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SOCIETY MEETING8. 
THE KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The October meeting'of the Keystone Veterinary Medical Association assem¬ 
bled in response to directions sent out by the Secretary,at 1526 Race street, Phila¬ 
delphia, October 15th, at 8 p.m. The regular night of meeting having been changed 
at the last meeting, but no notice of such change being given the Secretary, the 
call was given under the old by-law. 
Members present, Drs. Rodgers, Zuill, Hoskins, Glass, Weber and Goentner. 
Minutes were read by Dr. Glass, secretary pro tern, of last meeting and 
approved. 
Dr. Zuill, as Committee of Publication, reported that he had forwarded Dr. 
Rodgers’ essay on “Milk” to Mr. Jenkins of New York, who did not think it 
advisable to publish it in book form, but would do so if the Society would pay 
the compositor, which would cost about sixty-four dollars. He, Jenkins, advised 
the publishing of the manuscript in the Review or Comparative Journal , and pre¬ 
serving the electrotypes. Committee continued, to report at next meeting. 
Committee on Pharmacopia had no report to make. 
Treasurer’s report was laid over until next meeting. 
Dr. Zuill moved that the Secretary inform all delinquent members of their 
arrearages, with notice that they would be expelled for non-payment of dues 
if they did not respond. 
Dr. Schaufler, the essayist, being absent, no paper was read. 
This being the annual meeting, the election of officers for the ensuing year 
followed. 
Dr. Rodgers nominated Dr. Glass for President. Dr. Glass withdrew, and 
with an appropriate speech moved that the present incumbent, Dr. Hoskins, be 
continued; Dr. Zuill seconded the nomination. Dr. Rodgers moved that the 
President be elected by showing the right hand. Dr. Zuill took the chair to put 
the question. Dr. Hoskins was unanimously elected President for the coming 
year. Dr. Rodgers made a flattering speech, eulogizing Dr. Hoskins, giving him 
the credit of starting and perpetuating the Keystone Association by his untiring 
efforts to make each meeting an object to those present and the profession. Dr. 
Hoskins in reply, thanked the Association for the honor they had done him by 
unanimously electing him chief officer for a second term. He assured each mem¬ 
ber that his heart was with the success of the Association. That three years had 
passed since the Keystone Association was organized with but six members. 
That now it stood highest in the standard of excellence in this country, it being 
the only veterinary society that admitted none but graduates of schools of an un¬ 
questionable character. That it would become a necessity for every veterinarian 
claiming public respect and confidence to be a member of some society, and the 
Keystone was the society to which every one would crave admisson. He also 
referred to a number of practitioners for whom all had respect, and favored their 
admission to the Association as associate members with all the privileges except 
election of officers and members. 
Dr. Rodgers was elected Vice-President; Dr. Goentner, Secretary and Treas¬ 
urer ; five Directors, composed of Drs. Miller, Glass, Rodgers, Zuill and Huide- 
koper. 
