EDITORIAL. 
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ings of the State Society. To this charge we plead guilty, 
but we are recompensed for this neglect of duty by the re¬ 
flection that in that remissness we are saved the suspicion 
that we may have been instrumental in producing a result 
that should bring a blush to the cheek of those who are re¬ 
sponsible for it. 
The New York State Veterinary Medical Society 
met in annual convention on September 5th and 6th in New 
York City, and there was a very full attendance of members, 
especially from the interior and northern portions of the State. 
We were gratified to see such an interest in associational 
matters, and believe that the members were present in the 
interest of veterinary science and for the educational and 
social pleasures which usually accompany such events. An 
attempt to have that portion of the minutes which referred to 
the special June meeting disapproved, failed utterly, and it 
did appear most singular that, although the large majority of 
those present were absent at that meeting, and heard there 
for the first time charges of irregularity and conniving, they 
never asked a question of explanation, nor offered a word in 
disapproval, but on the standing vote rose to their feet and 
recorded their approval of a very irregular set of minutes. 
If one had not known that the affair was impromptu, he would 
have been suspicious that a programme of action had been 
agreed upon, and that the members present were simply act¬ 
ing their parts. Aside from this evident unwillingness to dis¬ 
cuss the action of those who had controlled the special June 
meeting, the first day’s proceedings were interesting and in¬ 
structive, being enlivened by two very well prepared papers, 
one by Dr. Crowforth on “ Acarua Demodex Folliculorum,” 
the other by Dr. Willyoung upon “Colics in Horses.” The 
former paper was illustrated bv plates and the microscope, 
while the latter elicited interesting discussion. 
Not so harmonious, however, were the proceedings of the 
second day. The unity of action which, marked the vote on 
that questionable minute motion could not be maintained 
when the election of new members was brought up; and one 
