200 NEW YORK COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
and to produce this with the least degree of trouble, I place 
a quantity of the earth in a dish, and pour a little water on 
it. In a few minutes it is perfectly slaked. Place it in the 
oven to dry. When perfectly dry, powder it, and pass it 
through a fine sieve. Of this powder and glycerine take 
equal parts, and mix thoroughly in a jar with a palette knife, 
without the aid of heat. Its consistency is perfectly under the 
control of the operator, as he can modulate the quantities of 
the earth or glycerine to suit his purpose. The healing and 
non-irritating qualities of fuller’s earth need scarcely be 
alluded to, but it appears to form an item in its favour. I 
may also state that it is easily miscible with fats, if required. 
This appears to be owing to the peculiar solvent action of 
the fuller’s earth on greasy substances. It will not be so 
liable to irritate as starch, on account of the healing properties 
of the earth. The subject is worthy of investigation ; and if 
those interested in the subject would consider the matter, I 
have little doubt but that there may be merits found con- 
nected with the formula which at first sight may not 
appear.” 
NEW YORK COLLEGE OE VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
An Act of the Legislature was passed (April, 1857), 
incorporating this Institution, with power to hold real and 
personal estate to the extent of 100,000 dollars. The New 
York Veterinary College is organized under appointment by 
its trustees of Captain Ralston, as Veterinary Principal and 
Professor of Theory and Practice; Thomas D. Andrews, 
M.D., as Professor of Anatomy and Physiology; and John 
Busteed, M.D., as Professor of Surgical Anatomy and 
Surgery. The Principal was an officer of cavalry of the 
British Army, and was selected to study and graduate at the 
Royal Veterinary College, London, in order to proceed to India 
as an officer of the East India Company, to organize the vete- 
rinary department of the Madras Army. 
His colleagues are both graduates of the University Medical 
College, whose practical attention has been turned to veteri- 
nary science, through the kindred pursuit of comparative 
anatomy and physiology. The president and two professors, 
respectively of the faculties of the College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, the New York Medical College and the University, 
constitute the Board of 5 Censors. This is following in the 
steps of the Royal Veterinary College of London, wherein 
