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Dr. Dyer was the next speaker, the subject being Operative Surgery, and 
gave his experience in removing melanotic tumors. Dr. Miller followed on the 
same subject. 
Dr. Rowland, who has been making investigations for the Government in 
Texas relative to contagious disease, was asked to give an account of his investi¬ 
gations. but declined to do so at the present meeting. 
The Secretary offered the following resignation: 
Long Branch, N. J., August 6th, 1885. 
To the Veterinary Medical Association of New Jersey: 
Gentlemen. —The undersigned, your Secretary, most respectfully tenders 
his resignation as Secretary of the Veterinary Medical Association of New Jersey. 
This resignation is a necessity owing to the fact that I leave New Jersey perma¬ 
nently to make a new home in the State of Nebraska. I exceedingly regret 
taking this step, but assure your honorable body that my association with your 
society will always be remembered with pleasure and pride. 
Yours most truly, 
' J. Gerth, Jr. 
The resignation was accepted. 
The President, Dr. Miller, said that the next in order would be the election of 
a Secretary. 
Dr. Lowe was nominated and elected unanimously. 
The following resolutions were offered by the President: 
Whereas , Our Secretary, Dr. Julius Gerth, Jr., has recently been appointed 
State Veterinary Surgeon of Nebraska, and consequently is obliged to leave us, 
therefore be it 
Resolved , That we express our sorrow at the loss of so valuable a member of 
this Association, but at the same time we congratulate ourselves upon the appoint¬ 
ment of one of our members to so responsible a position in a far distant State, 
and we feel assured that the authorities of the State of Nebraska will have no 
cause to regret their choice. 
Resolved , That we tender to our esteemed friend our hearty congratulations, 
and hope his appointment may prove equally beneficial to both the State and the 
appointee. 
Resolved , That we express the hope that the health of our friend may be pre¬ 
served to a long life of usefulness and influence in his future field of operations. 
Dr. Gerth’s response, upon the adoption of the resolutions, was characterized 
by marked appreciation of the esteem in which he was held by his brot 
bers of the Association, and he then offered his resignation as a member of tbe 
Association. The same was accepted, and he was immediately and unanimously 
elected an honorary member. 
The Secretary was instructed to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions 
appertaining to Dr. Gerth, to his Excellency Hon. James W. Dawes, Governor of 
Nebraska. 
It was decided to hold the next regular meeting of the Society fin Camden, 
the second Thursday in December. 
The meeting adjourned. 
Wm. Herbert Lowe, D. V. 6 ., Sec'y. 
