Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-15

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banquet tomorrow night The meeting this
morning was called to order by tie president
OF the association, DR.. R. S. Huidekoper of
New York, whose reputation as an expert was
well known. The president is Q young man
| with flowing blonde mustache and pleasant
features. In his button hole was bright
red rose and in his hand his an
nual address. The secretary Of the
association is DR.. ". Horace Hoskins OF Phil
adelphia, who proceeded to call the roll of the
association. There were present in
the hall q good number Of energetic
looking members. A number were
marked by handsome yellow badge and
| these were the members Of the local commit
ices on arrangements, consisting OF William
Dougherty Of Baltimore, L. 8. walmer, G. c.
favllle. A. w. Swedburg, A. W. Clement. c. b.
Kitchener, W. H. Martinez and T. L. kilborne.
PRESIDENT HUIDEKoPERs ADDRESS.
The first business today was the reading Of
the annual address by the president. Or.
Huidekoper's address gave clear summary
OF the advances which the association had
| made. He called on the members to scan
carefully the list of proposed members and
| ton.
He referred in highly complimentary man.
ner to the secretary DIR. Hoskins, and gave q
summary of the program for the sessions here.
ne also advised that the members strive TO
Keep up the interest in the different state
Citations, which should affiliate with the national
| association.
| the reading of the minutes of the last meeting,
held at Chicago.
TO MEET IN CHICAGO NEXT TEAR.
The report from the Comitia Minora, which
met at New York lately and at the hotel this
morning, was presented. Ats the New York
meeting it had been decided that the meeting
| IL 1892 be held in Chicago.
AT the meeting OF the committee this morning
number OF applications were favorably
reported by the committee, and others received
unfavorable action. The association pro-
ceeded to take up the various recommendations
OF the comitia ninora. The action choosing
chicago as the next place of meeting in
dorsed without discussion. Recommendations
IN regard to forms Of application blanks were
| likewise Endorsed.
ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP.
The first breeze Of the day came on the TN
favorable Recommendation of the committee on
the proposal Of Theobald Smith and James
Law. the former of the Agricultural Department
| and the latter Of Cornell, as honorary members.
Several members wanted to know the reason
| for the action. DR.. Winchester and DIR. Mclean
explained that DIR. Smith was eligible in the
| ASSOCIATION for active membership and his APP
plication would probably be fsvorably consid-
cred. Honorary membership, however, both
men pointed out, should be dealt out sparingly.
The report Of the committee invited practi-
cally both men to come into the association as
| active members. The recommendations Of the
| committee in regard to the proposed members
were then adopted A large number of active
members were then elected on the favorable re-
port of the committee and a number of men,
bers' names were dropped for non-payment Of
| dues.
| A recommendation from the committee. ad-
vising that the salary of the secretary be raised
from 500 to 5000, was taken up. The present
secretary. In few remarks advised the adop-
| ton OF this recommendation, prefacing his re-
! marks by the statement that under
| no circumstances would he accept
| ing the amount to $3.50 per year was warmly
| seconded. DIR. Clements proposed that the
| secretary be given fair salary and his neces-
sary expenses. In discussing the ques-
ton many members took the opportunity to- say
| number OF pleasant things concerning the
present secretary of the ASSOCIATION. DIR. Horace
Hoskins. After discussion the recommenda-
| ton OF the committee was adopted.
| VETERINARY COLLEGES.
The reports Of various committees were then
read the first being from the committee on in
telligence and education. read by DR.. Peters of
Boston, Mass DR.. Peters thought the veter-
| mary colleges and schools of the country had
advanced at an equal pace with the other in
| stitutions.
Today nearly all the veterinary colleges re-
CURED three or four years fora diploma. where
formerly two years was all that was thought
necessary to turn practitioner loose on a con-
| fiding world. DR.. Peters gave-a summary of the
institutions Of learning which had taken ND
| this branch Of medicine. Many of the short
| course schools gave advantageous instruction.
The granting of veterinary degrees by the agri-
cultural colleges for an exceedingly limited
| course was deplored by DR.. Peters, although he
| saw no help for the matter. A summary was
given OF the various methods proposed for the
regulation of veterinary practice. He did not
believe that the central government should
take q hand in the matter. the government
having its hands full in the disposal of PEN
sions.
A high standard of veterinary training is
what the association should demand, and
schools which did not keep up to the standard
should not be recognized by the association
DIR. Peters gave an interesting idea of the
original requirements which a student of veter-
mary medicine should have. The peculiar
tact in regard to animals, and especially the
horse, must be always found.
KoCH's TREATMENT.
Kochs treatment for tuberculosis in animals
was designated by DIR. Peters as generally a
failure. The idea, however, he characterized
as not a new one, and probably one
which will be found useful to some
animals where the disease has broken
out among drove of animals. Reference was
made to the hospital for the treatment of HYDRO
phobia in New York. and to the adoption by
the Massachusetts militia Of the plan of attach
ing veterinary surgeon to the artillery and
cavalry companies with the rank of lieu
tenant
This plan, said DR.. Peters, he hoped to see
adopted by other states and by the regular army
The report referred at length to the bureau of
animal industry of tho Agricultural Depart-
ment. This department, said Dr.. Peters, was the
only official recognition which veterinary sur
geons received which they could look at with
pride, and they therefore felt especially priyi-
legged to praise and critieisc the bureau
In its practical workings the bureau. said
the doctor, had practically eradicated pieuro
pneumonia in this country, and this work
alone paid over and over again for the
bureau. In its scientific workings.
however, the bureau according to DIR. Peters.
was not remarkable for its efficiency Refer
ring to the question Of swine diseases, the re-
port proceeded to score the bureau and paw a
high tribute to the work Of DR.. Billings IN this
direction.
| At the conclusion Of the report the associa-
ton adjourned for lunch, which was rendered
by the veterinarians of Washington and Balti-
more.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the reading Of re-
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