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instructors shall contain at least four veterinarians. If of a medical school 
similar curriculum as to time shall prevail.” 
This alteration to go into effect after the annual meeting of 1892. It sha 
net be retroactive, nor apply to applicants who were college matriculants pric 
to its passage. 
This was unanimously passed, with the understanding tha 
it was not the spirit of the amendment to exclude matrici 
lants of colleges for the session of 1892-1893. Whateve 
may be the effect of the adoption of this amendment upo 
the various questions which may arise under its operatioi 
must be determined by the experience of the future. 
Thirdly .—The presentation of their report by Committe 
of Arrangements for the International Meeting, and its almo< 
unanimous adoption by the Association, only a single sectio 
receiving a slight amendment. The general plan of the con 
mittee is indicated in the following resolutions: 
1st. That the next meeting of the Association shall t 
known as “ The Thirtieth Anniversary Meeting of the Unite 
States Veterinary Medical Association and First Internatioi 
al Veterinary Congress of America,” and that it shall last fou 
days. 
2d. That a circular letter of invitation be addressed to th 
membership of the profession in the United States, and als 
to European veterinarians, asking their co-operation in th 
congress. 
3d. That a special invitation be addressed to one of th 
officers of each of the national veterinary representativ 
bodies of Europe. 
4th. That besides the usual reading of papers, some in 
portant subjects of international interest relating to veterinar 
science be selected, and that committees be appointed to mak 
reports on the same, for the purpose of their discussion b 
the Congress. 
5th. That a special assessment be made upon each membe 
to defray the extra expenses of the meeting. 
Fourth .—The election of officers resulted in the selection 
of Dr. W. L. Williams, V.S., of Lafayette, Ind.; A. Vj 
Clement, V.S., of Baltimore, Md.; W. H. Hoskins, D.V.S., (| 
Philadelphia, Pa., and J. L. Robertson, M.D., D.V.S., Ne- 
York. 
