VI. 
INDEA. 
United States Veterinary Medical Association —the meeting is to take 
place in New York City on the 20th of September—great anticipation ot a good 
meeting. Another 'paper for the Prize— offered and presented in this number. 
OCTOBER. —United States Veterinary Medical Association— the 
twenty-fourth annual meeting—quite a large attendance from various parts of 
the country—the failure of good, useful work—“nothing, absolutely nothing* 
was done”—failure of the committee to report—that of the Committee on Prizes, 
declining to grant the prize, accepted—vote reconsidered and the prize given to 
the paper bearing the signature of “Trianon”—vote irregular and unconstitu¬ 
tional—the Review cannot coincide in the decision, and withholds its addition to 
the prize of the Association—papers prepared for the meeting not brought to 
light—election of new officers good—their responsibility great—danger to the 
life of the Association. 
International Medical Congress —could an International Veterinary Con¬ 
gress be held in the United States?—necessity for American graduates to be 
appointed and to attend the next Congress in Paris in 1887—recognition of the 
veterinary profession in the Washington Assembly—Dr. Trumbrower’s letter—a 
good example to be followed by other medical bodies. 
Prof. Paquin’s Letter— our correction as to the assistance given by Mis¬ 
souri to advance the veterinary profession. 
Director Nocard of the Alfort School —it means progress and a new 
impulse to the cause of veterinary science in France. 
Good Example from America Followed in Europe —the Berlin Veterinary 
School elevated to the rank of university—this already done in the United States. 
Age-telling in old Animals— Dr. Miller’s letter—apparent disagreement 
amongst veterinarians. 
Veterinary Honors —Prof. R. S. Huidekoper receives the title of Honorary 
Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
NOVEMBER.— Veterinary Legislation —Our columns always open to sci¬ 
entific subjects and questions of professional importance—closed to personalities. 
Bacteriology, Hog Cholera and Texas Fever —how specialists are born— 
the labor required to become a specialist—the feelings of hostility that may arise 
—difficulties in the way of agreement—opportunities for disagreement—Drs. 
Billings and Salmon are investigators—their labors in hog cholera—Dr. Billings’ 
just claim to priority—his last discovery in Texas fever—his letter—one is well, 
but why challenge all around—a call for another Pouilly Lefort experiment. 
Vaccination in Anthrax —Director Nocard’s statistics—their weight and 
their significance—why don’t we try them ? 
Dr. Salmon on Pleuro-Pneumonia— A call, not for support only, but to 
guard against too much confidence in what has so successfully been already done 
—his staff in New York—slow work, bnt sure, we hope—Dr. S’s letter from the 
Breeder's Gazette. 
