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of the Association. The words of Article 10, Chapter VIL, of 
that instrument are: 
Art. 10. It shall be the duty of the Prize Committee to examine all essays 
presented to them and to award the prizes, if the papers are, in their judgment, • 
worthy the same. 
In respect to this action of the Association the Review, 
strictly speaking, has nothing to say, though, of course, not en¬ 
tirely an unconcerned party in the matter, so long as the prize 
offered by our staff mutually with the Association, refers to the 
same paper. But the Review cannot remain blind to the error 
that has been committed, nor to the unjust treatment of the Com¬ 
mittee on Prizes, and though, not without feeling much regret at 
the necessity of doing so, feels constrained to announce its inten¬ 
tion of withholding its addition to the prize of the Association, at 
least until further consideration of the subject. 
The greater part of the afternoon session was occupied in the 
discussion of this subject, and papers which had been expected, 
and which had been prepared and were in readiness for presenta¬ 
tion to the meeting, were left on the table or in the hands of their 
authors. An excellent appeal in favor of the reorganization of 
the Army Veterinary Service was entirely ignored. The paper 
on Contagious Fever of Horses, by the President, was not 
brought to light, and after an unprofitable and insignificant dis¬ 
cussion on the nature of cerebro-spinal meningitis the meeting 
adjourned. 
The selection of the new officers is a very good one, and it is well 
that it is so, since they will be called upon to perform duties which 
promises to be of the most serious and responsible nature. The As¬ 
sociation now numbers nearly one hundred and fifty members, 
and if, out of a representation of the veterinary profession of the 
United States so large as this, the officers cannot devise methods 
for stimulating their activity and developing a capacity and dis¬ 
position for useful and interesting work, which must exist, we can 
but fear that the good name and merited repute which it now en¬ 
joys will be seriously jeopardized. 
International Medical Congress. —When will the veteri¬ 
narians of the United States enjoy the privilege of meeting their 
