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society instructed the chair to appoint. The following members 
were asked to act on the same: Drs. Hooker, T. B. Raynor, 
Reinhart, John Berry, Sr., and Zuill. 
The chair was also asked to appoint a committee on credentials 
and the following members were appointed : Chairman, Dr. W. 
Horace Hoskins; other members, Drs. G. B. Raynor, R. Glad- 
felter, Chas. Schaufler and J. W. Sallade. 
The convention then took a recess until 2 p. m., when the 
committees would report. 
At 2:15 the convention reassembled, and the Committee on 
Credentials rendered the following report. 
1. —All members of recognized veterinary colleges, or of 
medical colleges, or who are present in person or letter, at this 
convention, and who have been in active practice for five con¬ 
secutive years, may become members of this Association. 
2. —After this date all applicants who have been in practice 
for ten years, may become members by answering a list of ques¬ 
tions in veterinary medicine and surgery before the Board of 
Censors. 
The committee’s report was then received and a recess of 
fifteen minutes granted it, that all present might pass before 
them, in order to know the members, before proceeding to the 
election of permanent officers. Four men were rejected, as fol¬ 
lows : Drs. Van Deveer, Hanly and Saulsbury, because they were 
from the State of Delaware, as the committee deemed it wise to 
draw the line strictly within the State of Pennsylvania. Dr. J. 
G. Post was rejected, because he had not been in active practice 
for five consecutive years. The report was accepted and the mem¬ 
bers elected by acclamation. 
The Committee on General Business reported the bylaws 
and named the following offices to be filled: President, three 
Vice Presidents; Recording Secretary; Treasurer and five 
Censors, to be elected for one year. 
The election for officers resulted in the choice of Dr. J. W. 
Sallade of Reading, for President. For Vice Presidents, Drs. J. 
B. Raynor, Chas. Schaufler and Chas. J. Goentner. For Record¬ 
ing Secretary, Dr. R. Gladfelter, and for Corresponing Secretary, 
Dr. Alex. Class. 
