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ionally. Each member on the programme should be previously 
informed how much time he can have and no more. 
Our worthy Ohio president has suggested an exclusive series 
of high -class technical papers. It is my little one-horse opinion 
that the rank and file of us would soon quit coming if that con¬ 
dition should obtain. Let us remain in the wider field and yet 
do deeper plowing. 
A general miscellaneous programme, together with the aid 
of progressive secretaries who have a practical knowledge of our 
wants, undoubtedly has made our Ohio State Veterinary Medical 
Society the success it is. 
I am convinced that some veterinary meetings do not make 
veterinary life. Some papers tend nowhere and that keeps good 
men from ever coming back. But we must meet and do the very 
best we can. “ Boost ” is the word. Let us make our comings 
together experience meetings, intellectual exchanges. 
Again, a society membership helps us in many ways. It is 
looked upon by most people as a sort of guarantee that the mem¬ 
bers are pursuing legitimate practice, which is usually true. 
But, in regard to a programme of high-class exclusive tech¬ 
nical articles. High-class technical articles are alright, but not 
many of them at a general meeting. It sometimes appears to 
me as if we had quite enough technical, but not enough prac¬ 
tical knowledge. I have known graduates that never saw a 
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horse thrown or castrated. I have known two graduates that 
could not properly tie ;a hitch strap. I have been told by 
students of a school that they are not at all required between 
sessions to continue their studies and practice with a qualified 
preceptor. 
They claimed that the school, during their attendance, fur¬ 
nished them enough practice properly directed. Such graduates 
should be subject to the re-call and ought to take a post-grad¬ 
uate course in a livery stable. I pity such graduates, not to 
speak of their patients. 
With no desire to lower ideals, and with the most profound 
respect for all thoroughly trained, energetic and serious minded 
