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EDITORIAL. 
XXV by greater elaboration of the more practical operations. 
To render the work of the Drs. Merillat of more value there 
have appeared about 40 pen-and-ink drawings illustrative of the 
procedures described in the text of the department. Dr. Eich- 
horn, although only assuming charge of u German Review ” in 
the October number, furnished 26 abstracts from the German 
veterinary press, while Prof. Riautard has kept up his old-time 
energetic search of the literature of many lands in quest of 
items which would add to the knowledge and interest of his 
American readers. In the English journals he has found 25 
articles which he deemed worthy of perpetuation in our annals; 
30 in the French publications, 23 in Italian papers, while the 
Belgian extracts number 4 and the Russian 6. The senior 
editor has contributed 16 abstracts to u Review of Bioloow ” 
and has reviewed most of the works bearing upon veterinary 
science which have appeared during the year. Correspondents 
have contributed letters upon various phases of professional 
life to the number of 18, while the news of colleges has been 
told in eight articles. We have tried very diligently to report 
the proceedings of the veterinary associations of the entire 
American continent, but many have escaped us through the 
failure of the Secretaries to send in the accounts of their delib¬ 
erations. However, 53 reports of meetings or items relating to 
them have appeared during the year, which has occupied many 
pages of the journal. “ News and Items ” is a chatty little de¬ 
partment which keeps in touch with the personal side of profes¬ 
sional life, and contains very many interesting items which 
cannot find a place in any of the regular departments. Add to 
this array of literature a number of special articles upon con¬ 
temporaneous events, and the story of Volume XXIV is told. 
Elaborate each of the foregoing departments to a considerable 
extent, and add some special features soon to be inaugurated, 
and the next volume can be anticipated. Ask yourself the 
serious question: “ Can I afford to be without Volume 
XXV of the Review ? ” and we are willing to abide by your 
decision. 
