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EDITORIAL. 
Every arrangement that is possible will be made in the interest of all those 
who desire to attend, and information as to railroad rates, hotel accommodations 
and all other conveniences will be cheerfully afforded by addressing the Secretary 
of the Association. 
By order of the President, 
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W. L. Williams. W. Horace Hoskins, Secretary , 
12 So. 37th St., Phila., Pa. 
The dates selected differ from those which are laid out by 
the Constitution and By-laws of the Association, and they 
will no doubt interfere with the obligatory duties of some of 
the members; but no matter, the interests of the Association 
and those of the profession are at stake, and they must take 
precedence of everything. 
That the meeting will be of more than usual interest is 
evidenced by the information that the indefatigable Secretary, 
Dr. Hoskins, asks us to publish: 
To Members United States Veterinary Medical Association : 
I have the pleasure of announcing to the members of the Association and 
the profession in general, at home and abroad, that there will be two valuable con¬ 
tributions offered to our Association at its International Meeting, which should 
attract the attention and interest of the entire profession of the world. They 
are the result of several years’ investigation on the subjects of “ Swine-Plague 
and Hog-Cholera,” and “ Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia.” 
The first paper will be offered jointly by Dr. A. W. Clement and Dr. Wm. 
Welch. The second paper will be offered by Dr. A. W. Clement, and it will be 
accompanied by the most exhaustive collection of pathological specimens 
which have been gathered together in the world. 
W. Horace Hoskins, Sec 
And as all the preparations, notices, receptions and publi¬ 
cations, etc., will incur extra expense, the Comitia Minora has 
wisely provided for it with the following resolution: 
January 1, 1893. 
Notice to all Members U. S. V. M. A.: 
Upon recommendation of the Comitia Minora, the following resolution, 
approved by the Association, carrying with it the power of levying an assess¬ 
ment, was adopted at Boston, September 20th, 1892: 
Resolved , That a special assessment of $5.00 be levied on each member to 
defray the extraordinary expenses that will be incurred by the International 
Meeting at Chicago in 1893. 
Said assessment is now due, and may be sent to the Secretary’s office by 
check, money order or draft. 
W. Horace Hoskins, Secretary. 
W. L. Williams, President . 
