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EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS. 
Medicine are working hand in hand together to advance 
the interests of science. This is as it should be, for each 
will be mutually benefited by the new establishment. 
In the appeal made to the public (which we append), is set 
forth the intentions of the originators. Another expedient, in 
all probability, would have been resorted to in this country. 
However, there is much in it worthy of notice. 
“ The undersigned having been appointed by the corpo- 
ration of the Boston Veterinary Institute to solicit donations 
for the purpose of procuring chemical apparatus and 
preparations to facilitate illustrative teaching, and for erecting 
a suitable college, edifice, and infirmary, respectfully inform 
the public that this is the first institution of the kind ever 
incorporated in the United States, and the first legislative 
acknowledgment of the claims which our domestic animals 
have on their superiors. England, France, and Germany 
have long since endowed their veterinary universities ; and 
therein have trained up a class of men who are abroad, 
dispensing, with liberal hands and willing hearts, the benefits 
of science to the sick and suffering of the inferior orders of 
creation. 
“The veterinary science offers the only practicable and 
probable means of arresting the many unnecessary cases of 
disease and premature deaths that are constantly occurring 
among horses and cattle : therefore American husbandmen 
have great encouragement to aid in the diffusion of knowledge 
that shall put them in possession of the wh}^ and wherefore 
of disease, and enable them to offer the protective arm of 
science, both in view of prevention and cure. 
“In order, therefore, to qualify many who are ready and 
willing to embark on an errand of mercy, and sow, broadcast, 
throughout the length and breadth of these United States 
the germs of usefulness, we require the necessary means. 
“We appeal to the liberal and benevolent — we invite, nay, 
we entreat them to aid us in the good work, and contribute 
a portion out of their abundance. 
“ If sustained by liberal contributions our success will be 
immediate, and the people of New England can then boast, 
with pride and honour, of establishing the first American 
veterinary college. 
“George H. Dadd, ~\ 
William S. King, ( Committee to solicit 
Charles L. Flint, t Donations.” 
Charles M. Wood. ) 
