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EDITORIALS. 
dressed to us by President Hoskins, and with them the recom¬ 
mendations offered by the new formed association of veterinary 
faculties, and a resolution passed at the Veterinary Association 
of the District of Columbia, all of which will, we are sure, point 
to the valuable work which is in store for the profession in a 
short time to come. 
The recommendations adopted by the committee {why con¬ 
gress ?) are in conformity to a great extent with a certain paper 
on veterinary education in Chicago which, on account of time, it 
is supposed, brought on so little discussion at the time. Length¬ 
ening of the course, proper matriculation examination, were 
endorsed. This last, however, not altogether in accord with the 
fact, as they exist, but in doing injustice to one school. The 
requirements at the American Veterinary College are the same 
as those at Harvard, and neither can be recommended yet as a 
standard, as we have every reason to believe that they will be 
altered and made more stringent at an early date—consequently 
cannot be endorsed. 
Section 3d, on the preservation of matriculation examination 
papers for inspection, is an excellent suggestion, though we fear 
will be difficult to carry out and may prove a very delicate 
work. 
Section 4th, on the uniform title, is laid on the table for fur¬ 
ther consideration. What a pity! Why? 
We cannot help regretting that the committee has not seen 
fit to add a seventh section, one relating to the election of pro¬ 
fessorship. While it might not have been acted on at once, it 
would have given time to every member of the committee to 
think about it, and it is worth thinking. 
But altogether the work done was of great value. Once for 
all we regret our forced absence, and fear that when the next 
meeting is called we will not have reached America on our way 
back home—yet we will try. And in looking for immense results 
from the committee and the new-formed association, we sincerely 
wish that they will remember that their origin is the United 
States Veterinary Medical Association, composed of active mem- 
