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CORRESPONDENCE. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
CORRECTION. 
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Columbia, Boone Co., Mo., April 25,1887. 
Editor American Veterinary Review: 
Dear Sir —In your editorial of the April number of your 
journal, page third, it is stated that the Massachusetts Veterinary 
Association is the only one, so far, that stands firm and admits 
only graduates to its ranks, and that if the United States Veter¬ 
inary Medical Association will adopt Prof. Michener’s very 
worthy amendment, this society shall be second in rank to follow 
this good policy. 
I beg to state, sir, that this is an error. If you will kindly 
peruse the by-laws and constitution of the Missouri State Associ¬ 
ation of Veterinary Science, a copy of which I sent you long ago 
(and another 1 send now), you will see that this modest body, 
starting with about a dozen men, firmly refused from the outset 
all applications from any source excepting from graduate veter¬ 
inarians from reputable veterinary institutions, and may admit 
graduate M. D.’sin good standing. 
I learn from Dr. Lyman, of Boston, that their association was 
undoubtedly the first in this movement, since it started on that 
basis, and it is one of the oldest in the United States, I think. 
But I believe that the Missouri association, which was organized 
the 28th December, 1885, also upon the same basis (without 
knowing of any other veterinary body so organized), is entitled to 
the second place. This young, unpretentious body of a few (not 
over-rich) vets., has never had within its ranks a veterinary char¬ 
latan, and it has sternly refused the five dollars entrance fee of 
several five, ten, twenty and thirty year veterinary practitioners 
who had accidentally burnt (?) their diplomas, or lost (?) them in 
the ocean coming from the “ ould country.” 
You will greatly oblige the Missouri Association of Veterinary 
Science if you will kindly insert this letter, or correct your state¬ 
ment in your next issue. 
Your humble servant, 
Paul Paquin, President. 
