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would leave the entire second day to the reading of papers and their discussion, 
and a knowledge of the subjects of three of these papers has lessened our zeal 
in further extruding the efforts to enlarge the programme, because these papers 
will be fruitful of wide and interesting consideration and discussion. We yet 
await the announcement of the title of the fourth paper. 
For the first time in the history of the Association we have altered the law 
established by twenty-five years’ usage, that a name presented for membership 
should be laid over for consideration until the following meeting, thus affording 
proper time for the examination of the proposed member’s credentials. This 
year, by special resolution of the comitia minora , we decided to hold open the 
list of applicants until September 1st, in order that the proposed members from 
the West would be enabled to become fully fledged members in time for active 
participation in the transactions of the Chicago meeting. For exhibiting a dis¬ 
position of unusual kindness to Western veterinarians, always in the past de¬ 
nied to applicants in the East, we are again severely criticised. 
In answer to your questions: 
1st. Our Association’s past record is the only answer we have to make in 
our dealings with graduates from regularly organized colleges; our list of mem¬ 
bers proves the worth of our record so far. 
2d. The Chicago meeting is to be the twenty-seventh annual [meeting of 
the United States Veterinary Medical Association. 
3d. Our small list of members in the West, and their extreme modesty in 
not suggesting more than one of their number for a place on the programme, 
and our knowledge of the importance of the papers, so far offered for considera¬ 
tion at this meeting. 
4th. The most cordial welcome it is within our power to extend to you; as 
to the unanimous election, I cannot vouch for that. It requires only a two-thirds 
vote for election, and this accomplished, you will be accorded at this meeting the 
fullest privileges of membership that we can confer. „ 
5th. No; we shall stand ready to make you further concessions as such 
may arise or be asked for, in the same spirit of kindness and fraternal bonds as 
those already conceded you. 
We ask at your hands in Chicago, as has been conceded us in Boston, New 
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Baltimore, a generous welcome, a strengthen¬ 
ing of the fraternal relations and common purpose that draws us together, and a 
thorough amalgamation with us in all your strength of numbers, zeal of work 
and common interest in the noble structure given to our hands and minds to 
mould into a grand and completed work. 
Very truly yours, 
W. Hokaoe Hoskins, Secretary. 
Chairman of Sub-Committee of Arrangements. 
[Answer to the Above]. 
W. II. Hoskins , II. V.S ., Secretary [and Chairman Sub-Committee of Arrange¬ 
ments. 
Dear Sir. —Your letter in the August Journal in reply to mine in the July 
Review, contains more in quantity and quality of fraternal feeling of Eastern 
