SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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but on account of the danger to the public health. Tuberculosis 
in cattle has recently been shown alarmingly prevalent in many 
States, and well merits the attention it is now receiving. In 
this State the disease is, without a doubt, much more prevalent 
than is usually supposed, and should receive the consideration 
of all medical men and the attention of all who are interested 
in our live stock interests and the health of the people. 
“ With the improvement in the value of horses, which is 
already being manifested, and the widening field of the veteri¬ 
narian’s work, as shown by the increasing demand for meat 
inspectors, city veterinarians and other sanitary officers, we 
sincerely believe that the veterinarian capable of taking his 
proper position in the field of medicine has a good future before 
him. It seems to us that the demand for veterinarians with a 
more broad and liberal education, men capable of taking the 
advanced positions of the near future, should be a lesson for 
some of our colleges to enlarge their curriculum and in other 
ways improve their facilities. 
“It is with some alarm that we view the starting of so 
many new colleges, which must, judging by the length of the 
college course, turn out ‘ horse doctors ’ rather than skilled 
scientific veterinarians. 
“ Have we not more to fear from the poorly educated man 
with his diploma than from the non-graduate ? Many think we 
have. Would it not be well for us, as an Association, to raise 
our requirement for membership as high as those of the Missouri 
State Veterinary Medical Association, and thus stand hand in 
hand with that society in resisting this threatened innovation of 
empiricism ? 
“ Would it not be well to put ourselves on record concern¬ 
ing army legislation ? Last spring I wrote many of our Con¬ 
gressmen urging their support of the bill then in the hands of 
the Military Committee, and from most of them.I received very 
encouraging replies. If we pass a resolution favoring such a 
bill, it may have some weight. If all the State associations 
would do this, it would surely help. Let us do our part.” 
