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A large amount of unfinished business was left over for the spring meeting. 
The Treasurer’s report showed the finances of the Association to be in a 
flourishing condition. A unanimous vote of thanks was tendered to the retiring 
Treasurer, who for so many years has faithfully discharged the duties of that 
office. 
Several papers were presented through the Committee on Diseases which 
were, by vote, ordered to be published in the American Veterinary Review 
and Journal of Comparative Medicine. 
A communication was then read from Dr. Hodgson of Brooklyn, asking 
inspection of an operating table lately devised by him. 
Dr. Miller then presented a small instrument for giving minute doses of med¬ 
icine by the mouth. 
The Association was then favored by Dr. F. S. Billings, who presented a few 
remarks on the pathological lesions and microscopic changes of the lungs in the 
various forms of pneumonia. The Doctor took advantage of the subject to ex¬ 
hibit a number of specimens with the microscope, among which was that of the 
lung of a cow destroyed for contagious pleuro-pneumonia, which under the lense, 
however, appeared to be of a different nature. This gave rise to an interesting 
discussion between Drs. Billings, L. McLean and Liautard. 
It was moved that a committee of three be appointed to petition the proper 
authorities, and to secure if possible, more recognition of the services of Ameri¬ 
can veterinarians. 
The editor of the American Veterinary Review supplemented the prize of 
fifty dollars now offered by the Association for the best paper presented, with 
the generous offer of a gold medal valued at fifty dollars. 
The Association adjourned after listening to the reading of a very laughable 
advertisement presented by Prof. Huidekoper. 
C. B. Miohener, Secretary. 
NEW YORK STATE VETERINARY SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the New York State Veterinary Society was 
held on Tuesday, September 8, 1885, at the American Veterinary College, New 
York. Dr. S. Field in the chair 
Members present were Drs. Coates, C. C. Cattanach, Field, Dimond, Dens- 
low, Pendry, Kay, R. Ogle, Faust and Jacobus. 
Minutes of last meeting were read, and on motion adopted. 
On the reading of papers for this meeting there was some discussion, resulting 
in a motion being passed requesting Dr Kay to read his paper at the next meeting, 
so that it could then be discussed fully. And also, that the Secretary ask Dr. 
Cuff to favor the Society with his promised paper at its next meeting. 
Prof. F. S. Billing3 was proposed for membership by Dr. R. A. McLean. 
The name of J. Blake White, M. D., was also proposed and referred, with the 
former, to the Board of Censors. 
The application for membership by Dr. Lowe was brought forward, when it 
was moved, that he being a non-resident of the State, and having lately been 
elected Secretary of the New Jersey State Veterinary Society, the matter of his 
application be dropped. The motion was passed and the meeting adjourned. 
W. H. Pendry, Secretary. 
