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EDITORIAL. 
in the hands of Secretary Edge by the 15th of this month. It is therefore abso¬ 
lutely necessary that we have in the Secretary’s office a list of all those who are 
willing to take part. 
By order of the officers. 
W. Horace Hoskins, President. 
W. H. Ridge, Secretary, 
Trevose, Bucks Co., Pa. 
Although this is an exclusively State matter, we can but 
think the example an excellent one to be followed by other 
commonwealths, in order that the good which may accrue to 
the profession in Pennsylvania may be shared by their breth¬ 
ren at large, and we consequently recommend it to the sec¬ 
retaries of veterinary associations wherever they may be 
flourishing. 
While this exemplifies a new mode of public education in 
this country, it has been for many years back in vogue in Eu¬ 
rope, and it has exercised a powerful influence in the way of 
educating the people to an appreciation of the value of the 
veterinarian to society, and the importance of the services by 
which the community is made his debtor. Our call is not 
confined to the cure of diseased animals. It covers a much 
broader field, and our usefulness reaches in many directions 
and includes many collateral matters in which our advices 
and experience can be of advantage to the people. Public 
conferences on any subject connected with animal economy, 
so far as veterinary duties and relations are concerned, may, 
if properly conducted, do much for the elevation of our pro¬ 
fession as a body in popular estimation, and can but benefit 
its members individually. We hope that the cali made by 
the President of the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Medical 
Association will attract general attention from our friends in 
the Keystone State, and that the good accomplished and en¬ 
tertainment afforded by the participants may induce other 
States to join the procession of veterinary knowledge seekers. 
United States Veterinary Medical Association.— 
The following notice reached us at so late an hour that we 
scarcely find room to insert it in this issue. It is the last 
notice sent by the zealous and untiring Secretary, and we 
should consider -it failing in our duty did we not call the 
