SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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KEYSTONE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Keystone Veterinary 
Medical Association was held at Philadelphia on the evening of 
October 6,1883, President Miller in the chair. On roll call Drs. 
Miller, Rogers, Quill, Glass, Goentner and Hoskins responded. 
A communication was received in regard to a new bill for the 
regulation of the practice of veterinary surgery in Pennsylvania, 
now being drafted by a committee of the State Society, to be 
presented at the next session of the Legislature. 
Dr. L. C. Campbell, of American Veterinary College, Dr. R. 
S. Huidekoper of Alfort Veterinary College, and Dr. Charles 
Scaufler of Stuttgart College, Germany, were elected members. 
The paper read was by Dr. W. Horace Hoskins on “ Bron¬ 
chitis.” Quite an animated discussion followed as to the value of 
abortive treatment in the early stages of the disease, some favor¬ 
ing its adoption, while others opposed it. The use of inhalations 
of lime water for the purpose of stimulating the removal of 
mucus and the solution of false membranes, and as a curative 
agent, was warmly discussed and strongly opposed by a majority 
of the members, they contending that it would aggravate the 
breathing and bring on fits of coughing, which would overcome 
the good effects that were attributed to its use. 
It being the annual meeting, an election of officers for the en¬ 
suing year resulted as follows : For President, Dr. W. S. Zuill; 
Vice-President, Dr. Chas. O. Goentner; Secretary and Treasurer, 
W. Horace Hoskins. The following members to constitute the 
Board of Directors : Drs. W. S. Zuill, W. B. Miller, Alexander 
Glass, T. B. Rogers and L. C. Campbell, after which the meeting 
adjourned. 
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 3, 1883. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Keystone Veterinary 
Medical Association was held on the above date, the President, 
Dr. Zuill, in the chair. The following members responded to 
roll call: Drs. Zuill, Goentner, Glass and Hoskins. 
A copy of the bill emanating from the Pennsylvania State 
