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Dr. Bunker moved that a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to 
revise the constitution. Motion carried, and the Chair appointed as that com 
mittee, Drs. Bunker, Skally and Peters. 
Dr. Bryden proposed for membership Alexander Marshall, M.R.C.V.S. The 
Executive Committee reported favorably as to his credentials. 
Dr. Bryden moved that the Secretary of the Association be authorized to 
subscribe for the standard English veterinary journals. Motion carried. 
No other business coming before the meeting it was adjourned. 
The October meeting was held at the same place, Wednesday evening, Octo¬ 
ber 7th. 
In the absence of President and Vice-President, Dr. Osgood of Springfield 
was appointed chairman pro tern ., and there were present, Drs. Bryden, Bunker 
Howard, Osgood, Peters, Penuiman, Simmons, Marshall, Skally and Winches¬ 
ter; also as invited guests, Dr. J. H. Stickney and Mr. Webber, of Boston. 
Minutes of previous meeting were read and accepted. 
The Executive Committee reported approval of credentials of Geo. Penni- 
man, D.V.S., of Worcester,and he,together with Alexander Marshall, M.R.C.V.S., 
of Brookline, were unanimously elected to membership. 
The committee appointed to revise the constitution reported progress, with 
the probability of an extended report at the November meeting. 
The delegation to the meeting of the United States Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation reported as having taken a part in its proceedings, which were of consid¬ 
erable interest, and also that they inspected the operating table of Messrs. Hodg¬ 
son and McGee, by invitation of the Association in session. 
This table and method of operating it were described at length by Drs. 
Bunker and Howard. 
A communication from P. S. Thomas, A.M.V.S., of Hanson, was read, say¬ 
ing that he had never been able to attend any of the meetings, and offering his 
resignation as a member. By vote it was accepted. 
The resignation of R. H. Harrison, D.V.S., was presented, and accepted by 
a unanimous vote. 
Dr. Bryden then read a paper on “The Horse’s Foot.” The paper, and the 
discussion which followed its reading were extremely interesting, the point of 
heredity, as a modifying influence in the development of the animal, receiving 
particular attention in the discussion. At its conclusion a unanimous vote of 
thanks was tendered tbe essayist. 
The discussion of the subject of Dr. Bryden’s paper having gradually led up 
to that of spavin and exostoses in general, Dr. A. Marshall was asked to favor 
the next meeting with a paper on that subject. 
By vote of the meeting, the visitors present were invited to attend subsequent 
meetings. 
The secretary reported that Dr. A. Liautard, editor of the American Vete¬ 
rinary Review, had kindly placed the Association on the free list of subscribers 
to his journal. By a unanimous vote the Secretary was ordered to tender Dr. 
Liautard the thanks of the Association. 
No other business coming before the meeting, it was adjourned. 
L. H. Howard, Secretary. 
