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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
meeting, was called upon and made some very interesting re¬ 
marks on ridgling castration. 
The meeting then adjourned to the State Farm for supper, 
after which clinics were held as follows: 
Removal of scirrhous cord—Farmer Miles. 
Operation for fistulous withers—Dr. J. N. Gould. 
Removal of lateral cartilage for quittor—Dr. C. C. Lyford. 
The meeting then adjourned till 9 A. M., Friday 12th, when 
the following applicants were taken in as members of the asso¬ 
ciation : Drs. E. T. Eckles, St. Charles ; W. A. Sprouler, Wa¬ 
seca ; M. S. Whitcomb, Austin ; E. T. Frank, Warren ; T. 
Falconer, Glenwood. 
On motion, Drs. Reynolds and Brimhall were appointed to 
draw up an agreement with the Board of Trustees of the State 
Agricultural College to make arrangements for a Minnesota 
State Veterinary Medical Museum, to be contributed to by the 
different members of the association. 
The Secretary then read a circular letter from Dr. Salmon, 
asking for the support of the individual members in fighting 
for the bill for the improvement of U. S. Army veterinary 
corps. 
On motion, the President appointed a committee of three to 
draw up resolutions representing the sentiments of the associa¬ 
tion with regard to the Army bill. Drs. S. H. Ward, E. T. 
Frank and J. G. Annand were appointed. 
A voluntary contribution was taken up and Secretary was 
instructed to send same to Dr. Salmon for the A. V. M. A. Com¬ 
mittee on Army legislation. 
The election of officers then took place, with the following 
results:— 
President—Dr. S. H. Ward. 
First Vice President—Dr. W. Amos. 
Second Vice President—Dr. C. C. Eyford. 
Secretary and Treasurer—Dr. K. J. McKenzie. 
Trustees—Drs. B. Lambrecht, H. C. Lyons, and J. S. But¬ 
ler. 
The meeting then adjourned for dinner. At 2 P. M. the 
meeting was called to order by President S. H. Ward. , 
Dr. C. C. Lyford reported a case of unusual and interesting 
lesions of glanders, and exhibited a portion of a trachea showing 
marked glanderous lesions. A very interesting discussion fol¬ 
lowed on the use of mallein in the diagnosis of glanders. 
Dr. Head, M. D., then read a very interesting paper on the 
