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come together and draw up the necessary papers, and that they be signed by the 
officers of the Society. This motion being seconded, was put to the meeting and 
carried. 
The Chairman of the Board of Censors said they were not able to report fully 
on the matters before them at this meeting, at the next meeting a full report 
would be ready. 
Wm. H. McCaldon, M.R.C.V.S., was proposed for membership, and referred 
to the Board of Censors. 
On motion, the meeting adjourned, to meet in Brooklyn, on Tuesday, 
June 9th. W. H. Pendry, D.V.S., Secretary. 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERINARY 
ASSOCIATION. 
The second annual meeting of the Massachusetts Veterinary Association was 
held at Young’s Hotel. Boston, Wednesday evening, April 1st. The President, 
Dr. W. Bryden, occupied the chair, and there were present thirteen members, 
viz: Drs. Billings, Blackwood, Bunker, Alderman, Harrison, Osgood, Shally, 
J. S. Saunders, Sherman, Winslow, Winchester and Howard. 
After reading of minutes of the previous meeting, and their adoption, the 
name of A. W. Clement, V.S., was proposed for membership, his credentials 
having been previously favorably reported on by the Executive Committee. On 
ballot he was unanimously elected to membership. 
Election of officers for the ensuing year was next in the order of business and 
resulted as follows, the vote being a uuanimous one: For President, F. S. Bil¬ 
lings, V.M. ; Vice-President, J. S. Saunders, D.V.S.; Secretary and Treasurer, 
L. H. Howard, D.V.S. , Executive Committee, J. M. Skally, V.S., W. Bryden, 
V.S., W. T. Simmons, M.R.C.V.S. 
On retiring from the chair. Dr. Bryden, in a few remarks, kindly thanked the 
officers and members for their hearty co-operation in this, the first year’s work of 
our association, and predicted for us a most successful future. 
Dr. Billings assumed the chair, and a vote of thanks was tendered the retir¬ 
ing officers. 
At the suggestion of the President, it was voted that a committee be ap¬ 
pointed to consider the matter of procuring a charter for the association. Ac¬ 
cording to the remarks of some of the gentlemen, the present session of the Leg¬ 
islature is already too far advanced to grant a special charter, though a charte r 
under the general laws may be obtained at any time. The general sentiment 
seemed to be in favor of a special charter, but after some discussion of the subject 
it was left to the discretion of the committee appointed, viz: Drs. Bunker, Bryden. 
and Winchester. 
Thus far all meetings of the Associatian having been held in Boston, Dr. 
Billings suggested that an assembly in another part of the State might be produc¬ 
tive of good, by creating in other sections an interest in our work and meetings. 
