American Veterinary Review, 
DECEMBER, 1891 . 
EDITORIAL, 
Shall it be Union or Division in Our Ranks.— At the 
twenty-sixth annual meeting of the United States Veterinary 
Medical Association, held September 17th, 1889, a resolution, 
offered by Dr. C. P. Lyman, was adopted, for the “ establish¬ 
ment of a central legalized body of veterinarians ; ” and the 
matter was referred to a special committee of three of the best 
working members of the Association. At the last meeting 
held in Washington City, this committee was discharged.’ 
Had they failed in their efforts to bring the matter to a satis¬ 
factory issue? Had they exhausted themselves in vainly 
endeavoring to devise measures for the promotion of the 
objects contemplated by the resolution of Dr. Lyman ? We 
do not know, and therefore cannot state, for since their 
appointment nothing has been heard from the committee, 
except that they have held one meeting; but with what 
result is, we believe, as yet unknown to all but those who 
were present. We regret the discharge of the committee, 
for we believe that the object of the resolution has been 
misunderstood or disregarded. We have perhaps no right, 
and possibly no sufficient data by which to construe the 
motive or interpret the purpose of Dr. Lyman in the matter, 
but after giving the subject much thought and consideration, 
we have adopted the conclusion that the purpose of the pro¬ 
posed measure was the establishment of a policy of consolida¬ 
tion and a union of sentiment throughout the membership of 
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