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EDITORIAL. 
“ physicians ” to the sick and the lame, from that frequent and 
fatal malady among the fast working city horses, acute indiges¬ 
tion, to a consideration of points observed in country practice. 
Of not less importance, in many respects, is it imperative to 
have the annual conclave a source of pleasure to those who 
journey long distances to engage in the deliberations. One 
might insist that the sacrifice of time and expense is not neces¬ 
sary, when the excellent report of the proceedings sent out 
from the Secretary’s office, or published in the journals, will 
give a sufficient conception of the transactions; but with the 
enjoyments of renewed and formed acquaintances, with delight¬ 
ful social and gastronomic diversions, interspersed with new and 
enlightening scenes, no report in cold type can supplant the pres¬ 
ence of the individual. In another department of the Review 
will be found the programme of the Hntertainment Committee as 
far as it has been completed, and its contemplation will decide 
many a member to be present who has hitherto been wondering 
how he could get away from home. 
Every member who possibly can should be present at the 
next meeting. Let Western veterinarians show to the Eastern 
that they are glad to have the meeting in their midst, and let 
those from the Atlantic seaboard demonstrate to their Western 
brethren that they mean that the U. S. V. M. A. is for all alike 
by going there in large numbers and joining heads, hands, and 
hearts in this grand year of stirring liberty. 
TO FURTHER ARMY VETERINARY LEGISLATION. 
At the May meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical 
Association the neglected condition of the veterinary surgeon 
in the United States Army was very earnestly taken up, the 
discussion showing how he was without rank, and without 
recognition or provision in case of old age or injury ; that his 
social and financial status was subordinate to his worth, educa¬ 
tion, and position in the outside world, and that in the present 
crisis, where opportunities for promotion are numerous to other 
branches of the army, he remained beyond the pale of that 
