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examiners, taken from the regular graduates through the country, 
to act with the Faculty at the examination for graduation, one 
examiner for each department;” and moved that “no candidate for 
admission to membership in this Association be admitted as such 
unless graduated under the last named condition, his degree being 
then a voucher for his qualification for admission.’’ After several 
of the members had expressed their hearty approval of the sug¬ 
gestions of Dr. Liautard, the report of the committee was accepted 
and placed on file. On motion of Dr. Hopkins, the subject em¬ 
bodied in the above report was referred to the Board of Censors, 
with power, and that they report the concurrence, or otherwise, 
of the different colleges at the next meeting. 
The amendment proposed at the meeting last March was 
laid on the table. A vote of thanks was tendered the Committee 
on Education and Intelligence. The editor of the American 
Yeterinary Review then gave a very encouraging account of 
that journal, its circulation having more than doubled, and that it 
is regarded by foreign countries as the organ of veterinary science 
in America, extracts being taken by French, German and other 
veterinary journals. Financially, too, it is more than self-sup¬ 
porting. 
By a vote of twelve ayes and one negative, the following 
gentlemen were declared members of the Association: H. B. Boyd, 
Win. H. Rose, A. P. Weeks, Ralph Hall, P. Z. Colsson and Julius 
Gerth, Jr. 
Candidates for membership at Boston meeting next March: 
W. Henshaw, D. Cochran, W. H. Lillyinan, Thos. Blackwood and 
Chas. R. Wood. 
The Treasurer’s report was then read and accepted, showing 
the finances of the Association to be in good condition. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 
President, Prof. Jas. L. Robertson; VTce-President, O. H. 
Flagg; Secretary, C. B. Michener; Treasurer, Chas. Burden. 
Board of Censors : Drs. Liautard, Lyman, Lockhart, Thayer, 
Coates and C. Michener. 
A recess of half an hour was then taken. 
Meeting of Association was recalled and communications were 
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