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PROFESSIONAL TOPICS. 
“ Dalton’s Physiology,” “ Coe’s Concentrated Medicines,” 
“ Flint’s Examination of Urine,” and “ Microscopy.” 
The Treasurer reported that as but very few of the members 
had paid their dues, there was but $12.00 in the treasury. 
The following gentlemen, who had just received the degree of 
D.Y.S., were admitted as members of the Association: R. A. 
McLean, Tlios. B. Rodgers, W. E. B. Miller, A. D. Carman, C. 
C. Cattanach, J\ G. Smith, Wm. H. Kleindopf, Tlios. J. Herr 
and Theodore Outerbridge. 
The President appointed Dr. Coates, in the Secretary’s stead, 
to notify the gentlemen of their admission. 
On motion, the President was directed to appoint seven, in¬ 
stead of five members, to compose the Executive Committee. 
A communication from Dr. Blakeley was then read by the 
Secretary, in which were expressed the writer’s regrets at not 
being able to attend. 
The President presented to the meeting the answer of the 
Board of Trustees in relation to the preamble and resolution 
which the Association forwarded to that body a year ago. 
Dr. Coates introduced the subject of procuring a life size por~ 
trait of Dr. A. Liautard, to be placed in the American Veterinary 
College lecture room. 
R. A. McLean moved that the President appoint a committee 
of three to make all necessary inquiries regarding the cost of the 
proposed portrait of Dr. Liautard, that said committee then in¬ 
form each member of the Association of the amount, and request 
from each their share toward defraying the expense. Drs. 
McLean, Bell and Coates were appointed as such committee. 
A paper was then read by Dr. Michener, after which the 
President appointed Drs. Bell, Winchester, Rogers, Nostrand and 
Corlies a committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year. A 
recess was then indulged in. 
The committee on nominations reported as follows: Presi¬ 
dent, A. A. Holcombe and Charles Burden; Vice-President, J* 
C. Corlies and W. N. Wray; Secretary, C. B. Michener and G- 
P. Penniman; Treasurer, R. A. McLean and Jas. D. Hopkins; 
Librarian, S. S. Field. 
