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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
members would have to be recognized. He had not expected the 
draft of bill to be received with such general favor by the 
meeting. The point he thought that would have to be consid¬ 
ered was the length of tqne necessary to be in practice before 
being recognized as a member of the profession. 
i)r. Liautard, in reply to the question, expressed himself as 
heartily in favor of the “ ten years ” clause. 
A motion was put and carried, that the draft of proposed 
bill be referred to a committee of five, for them to report within 
two weeks, at a mass meeting of verterinary surgeons of the 
State of New York, to be held at the Cooper Institute, New 
York city. 
The Secretary was instructed to make the necessary arrange¬ 
ments for such meeting. 
The Board of Censors reported in favor of Frank Walton, 
D.V.S, Gemelis Charum, D.V.S., and Thos. Finegan, D.V.S., for 
membership, who were duly elected. 
Application was received from G. A. Parsons, D.Y.S., for 
membership, and the names of Phillip Newman, D.Y.S., F. S. 
Allen, D.Y.S., and J. F. Ryder was put in nomination, all of 
which were referred to the Board of Censors. 
Election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: 
President, Prof. A. F. Liautard ; Yice-Presidents, Drs. R. Mc¬ 
Lean and S. K. Johnson ; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. W. H. 
Pendry; Board of Censors, Drs. James L. Robertson (chairman), 
C. Burden, L. McLean, S. S. Field and W. J. Coates. 
The question of certificates of membership to be issued by the 
society, and that of securing a permanent meeting place, was 
referred to the Board of Censors, to report at the next meeting. 
On motion, meeting adjourned. 
W. H. Pendry, D.Y.S., Secretary. 
PENNSYLVANIA STATE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The semi-annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Veterinary 
Medical Association was called to order on March 3d, 1884, by the 
President, Dr. Sallade, who in a few well chosen remarks wel- 
