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EDITORIAL. 
not stated, but it is likely that the students will have to be 
placed on cold storage during the hot summer months. 
We sincerely believe in the claims of veterinarians that our 
profession is making great strides in closing the gap between 
us and other advanced sciences, and the statement becomes 
more marvelous when it is reflected that there are so many ele¬ 
ments tugging in the opposite direction. 
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THE CONVENTION OF 1900. 
The contest of the various cities of the country to obtain 
recognition by the Executive Committee of the A. V. M. A. of 
their claims for the Convention of 1900 has been more spirited 
than ever before, which we regard as a most encouraging symp¬ 
tom of the healthful state of the profession generally. Many 
of the candidates have gone at the task systematically and with 
vigor, urging their availability with intelligent persistency, 
putting forth every ingenious arguments which would tend to 
influence the Committee to decide in their favor. Chairman 
Butler arose to the importance of the situation, and prepared an 
elaborate circular letter embodying the claims of the various 
contestants for the guidance of the members of the Committee 
toward a wise and just decision, so that every phase of the ques¬ 
tion could be thoroughly weighed before voting. The veteri¬ 
narians of Minneapolis, Detroit, and Milwaukee were most 
unanimous, and insistent, and, while there were many others in 
the field, we expect to hear in a short time that the Convention 
of 1900 will be held in one of these three cities. 
The Autumn Horse Shows have been greater both in the 
quality and quantity of the exhibitions, and the attendance and 
interest superior to anything in their history. How well this 
speaks for the popularity of the horse and his firm entrench¬ 
ment in the hearts of the people, where he will remain forever 
and forever. The horse show should be kept pure and above 
suspicion, as it is a great educator of the people, and inspires 
them with a higher appreciation of the soliped, as it is there 
