored to impress upon his 
hearers the importance of harmonious action upon all points 
which are established by the recognized authorities respecting 
the histology of the disease and the method of diagnosis, and 
also urged that the profession stand together in opinion when 
discussing the tenets of State medicine. 
Professor Veranus A. Moore, of the State College, gave an 
interesting discourse on u Streptococcus and its role in Com¬ 
parative Pathology.” 
Dr. Geo. H. Berns, of Brooklyn, read an instructive paper 
on “ Cartilaginous Quittor in Horses.” 
Professor Simon H. Gage, of the State College, instructed 
and edified his hearers in a brief history, demonstrated with 
charts, on the “ Origin of the Horse in Geologic Times, and 
upon the Pennycuik Experiments in Crossing Horses with 
Zebras.” Aided with reference, Modern Science Series, u The 
Horse,” by W. H. Fowler, D. Appleton & Co., and “ The 
Pennycuik Experiments,” by J. C. Ewart, Adams & Chas. 
Brown, London. 
Sept . p.—Morning session opened by Dr. V. A. Moore ex¬ 
hibiting some “Pathological Specimens (liver and kidney), with 
Descriptive Remarks,” assisted with microscopic specimens. 
Professor James Law, of the State College, read a paper, 
* Printed elsewhere in this issue. 
