Buffalo medical journal . ices, and even money inmany instances would be most acceptable. We will undertake totransmit any contributions that may be made from this region, tothe San Francisco ^Medical Society, which seems much betterthan to send through a public relief bureau. Regent Vander Veer Dr. Albert Vander Veer, of Albany, was elected regent ofthe University of the State of New York by the legislature, onWednesday, x\pril 25, 1906, to fill the unexpired term of Regent 6i8 EDITORIAL. Charles S. Francis, of Troy, resigned. ]\Ir. Francis has beenappointed Ambassador to the Austria-Hungary
Buffalo medical journal . ices, and even money inmany instances would be most acceptable. We will undertake totransmit any contributions that may be made from this region, tothe San Francisco ^Medical Society, which seems much betterthan to send through a public relief bureau. Regent Vander Veer Dr. Albert Vander Veer, of Albany, was elected regent ofthe University of the State of New York by the legislature, onWednesday, x\pril 25, 1906, to fill the unexpired term of Regent 6i8 EDITORIAL. Charles S. Francis, of Troy, resigned. ]\Ir. Francis has beenappointed Ambassador to the Austria-Hungary Court, hence hisresignation as regent. His term would expire in 1915, thereforeDr. Vander Veer will serve nine years. It may not be know generally that regents of the Universityare elected in the same manner in which United States senatorsare chosen. It is customary for the members of each party tohold a caucus the night before the election, to select the candi-dates to be voted for the next day. On Tuesday evening, April. DR. ALBERT VANDER VEER,Regent of the University of the State of New York. 24, the republicans of both houses agreed to support Dr. VajiderVeer, and the democrats selected Mr. Charles E. Patterson astheir candidate. The next day at noon the election was heldwith the result already mentioned. Dr. Vander Veer has already served ten years as regent, andtherefore brings a valuable experience with him as he enters theboard again. He was first elected in 1895. When the numberof regents was reduced to eleven by the law of 1904 Regent Van-der Veer was retained, and in the drawing of lots for terms hedrew the short straw—one year. Upon the expiration of his termit was determined that he was ineligible for reelection becausethe law prohibited the choice of two regents from the same EDITORIAL. 619 judicial district. Mr. Francis, of Trov, who drew the lonj^ term,two years ap^o, resides in the third (Hstrict, and now retires for thereason stated, leavin,^- a vacanc\ to w
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