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Lovers of the Horse 



DR. ANDREW SMITH 



PROIJAHLY there is no better known horseman in America than Dr. Anth'cw 

 Smith. Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, founder of the 

 Ontario Veterinary College, until recently Principal of that College, and 

 since the beginning. Chairman of the Executive of the Ontario Jockey Club. Dr. 

 Smith was also President of the Exhil)ition in succession to the late J. J. Withrow in 

 1901 and lf)0'-2. He was born at Dalrymple. Ayrshire, where his father was a large 

 breeder and farmer. The Doctor thus naturally became a lover of live stock ])rior to 



taking up the profession that he has fol- 

 lowed all his life. He graduated from 

 Edinburgh Veterinarv College in 18(51 

 witli the higlu'st lionors and medals, in- 

 cluding the Highland Society medal. He 

 (jualified for the directorship of Toronto 

 Exiiibition and for the presidency by 

 being for two or three years Secretary of 

 the Annual Show iicld in his uativ(> dis- 

 trict. 



In 1H()1 the Provincial Board of 

 Agricultiu'e decided that it was desirable 

 that the veterinary |)rofession should be 

 ])ut on a l)etter and more classified foot- 

 ing. They conse(|uently (lej)uted the late 

 Prof. (ieo. Buckland to visit Scotland 

 and consult Pi'incipal Dick of the Edin- 

 l)uriih \ eterinarv ( '(ille<>e as to a •icntle- 

 man that woulil l)e al)le and desiral)le to 

 take chai'ge of a veterinary college at 

 Toronto. Pi'iiicip;il 1 )ick warndy ad\'ised 

 the oti'ering of the appointment to Dr. 

 Smith. Th(> Doctor con.se(|uently came 

 to ( anada forty-.seven years ago. and 

 f()U7ided the Ontario Veterinarv College, 

 wInCh has Ix-en noted as securing stu- 

 flents not only from all parts of America, but also from all parts of the Euglish- 

 s|)eaking world. 'Inhere are, in fact, few veterinarv surgeons of (Mnincncc in America 

 who have not graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College. 



The college until this present year only rc(|nir((l a two-year course of graduation. 

 With the taking over of the institution by the Ontario ( iovcrnimiil and the appoint- 

 ment of Dr. (irange. form<'rly of (iuelj)h. as the Princi|)al. a tliree-vear course, the 

 same as prevails at the majority of veterinary colleges in America, was made neces- 



1>K .\xi»KEW Smith 



