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the saugiline expectations of many who come far to attend. We 
hope this meeting will show a good number of members of the 
veterinary profession belonging to the Association, ready to answer 
the roll call. 
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY COLLEGE* 
The fourth regular meeting of this Association was held in the 
lecture room of the college building, on Thursday the 24th of 
February, at 11 o’clock a. m. 
The meeting was called to order by President C. B. Michener, 
D.Y.S., and the following gentlemen answered the roll: 
Drs. Michener, Coates, Hopkins, Gerth, Field, Corlies, Weeks, 
Cowley, Foote, Boyd, Miller, and R. McLean. 
The minutes of the last regular and special meetings were 
read and adopted. 
The Secretary was then instructed to add the names of the 
lately graduated members of the class 1880-81 to the roll of the 
Association. 
The election for officers being next in order, the following 
gentlement were elected by ballot for the ensuing year: 
President, Dr. C. B. Michener; Vice-President, Dr. J. F. 
Winchester; Secretary, Dr. J. D. Hopkins; Treasurer, Dr. S. S. 
Field; Librarian, Dr. D. W. Cochrane. 
The Chair appointed the following committees: 
Executive Committee, Drs. Coates, Field, Corlies, Foote, 
McLean, Myers, Jr., and Cosgrove. 
Library Committee—Drs. Gerth, Hopkins and Weeks. 
A special committee consisting of Drs. Foote, Coates and 
Dougherty was appointed to take such measures as may be neces¬ 
sary to obtain from the medical colleges such recognition of the 
American Veterinary College diploma as would enable the holders 
to present themselves for examination for the M. D. degree after 
attending their lectures during a course of one year. 
R. McLean, D.V.S., 
Secretary , pro tem. 
