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manifested than was ever before observed, while the attendance, 
especially of members, was a record-breaker. And this in a year 
when the status of the profession financially has partaken to a 
distressing extent of the general business torpor of the times. 
It will be unnecessary here to review the events that transpired, 
for some forty pages of the Review are devoted to a complete 
analysis of the work of the convention, undoubtedly the most 
complete that any American veterinary magazine ever gave to 
its readers in a single issue. We simply here draw the estimate 
of the work and character of the meeting, which, as already 
stated, was, in our estimation, as well as that of every old asso¬ 
ciation man whom we interviewed, the best in work, the best in 
enthusiasm, the best in attendance ; and it gave promise of in¬ 
creased usefulness and interest. 
The meeting of the Association of Faculties was well at¬ 
tended, earnest in endeavors, and productive of some results. A 
thought could scarcely escape one, however, who listened to the 
deliberations, and that was that there were many points of differ¬ 
ence between the State Universities, maintained by State appro¬ 
priation, and the private schools, which have to rely upon 
private means for their existence. It may be well for the asso¬ 
ciation to bear in mind this difference when placing matricula¬ 
tion so high as to invite only Bachelors or Masters of Arts, as 
was hinted at by a member of one of the university faculties. 
The meeting of the New York State Association was upon 
the whole a successful one, but scarcely as well attended as was 
expected, considering the great opportunities offered the mem¬ 
bers to attend the national meeting at the same time, and many 
papers which were announced were not presented. But, never¬ 
theless, those which were read were extremely interesting, and 
the discussions quite animated and valuable. Next year it 
meets in Syracuse, and every effort should be made to enthuse 
the members to a more liberal outpouring. 
Guard Your Veterinary Laws. —At the close of the last 
session of the New York legislature, the Review obtained from 
