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MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
“ The article 1641 of the French Code has been transferred into 
our Civil Code under its article 1522. 
“ 1522.—The seller is bound by law to warrant the buyer against 
such latent defects in the thing sold and its accessories as to 
render it unfit for the use for which it was intended, or so diminish 
its usefulness that the buyer would not have bought it, or would 
not have given so large a price if he had known them. 
“ 1523.— The seller is not bound for defects which are apparent, 
and which the buyer might have known of himself. 
“ 1524.—The seller is bound for latent defects, even when they 
are not known to him, unless it is stipulated that he shall be 
obliged to any warranty.” 
To be continued. 
MEETINGS OF S0CIT1ES. 
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY COLLEGE ALUMNI 
ASSOCIATION. 
The first regular annual meeting of the American Veterinary 
College Alumni Association was held in the lecture room of the 
American Veterinary College, on February 28th, 1878. The 
meeting was called to order by C. B. Micliener, at 11:30 A. M. 
On motion of A. A. Holcombe, seconded by P. Nostrand, Ernest 
Travers was elected chairman of the meeting. The following 
members were present: A. A. Holcombe, J. C. Corlies, P. 
Nostrand, E. Travers, C. B. Micliener, W. J. Coates, C. IT. Hall, 
C. H. Peabody, G. P. Penniman. 
J. F. Winchester, Samuel S. Field, J. C. Force, Alvord H. 
Bose, William G. Schmidt and W. IT. Wray were admitted as 
members of the Association. A. A. Holcombe, J. C. Corlies 
and E. Travers, the Committee appointed to draft a Constitution 
and By-laws, reported, and the report was accepted with a few 
slight additions and alterations. 
The following officers were elected, by ballot, for the ensuing 
year : President, A. A. Holcombe; Vice-President, E. Travers ; 
