The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-17
FLEMING HEADS
 VETERINARIANS  Columbus, Ga, Place of the Next Convention DIR. FRENCH ON RABIES Many Papers on Technical Subjects Are Read by Delegates-Cliuic
 Will Be Held
 Today
DIR. FRENCH ON RABIES

". B. Fleming of Montgomery was chosen president of the Alabama. Vet erinary association at last nights ses- sion of he convention which opened yesterday. The other officers elected were D. Staples of Anniston, vice pres ident, and c. A Cary of Auburn. sec retary and treasurer. Columbus, Ga. was chosen as the place for the next convention
 Afternoon and Night Sessions
 The afternoon session opened with paper on Rabies" by Dr. French. The paper very appropriately discussed the condition of rabies in Alabama. pr. French told of the animals susceptible to rabies. the symptoms and the meth ods to be employed to prevent conta- zion.
 Following this address Dr. Jackson spoke on Contagious Pustular Der mntis-" This was a very technical ad- dress which told of the animals sus- ceptlhle. the symptoms and the meth ods of prevention.
 Following this speech, Dr. P. H Bahn- son spoke to the convention on "Pur- pura Hemorrhagica. This address dealt with the prevention of this prevalent disease.
 Dr. D. A. Piatt of this city spoke on "Ergotal in he Congestion of the Lungs and Potassium Permanganate in the Forage Poisoning" Tn this address Dr. Piatt told the convention of the symp- toms and the prevention of this pe- cullar disea Se
 Meat and Milk Inspections
 Following this address Dr. c. A Cary of Auburn told of how to identify cat tie and how to keep a record of the meat and milk inspections.
 After :. Cary, "Rheumatism" was discusss " Dr. 9. W. Paine and pr. T. D. Jackson spoke on "Stranges." Following these addresses "Tubercu- losis in the Alabama Oxen," was dis cussed by lDr. H. M. Howell, and "The Eradication of Ticks" was discussed by Dr. R. B. Nixson.
 After these addresses the convention went into an executive session at which the election of officers and the place of the next meeting was chosen. Many resolutions were adopted and one of these was that the assocation wished to thank the members of this assooia- ton at Birmingham for their prepar- ations, the commissioners for the use of the ball, and the press of this city for it's assistance in the work.
 The meeting adjourned until today, at which time a polyclinic will be held at the hospital of Dr. French.
 Morning Session
 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the Alabama Veterinary associa ton opened it's fourth annual conveutian at the city hall. The meeting was called to order by the president. pr. M. F. Jackson.
 The meeting was opened by an address of the president who welcomed the dele gates to Birmingham and thanked them for attending the convention.
 Following his welcome. as president, he the work which the association had done in the past, and what they the association wished to do iu the future. He paid a very high tribute to the press. saying: '"The press of Alabama has given this organization publication, a necessary element to quicken development of any institution, and tho association Is indeed grateful to the newspapers
 Annual Report
 Following the address of welcome Dr. Carey of Auburn next made his annual report, which went into O detailed ac- count of the last yearly meeting as well as a financial statement of the associa- ton The report was most f1attering in the entirety.
 Following Dr. Cary's report the secre- tary read the minutes, which were adopt ed by the meeting. The next speaker was Dr. E. M. Duncan and his subject was Sanitary Milk" Dr. J. E. Thread gill of Troy also delivered an interesting and instructive talk on ''Black quarter in Cattle" and he was succeeded by Dr. A. F. French of Birmingham, who directed his remarks to the subject of Rabies" the address of Dr. French the meeting was adjourned for luncheon. ID TCICTD DC WITT T