The record-union., 1893-12-14
STATE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION.
1t Held Its Annual Meeting Last
Evening.
officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
Interesting Paper Read by
Secretary Archibald.

The annual meeting OF tne CalIloIhla
State Veterinary Medical Association
was held last night at the State House
Hotel, quite number of the members
being present. The association has been
formed and carried forward to success
within the past four years by few en-
thusiastic members of the profession,
who have worked untiringly toward that
point and deserve the hearty thanks of
the horsemen of this coast.
The Secretary, DIR. r. A. Archibald,
made his report, showing q membership
OF about thirty, with several applications
for membership pending. He COM
planned of lack of interest shown by
the members in the work of the associa-
ton, and said that the term ''active mem
bers" was very largely a misnoner.
Although the association is young, COM
paratively speaking, it had accomplished
more in the shape of useful legislation
than had been done IN any other State.
This was due to the eXertiOns OF few
men, the founders of the association. The
work already accomplished was not to
stop here, but it was Intended that 1t
should extend to meet inspection, sanl-
tatiOn measures, live stock inspection or
importation, and in fact everything By
which the objects of the association could
be advanced.
The report was accepted, as was also
the report of the Treasurer, which showed
the associations finances to be IN
healthy condition, although not plethoric
with wealth.
The examining committee reported that
Drs. III. Lemke Berlin of bakersfield, a.
Paterson OF San FranciscO.G +. Faulk-
ner of Salinas, a. Robin and II. Fabbl
of San Francisco, A. S. Williams of
Marysville, II. II. Jackson and j. }. Hag-
gerty Of Oakland, and II. a. Forrest of
santa Cruz were applicants for member
shi p and they were elected.
The Board OF Directors reported in
favor Of the proposed amendments 20 the
bylaws, and on motion of the Secretary
the bylaws were suspended and they
were adopted.
DIR. Spencer took the Presidents chair
and made a very brief and neat speech
on doing so.
The following officers were nominated
and declared elected by acclamation: DR..
IL. A. Spencer OF Napa, President; DR..
Ward b. Rowland of Pasadena. Vice
President: DR.. r. A. Archibald of Sacra-
mento, Secretary; DR.. ID. f. Fox of Sac
ramento, Treasurer; Board of Exam
iners-Drs. Mackay, Yau, Orvis, Whit
tlesy and Rowland; Board of Directors
The Secretary was directed to have the
bylaws printed as soon as possible.
The Secretary read an interesting paper
on the eXcision of the ghyro -arytenoidean
ligament and a portion Of the arytenOid
cartilage for roaring.
He detailed his own method of perform
ing the operation, and pointed out the
differences between his own and DIR.
tleming's method. giving his reasons for
thin his own the Dptfpr WaV.
The paper was discussed, DIR. Orvis
saving that he had performed the opera
ton by Fleming's mode, and thought
that the serious results spoken of by DR..
Archibald were less liable to happen by
the formerss method than by the latter.
DIR. Archibald explained the reasons for
his opinion quite fully, and invited the
members to witness the operation per-
formed by him on an animal to-day.
| DR.. Maclay complimented the essayist
| on the novel operation he had performed
and said more Intelligent discussion could
| be had after seeing the operation per-
! formed.
The President thought that Dr. Archi-
| bald deserved commentator for the
original plan of operating. which he had
evolved. He had some doubt, however,
as to its perfect success.
The other members took up the discus
| sion, aud questions were asked and an
sWered and experiences bearing on some
| points were related.
Business of importance to the associa-
ton was then transacted, and the meeting
adjourned until 3 P. NJ. to-day, after ac-
cepting DR.. Archibald's invitation to be
present this morning and witness his op-
| Grafton on a roarer.
This afternoon paper on glanders, of
great interest not only to the association
but also TO the public. will be read by DR..
Orvis, and discussion of the mornings
operation will be had.
| In the evening DR.. Maclay will read an
essay on the relation of animal diseases
to the public health-a subject to which
too much attention cannot be paid by
sanitarians.