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brief interesting remarks were made on the histology of the 
lesions of various pneumonias, and there was a very beautiful 
exhibition of microscopical objects, and of pathological speci¬ 
mens, etc. Some few needful matters of business, with these, 
constituted the entire work of the whole day’s session. 
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS. 
Probably few of our veterinarians are aware of the trouble 
which exists in relation to the International Medical Congress 
which our friends of the sister profession have been discussing 
for some months back. And probably, also, our medical brethren 
care but little whether we veterinarians take any interest in the 
matter or not. Still, we are bound to do it, and why ? Not 
because we attach importance to its selection of a place of meet¬ 
ing, whether in this city or another; whether in this State or 
in that one, but for simply this reason : What will the Congress 
do with the veterinarians who are likely to be present either 
directly as members or as delegates ? We know positively that 
Europe is to be well represented. By personal and private infor¬ 
mation we have learned that French and English, and perhaps 
German veterinarians are to be present. Will they be admitted? 
To us American veterinarians admission has been refused in 
medical societies, at least as members, on the ground that we were 
“ veterinary,” and not “ human,” practitioners. Shall our Euro¬ 
pean confreres be ignored on this ground, or shall they be re¬ 
ceived ? If to be ignored, they ought to know it at once, if 
for nothing else to save the trouble and expense of a trip across 
the ocean. If they are to be recognized, what of veterinarians 
on this side of the ocean ? 
This seems to be a difficulty upon which we would like to 
have some light. In either case our European friends will, no 
doubt, receive from us a good and deserving welcome; but is our 
recognition by our medical brethren, and our admission to their 
societies and congresses, to be forced upon them by the friendly 
visits of delegates from Europe belonging to the veterinary pro¬ 
fession ? “ To be or not to be,” that is the question. 
