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EDITORIAL. 
consummated, and has tried hard to keep faith with its obliga¬ 
tions. The following extract from a letter received from the 
worthy Secretary, Dr. Stewart, just before we go to press, will 
show in a measure why our efforts have been crowned with such 
little success : u . . .1 much regret the lethargy of interest 
in association matters—financial, literary, and social. Scores of 
letters sent to members do not elicit a response of any kind. 
No word has been received from the committee of 
arrangements. I have just written the chairman requesting him 
to send to each of the veterinary journals at once such informa¬ 
tion as he might have concerning transportation concessions, 
hotels, places of meeting (hotels and hall), entertainments, etc., 
and hope you may receive such matter in time for the July 
issue.” Beyond a list of papers to be read by Western veterin¬ 
arians—which will be found elsewhere—there is absolutely no 
news available for our readers for this the last issue but one that 
will reach them in time to be of service before the meeting. 
And it is this state of affairs that has caused us some alarm for 
the success of what should be the greatest of all her meetings. 
With an earnestness born of deep concern we beseech those who 
have the conduct of the meeting in hand to awaken to the 
necessities of the occasion, and we ask all those who expect to 
contribute to the literary programme to at once announce them¬ 
selves, so that arrangements may be completed. 
New York State Legislation. —The legislative com¬ 
mittees of the State and county societies have been kept un¬ 
usually busy during the late session of the solons at Albany, 
combatting mischievous bills introduced by members in the 
interests of private individuals, and bearing with them far- 
reaching injury to the profession at large. They have been so 
numerous, and so disguised, that it has been difficult for one to 
keep abreast of them. We have, therefore, much pleasure in 
directing attention to a communication in this month’s Review 
from that authority upon veterinary legislation in New York 
State, Dr. Arthur O’Shea, chairman of that committee of the 
