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EDITORIAL. 
tember for the benefit of his science, it may be made in addition 
a glorious season of recreation, convivial pleasure, and delight¬ 
ful association, conjoining the beauties of grand scenery en roiite 
with pleasant diversions at the convention city. The Review 
will keep you posted in the meantime as to the developing pro¬ 
gramme ; but, whatever you do, “Get Ready for Detroit.” 
The officers of the New York State Veterinary Medical So¬ 
ciety are putting forth strong efforts to make the next annual 
meeting, which occurs at Ithaca the week following that of the 
American Association in September, a strong representative 
gathering of the veterinarians of the Empire State. With such 
a populous territory, with such a large number of men of 
national reputation, both in the domain of State medicine and 
the field of practice and surgery, it would seem that nothing 
were lacking except thorough organization and stimulated in¬ 
terest. Dr. W. L. Williams, chairman of the Committee of 
Arrangements, furnishes Review readers this month with a 
superficial outline of the plans which are under way for the ap¬ 
proaching meeting, and we trust that each one who can possi¬ 
bly reach the convention city will avail himself of the opportu¬ 
nity presented of making the State society the greatest in 
every sense of any similar organization in this country. There 
is not one who will not be more than repaid for his time and 
expense in attending, besides feeling that he has done his duty 
to the profession whose interest it is the fuuction of the Society 
to foster and enlarge. Send to Secretary C. D. Morris, Bing¬ 
hamton, N. Y., for an application blank, or go to Ithaca and 
present your petition in person.' 
The bill to create a Veterinary Corps in the United States 
Army failed to come to a vote in the House of Representatives 
prior to adjournment. While the veterinarians of the country, 
and particularly the Committee of the American Veterinary 
Medical Association, who worked with a vim and a unanimity 
that surprised the legislators, are doomed to a postponement in 
