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The Committee on Prizes reported that but one paper had 
been presented for their consideration, and owing to an informal¬ 
ity upon the part of the author, it 6ould not come before the 
Association for their prize. The chairman further reported that 
the prize offered by F. S. Billings, of Berlin, for the best paper on 
anthrax, had been awarded to J. F. Winchester, B.S., D.V.S., of 
Lawrence, Mass., and the Secretary was instructed to inform the 
recipient to that effect. 
In accordance with the recommendation of the Board of 
Censors, the following gentlemen were elected to membership : 
J. F. Winchester, B.S., D.Y.S., Lawrence, Mass.; Win. G. 
Schmidt, D.Y.S., Newark, N. J.; A. EL Rose, D.Y.S., Staten 
Island, N. Y.; S. S. Field, D.Y.S., N. Y. City; W. H. Wray, 
D. Y.S., Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. ; Win. Murphy, Y.S., Cambridge, 
Mass.; J. McLaughlin, Y.S., Lynn, Mass. 
The chair appointed as Committee on Nominations, A. Lock¬ 
hart, O. H. Flagg, T. S. Yery, J. D. Hopkins, and L. T. Bell. 
The Committee reported all the present officers for re-election. 
T. S. Yery and E. F. Thayer were appointed tellers to collect 
and count the ballots, and reported as follows: 
For President. —C. P. Lyman, 13 votes; A. Liautard, 2 ; 
T. S. Yery, 1. Vice President. —W. Bryden, 14 ; L. T. Bell, 
1 ; A. Lockhart, 1. Recording Secretary. —A. A. Holcombe, 14. 
Corresponding Secretary —W. J. Coates, 15. Treasurer —C. Bar¬ 
den, 14 ; J. F. Budd. 1. Board of Censors —J. L. Robertson, 
14 ; A. Lockhart, 14 ; J. H. Stickiiey, 14 ; A. A. Holcombe, 14 ; 
E. F. Thayer, 14 ; A. Liautard, 14. 
The Treasurer reported the finances of the Association in ex¬ 
cellent condition. 
At 2.30 p.m., a recess for half an hour was taken for re¬ 
freshments. Upon being recalled, the Secretary read a commu¬ 
nication from T. S. Yery, reporting a “ Singular Fracture and its 
Results.” 
J. H. Stickney presented two plates, showing the location and 
extent of fracture, after which the subject was discussed by 
Messrs. Liautard, Yery, Stickney, Lockhart, and Thayer, 
R, Liautard read a paper on Melanapnicc x 
