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FOURTH INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY CONGRESS. 
The 3d was not admitted. 
Mr. Hugues proposed that the fourth paragraph should read, 
“ there must be not less than two professors of clinic.” Thus 
modified this was adopted. 
For paragraph five, Mr. Bouley desired that the Congress main¬ 
tains the practical teaching of shoeing as desirable, as there may 
be some students who would like to make themselves more perfect 
in that branch. , 
Mr. Purtz thought that the paragraph was annulled by the 
modification of No. 2 as admitted. 
Mr. Boliley disputed this and thought such teaching useful. 
Mr. Purtz said the majority was of a different opinion, or they 
would not have voted as they did. The paragraph following 
was adopted. * 
The Secretary General announced that the Minister of the 
Interior was expected to assist at the meeting on the afternoon 
of Saturday the 15tli. The President thereupon proposed the 
postponement of the discussion of the question of the day to 
that meeting, in order to avoid for that day the discussion on a 
question of a purely professional interest. Adopted. 
The meeting ad?ourned to the next day at 9 a. m.' 
SIXTH DAY OF MEETING. 
Messrs. Jacops and Bouley, Vice Presidents successfully in 
the chair. The meeting was called to order at 9 a. m. 
Mr. Jacops thanked the Congress for appointing a Belgian 
veterinarian to the vice-presidency, which he considered a marked 
compliment to the Belgian veterinary profession, and he will 
endeavor to fulfil its duties to the satisfaction of his friends. 
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and adopted. 
The Secretary laid before the Congress a communication 
received from the Minister of Public Works, expressing his 
regret at being unable to assist at one of the meetings, or at the 
banquet of the Congress. He announced that the Minister of the 
Interior would preside at the last meeting of the Congress. The 
Secretary also presented a communication from Mr, Fleming, 
