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with the consent of the Council, be admitted as members of 
the Association on the nomination of an ordinary or corre- 
sponding member of the Council.” We do not see it stated 
that other persons are eligible. Of course medical men, as 
the most numerous class directly concerned, must naturally 
take a predominating part in such a body. But we should 
have thought it judicious to accept support from whatever 
quarter it might be offered. The anti-vivisedtionists have no 
restrictions on membership. 
Having thus noted, we trust fairly, what the Association 
proposes to do, we may be permitted to glance briefly at 
what it overlooks and ignores. We should have expected 
that one of the very earliest steps taken by such a body 
would have been a solemn and dignified, but uncompromising 
denunciation of the Anti-Vivisedtion movement in all its 
manifestations, — in which denunciation all medical and sci- 
entific bodies, faculties, colleges, &c., would be urged to take 
part. We say “ all scientific societies,” and not merely such 
as occupy themselves specially with biology or natural his- 
tory. Such is the solidarity of the sciences that a blow 
aimed at any will more or less be felt by all. Such a una- 
nimous censure could not fail to carry great weight with the 
reflecting portion of the public. 
Another step which might be useful, and to which we find 
no allusion in the programme of the new Association, is the 
formal refutation of the various writings, pamphlets, bills, and 
advertisements issued by the enemy. This is something 
supplementary to the mere general “ enlightening the 
public.” 
A further useful move would be to obtain the names of 
all avowed Anti-Vivisedtionists who are notoriously addidted 
to “sports” and other pursuits involving the inflidtion of 
pain and death upon animals, or who in their writings and 
speeches have shown themselves indifferent to human or 
animal suffering. A list like the following would be in- 
structive 
The Right Hon. A. B Angler. 
The Earl of C. D Courser. 
The Duke of E. F Battue-sportsman and 
Hurlingham hero . 
Another point aimed at might be organised opposition to 
open and avowed anti-vivisedtionists at all elections — par- 
liamentary, municipal, &c. Let those gentlemen who are 
continually introducing into the House of Commons Bills 
