SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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SOCIETY MEETINGS, 
NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES VET¬ 
ERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
The regular annual meeting of this Association met in the 
lecture-room of the American Veterinary College, September 
20th, at 11:45 A. M., the President, Prof. James L. Robertson, 
in the chair. Twenty-five members were present. 
The Comitia Minora, in their report to the Association, re¬ 
commended the following gentlemen as candidates for member¬ 
ship : John Dougherty, D.V.S.; R. H. Harrison, D.V.S.; M. 
Bunker, D.V.S.; J. E. McNicol, D.V.S.; D. J. Dixon, D.V.S.; 
W. W. Burt, D.V.S.; Jos. Bushman, M.R.C.V.S.; Fred. H. Os¬ 
good, M.R.C.V.S. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. 
Reports of committees being next in order, the Association 
was favored by the Chairman of the Committee on Education 
and Intelligence with a report of the condition of veterinary 
medicine at the present time. 
The action taken some time ago by the War Department in 
appointing none but regular graduates of recognized schools was 
referred to as a step in the elevation of our profession. It is, 
however, unfortunate, that the veterinarian’s rank and pay is not 
better. In civil life we find a just recognition of our services. 
The report further stated that New Jersey had recently ap¬ 
pointed a veterinarian as meat inspector, and concluded by urging 
the Association to use its endeavor to place veterinary colleges in 
the United States on an equality with those of Europe. 
The Treasurer’s report was then read and accepted. Some 
funds that came into the hands of the Editor of the American 
Veterinary Review, after the action taken by the Association in 
regard to that journal at the March meeting, will be placed in 
the hands of the Treasurer. 
Communications were received from Drs. Thayer, Colsson 
and Blakeley. 
The candidates recommended by the Comitia Minora were 
balloted for and admitted as members. 
