American Veterinary Review, 
JULY, 1893 . 
EDITORIAL, 
First Veterinary Congress of America—United 
States Veterinary Medical Association. — We have 
nearly reached the ides of July, the days are swiftly passing 
by, and but three months intervene before the veterinarians 
of this continent must have their preparations completed for 
their trip to Chicago. That much has been done to insure 
the success of this affair there is no doubt, but is everything 
made ready ? Are all the preparations completed ? Is all 
the work of all the committees finished, and all the prepara¬ 
tions smoothly progressing ? All these are questions which 
we feel bound to ask ourselves, as well as to present to those 
who have been entrusted with the responsibilities respectively 
of the great occasion. We ask them because we fear that 
through some unforeseen events and possible complications, 
some committees may have been delinquent or tardy in the 
execution of their plans, and may not succeed in “ holding up 
their end.” There is yet time enough left, but there is none to 
be lost or wasted. 
Though we may have fears in some directions, we cannot 
have any when the work of the secretary of the Association 
is in question. We have received another circular from 
Dr. Hoskins, which not only announces the issue of the 
