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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
B. Mclnnes, of Charleston, S. C., reported that nothing of any 
importance to the profession had occurred in his neighborhood 
since his last report, except a case of hydrophobia in the horse, 
the history of which he could not obtain, because of the ignorance 
of the owner. On motion of A. Liautard, the report was laid 
on the table for further consideration, under the head of “ read¬ 
ing of papers and discussions.” 
A. Liautard, Chairman of the Committee on Education and 
Intelligence, read the following report: 
Mr. President and Gentlemen :—It is not my intention to 
present these remarks as a report of the Committee on Education, 
but as I probably understand the duties of such a committee in a 
wider sense than is generally the case, I hope you will accord me 
a little of your attention while reading these few pages. 
At the last meeting of our Association a subject relating to 
veterinary education was brought before you, and, after much 
discussion, a resolution was passed empowering your committee 
to take any step they might see tit. The object of the whole 
affair was the call of a convention of all the veterinarians in the 
country engaged in teaching veterinary science, with the view of 
arranging a general curriculum for all the colleges, and thus, to 
a great extent, do away with those beautiful claims, such as 
“being the only chartered institution in the state,” or as “being 
the school which has the greatest number of graduates in success¬ 
ful practice,” and therefore place all colleges on the same footing. 
At the time when this resolution was passed, you were made 
acquainted with the answers which were received in relation to 
the possibility of calling such a congress, and when your commit¬ 
tee took the subject in hand, they soon became satisfied of the 
impossibility of reaching the desired end. Many interests w T ere 
at stake, personal undertakings, private ambition were all most 
likely to be brought in opposition; and, taking all this in consid¬ 
eration, it was thought better to let the matter drop for the pres¬ 
ent at least. 
Probably another subject, which might be brought to your 
notice by your committee, is an attempt to the regulation and rec¬ 
ognition of veterinary practice in the State of N. Y., as made 
