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EDITORIAL. 
good of the cause by a visit to this hitherto neglected section, for 
the territory to the north, east and west of Minneapolis has many 
sterling veterinarians who have found it impossible to attend 
its meetings, and by giving them this opportunity to participate 
in the programme and to associate themselves with the organ¬ 
ization they are likely to feel more disposed to make an effort to 
be present at future meetings. The association already numbers 
many of Minnesota’s leading veterinarians among her very best 
members, and we feel assured that much good is to flow from 
the committee’s decision for 1902. 
SURGICAL CLINICS. • A 
The “revival meeting” of the Veterinary Medical Associ¬ 
ation of New York County, Jan. 3, was one of the most gratify¬ 
ing events that has occurred in a long time in the vicinity of 
Gotham. It shows that a real association is possible if some¬ 
thing of practical interest is to be transacted. If one or two 
enthusiasts can present a programme sufficiently attractive to 
bring together half a hundred local veterinarians, what a grand 
association could be built up if each one would contribute his 
mite, whether it be a paper upon a practical subject or a de¬ 
monstration of a surgical procedure? Evidence accumulates 
through such events as this that for busy practitioners the sur¬ 
gical clinic has the greatest charm and that they can least 
afford to absent themselves from meetings where this is a feat¬ 
ure of the programme. We believe, however, that the literary 
section should not be ignored in local associations, but that the 
papers should have a bearing upon the demonstrations of the 
evening. We have frequently observed a little group standing 
to one side, criticising the methods employed in performing 
certain operations, and suggesting to each other better ways 
which they have adopted. Now, if these gentlemen were to 
discuss these points in open meeting it would be beneficial to 
all, and by an interchange of experiences, many important 
points might be brought out. We would suggest that the 
demonstrations of one meeting be discussed the following 
