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ment of the law or by repressions. It was this conviction 
which determined the Paris society to search out all the 
good actions towards animals, — all the services rendered by 
old servants who had always shown themselves compassionate 
towards the animals confided to their care, and to reward 
them publicly at the annual meeting, by the gift of medals 
of honour, and by the greatest publicity, in order to let all 
know that good conduct finds a recompense, at the same 
time that bad is punished. It does not belong to me to 
make eulogy of that mode, but I owe it to truth to say that 
it has obtained the most happy results, and that each one so 
rewarded, in returning to his family, in his own village, 
carrying that medal which he proudly shows, has gained 
more friends to our association, — has done more good to our 
cause, than a hundred convictions, which are soon forgotten, 
or which remain unknown, for the culpable do not boast of 
them. This is an amelioration which I suggest to you and 
which your wisdom will appreciate.” 
The following paragraph of M. de Valmer’s speech comes 
nearer home to us Veterinarians : — 
“ Upon another point I wish to explain to you, because I 
know that you have already interested yourselves about it, 
and that during Mr. Adams Smith’s residence in Paris, he 
seriously occupied himself, as well as I also did. I refer to 
the practices at our Veterinary School at Alfort. I am happy 
to say that the cruelties at that establishment, imputed to 
men eminent for their science, have been much exaggerated 
by the press. I agree that the love of science does not excuse 
the cruelty, and I admit that the poor horses, devoted to 
death, are submitted to cruel operations ; but besides that, a 
part of these operations are indispensable, in order to teach 
the art of curing to the young veterinarians, we have the 
formal promise of the distinguished chief of that establish- 
ment, and of the chief of the clinical department, that hence- 
forth one half, at least, of the operations will be performed 
on dead horses. We have, besides, the promise of the 
Director General of Agriculture and Commerce, that a 
greater number of subjects shall be supplied, and thus the 
inevitable suffering will be diminished by three fourths.” 
We strongly recommend this innovation upon our own 
ordinary practice to the consideration of the Society. Un- 
lettered and feelingless as too many of our cabmen and 
coachmen are, we think they might by a little encourage- 
