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efforts. The good work already accomplished by the Iowa 
College is certain to be continued under his guidance. 
“ Reports of Cases ” are very interesting in this number. 
Dr. Martin tells of the difficulties both of diagnosis and treatment 
of torsion of the uterus in a mare. Dr. Walter Shaw describes 
the unusual operation of castrating an elephant, and shows how 
a defective instrument robbed him of a successful issue. Dr. Ellis 
deals with a somewhat less ponderous patient, but is more suc¬ 
cessful than either of the other surgeons, for he performs the 
radical' operation for hernia in a cat with perfect recovery. 
These are the kind of case reports that do good. The authors 
give the details of their procedures, including the weak points, 
so that all may profit by their experiences. 
Dr. Adoeph Eichhorn, of the American Veterinary Hos¬ 
pital,-New York, has accepted the post of editor of “German 
Review ” for this publication. He is a hard student, an en¬ 
thusiast in his profession, and Review readers may anticipate 
being kept in close touch with all that transpires of interest in 
the Teutonic tongue. 
Do NOT FORGET the annual meeting of the New York 
State Society, which convenes at Ithaca, Sept. 12, and lasts two 
days. The surgical clinic will be a special feature, while 
papers on absorbingly interesting subjects will be offered for 
discussion. A large attendance is assured, with a big addition 
to the membership. 
If you were prevented for any reason from attending the 
great meeting of veterinarians in Detroit, you may be sure that 
the Review will give you a faithful account of all that oc¬ 
curs there in its October issue. 
We commend an article, elsewhere printed, by Dr. Joseph 
W. Parker, of Kansas City, entitled “ Educating Lawmakers,” 
as being of the right ring and up-to-date. 
