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NEWS AND ITEMS. 
ber of entries and the wide distribution of competitors assures 
the association of success. Dr. Gerald E. Griffin, U. S. A., 
and Dr. Orion E. Dyson, of Chicago, have been selected to act 
as assistants. 
The opening exercises of the Chicago Veterinary College 
were held at the college auditorium, October 2d, in the presence 
of the entire faculty, consisting of eleven veterinarians and two 
M. D.’s. Dr. B. L. Quitman delivered the address to the classes 
collectively. The number of students registered at the close of 
the first week was 146, which is the largest attendance since 
3:893, when the institution changed its course from a two to a 
three-year course. 
Dr. W. A. Knight, of Houston, Texas, was on September 
3d appointed acting State Veterinarian of Texas, vice Dr. 
Wm. Folsetter resigned. Dr. F. had been an efficient officer, 
and had the confidence of the State Live Stock Sanitary Com¬ 
mission, but the duties had become burdensome for his advanced 
years. Dr. Knight is a native of Ohio, a graduate of the Chicago 
Veterinary College, class of ’91, and a post-graduate of the 
Kansas City College of ’99. 
Dr. Francis Abele, Jr., of Quincy, Mass., writes : “Three 
years ago I brought home from the New York meeting an ap¬ 
paratus for the Schmidt treatment. The first animal to use it 
was a valuable Jersey. She recovered. Last year she had the 
same treatment, and yesterday for the third time she has yielded 
to this treatment. Another cow that had the same treatment 
the first night and did not come to for about a week, has had 
two abortive attacks since. Shall try next year to milk through 
calving.” 
Deserved Recognition. —Ill commenting upon the elec¬ 
tion of Dr. W. H. Dalrymple to the Vice-Presidency of the 
A. V. M. A., the Southern Farmer , New Orleans, La., pays a 
high compliment to that sterling veterinarian, saying: u Dr. 
Dalrymple’s long and distinguished services in Louisiana place 
him in the front ranks of teachers and practitioners of modern 
veterinary science, and his numerous friends in this State are 
glad to see that his great work is becoming generally appre¬ 
ciated throughout the whole country.” 
Tannoform. —An interesting report concerning the value 
of tannoform has recently been made by M. H. Hayes, 
F. R. C. V. S., Yewtree House, Crick, Rugby. Dr. Hayes says: 
“ I used tannoform with 238 government mounts, of which I 
was in veterinary charge on board H. M. T., No. 38, Idaho , 
