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EDITORIAL. 
noticed or not, will certainly not have the result that was antici¬ 
pated by its author, Dr. Hopkins, State Veterinarian of Wyoming. 
This gentleman has, for several years, made a special study of 
sanitary medicine in general, and principally in connection with 
such of the diseases of animals as may be liable to spread in 
our Western States. The suggestions contained in his report; 
the recommendations he called for in the appointment of a com¬ 
mittee to act with the next National Convention of the Cattle 
Growers of the United States; the arguments which he urged in 
proof of the benefits which would accrue to veterinarians in gen¬ 
eral, from taking an active part in the proceedings of the conven¬ 
tion—indeed, the report, in whole and in part, is too valuable 
a document to be ignored and entombed as it has been. 
But Dr. Hopkins is not the man to surrender an idea or 
abandon an enterprize which interests him and to which he is in 
any wise committed, especially when the credit of the profession 
of his choice is at stake. He has favored us with a copy of a 
circular which he has addressed to all .the State and General 
Government Veterinarians, and it is with pleasure that we herein 
present it to our readers. The call is made to State Veterinarians 
and Sanitary Boards, but is, no doubt, also addressed to all veter¬ 
inary surgeons interested in sanitary medicine. 
This convention of cattle growers will no doubt be composed 
largely of men ready to listen to the suggestions that may come 
from veterinarians, and we hope to learn that the call has met 
with a wide response. The object of the meeting will certainly 
prove interesting to all, and the current discussions that must take 
place cannot prove other than interesting and beneficial to our 
entire community. 
VETERINARY EDUCATION IN AMERICA. 
The important question of veterinary education in America is 
assuming a new phase. By a letter addressed to us, and which is 
published in the present issue, our readers will perceive that some 
of our friends have begun to understand the necessity for some 
changes in the management of the veterinary colleges of this 
