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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
INDIANA VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The Veterinary Association of Indiana met in convention in their rooms in 
Menachor Hall, in Indianapolis, on the 16th inst., pursuant to adjournment, for the 
purpose of electing officers and transacting other important business. 
The following members answered to the roll-call: Drs. John N.Navin, Sr., 
E. H. Pritchard, A. W. Phillips, L. A. Grisner, Sr., T. L. Armstrong, J. N. 
Navin, Jr., Robt. M. Navin, John Colville, John C. Stuart, Wm. Langtry, 
W .R. McLane, Geo. A. Lowery. 
The ballot for officers resulted in the election of Dr. J. N. Navin, Sr., Presi¬ 
dent; Dr. J. Colville, 1st Vice-President; Dr. T. L. Armstrong, 2d Vice-Presi¬ 
dent; Dr. L. A. Grisner, Sr., 3d Vice-President; Dr. W. R. McLane, Corre¬ 
sponding and Recording Secretary; Dr. A. W. Phillips, Treasurer; Drs. John 
N. Navin, Jr., G. A. Lowery and J. C. Stuart, Board of Censors. 
THE ILLINOIS VETERINARY ASSOCIATION. 
The Illinois Veterinary Association met at the Sherman House, Chicago, Nov. 
12. Dr. Paaren introduced the subject of dishorning cattle. Mr. H. H. Haaf, a 
prominent farmer of Henry Co., Ill., advocated the practice. He had been led 
to experiment in this direction by hearing and knowing of so many cases of injury 
to persons by vicious cattle. He saws off the horns about an inch from the brain. 
No blood is lost and the animal suffers no pain. He thinks public opinion favors 
the practice. 
Several members reported treatment of specific cases of disease. 
A motion to amend the constitution, deferred from the last meeting, was 
brought up for consideration. It recommended the restriction of membership in 
the Association to graduates of recognized veterinary colleges. Dr. Paaren said 
he had found the diagnosis of diseases made by some men who enjoyed common 
sense and experience, but no thorough knowledge of anatomy or medicine, was 
often very imperfect. Their prescriptions in nine cases out of ten were evidences 
of their ignorance of chemistry. It is an injustice to qualified practitioners to 
admit such to membership and equality, merely on the ground of experience. 
The question was discussed by several members, who, with Dr. Wilson, the 
originator of the motion, supported it. The amendment was adopted unani¬ 
mously by a rising vote. 
A motion was discussed imposing a fine of $10 on members who failed to 
present an essay when assigned to them. Dr. Paaren amended the motion so as 
to allow an oral discourse instead. The amendment was finally adopted. 
A motion was made to suspend the rules and change the time for electing 
officers from the annual meeting in the spring to the semi-annual meeting in 
November. The motion was carried. 
It was also voted to hold all future meetings in Chicago. 
The Association participated in a banquet .—From the Prairie Farmer'. 
