CORRESPONDENCE. 
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KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Keystone Veterinary 
Medical Association was held on October 2nd, 1884. President 
Zuill tilled the chair. On roll call Drs. Zuill, Gaentner, Glass, 
Hoskins, Campbell and Hance responded. The minutes of Sep¬ 
tember meeting were read and adopted. 
The essayist, Dr. T. F. Hance, brought forth the subject of 
nephritis, dwelling particularly on the pathology of the same, and 
the great value of the miscroscope in diseases of the urinary or- 
o-ans, from a diagnostic point. In connection with his remarks a 
number of slides were shown under the raicroscrope, presenting 
the normal as well as pathological appearance of the kidneys. 
He believed that nephritis was more frequently present than 
diagnosed, though, in this, he was strongly combatted by other 
members. Many interesting points were brought out, among 
them the probable connection of edematious limbs and diseases 
of the kidneys of a functional character. 
It being thd annual meeting, an election of officers for the en¬ 
suing year was held, and the following members were elected : 
President, W. Horace Hoskins ; Vice-President, Dr. T. F. Hance ; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Charles T. Gaentner ; Board of Direc¬ 
tors, Drs. S. C. Campbell, W. B. E. Miller, W. L. Zuill, T. B. 
Rogers aud Ward B. Rowland. 
In a few brief remarks on the past history and work of the 
Association, the new President assumed the chair, after which a 
motion for adjournment was received and carried. 
W. Horace Hoskins, Secretary. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
HONEST CRITICISMS. 
Editor A merican Veterinary Review : 
Dear Sir. —It is quite evident from official reports in recent 
numbers of the American Veterinary Review, that a great many 
veterinary surgeons are only too glad and willing to make them¬ 
selves ridiculous by the indiscriminate and illegitimate appropria¬ 
tion and use of the title “ Dr.” 
