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students could prescribe under the supervision of preceptors; that gratuitous 
services could be given in cases of emergency, and that authorized practitioners 
of a neighboring State could prescribe, when incidently called into requisition. 
The report was received with applause. 
The Secretary presented a bill of ten dollars, being his expenses to Albany in 
March, 1885, on legislative matters, which, on motion, was ordered to be paid. 
The Secretary reported that only the American Veterinary College had re¬ 
plied to his notification as to prizes. 
The President gave notice that he had appointed Drs. S. S. Field, Geo. H. 
Berus and R. W. Finlay, as Examining Committee for prizes. 
Meeting then adjourned. 
W. H. Pendby, D.V.S., Secretary. 
OHIO STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association held their annual meeting at 
Mount Vernon, January 12, Dr. J. V. Newton presiding. 
An address of welcome was delivered by Dr. J. C. Gordon, M.D., who wel¬ 
comed the Association to the hospitality of the city. 
Twenty members from different parts of the State were present to answer 
the roll call. 
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was next in order. They 
were approved as read. 
New members were then proposed. 
T. E. Jones, V.S., Newark, Ohio, and Prof. Detmers of the State University, 
were then vouched for as being graduates of a regularly constituted veterinary 
college. The ballot was passed and both members were duly elected. 
Upon being introduced, Dr. Jones said his forte was not speech making, but 
he felt proud to become a member of an Association where the quack horse doc¬ 
tor was not recognized as a professional; and he hoped the day was not far dis¬ 
tant when legislation would prohibit all non-professionals from assuming the 
title of Veterinary Surgeon, unless they were entitled to the degree. 
Dr. Detmers expressed his pleasure at becoming a member. He thought the 
profession in Ohio ranked with that of any other State, but still had not attained 
that place of honorable distinction to which it was entitled. Twenty years ago, 
when he landed in this country, he felt ashamed to claim the title of Veterinary 
Surgeon. Happily those days are gone by, and now the masses begin to under¬ 
stand what the title means, and now the profession ranks amongst other pro¬ 
fessions—as of right it should. He also spoke of the modern discoveries that had 
been made by the veterinary profession, not only in this country, but in foreign 
countries. Oue unfortunate feature is that most of our veterinary colleges are 
private enterprises, when, in his opinion, they should be State institutions; and 
until then there would be great difficulty experienced in perfecting the education 
of young men. And now seems to be the proper time for the different States to 
open such institutions, where young men will receive a thorough veterinary edu, 
cation. He was proud to state that Ohio had taken the proper steps in con¬ 
nection with the State University at Columbus. He expressed himself pleased 
