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ON COLLEGE EDUCATION. 
masters are supine, it will be found to be the commencement of 
a fearful struggle—a second war ot the Helots a destiuctive 
revolution. . . , ... . . 
What then is to be done ? Nothing violent or unkind; nothing 
that can bear the slightest construction of injustice or oppres¬ 
sion; yet a firm determination to resist every unjust demand, 
every demand accompanied by intimidation or annoyance. A 
negative support of our brethren, by refusing to employ those 
who have forsaken their former masters; a positive support, by 
our influence and assistance when circumstances may require it, 
and that confined not to our own profession, but extended to all 
whose interests have been attacked 01 threatened. The woid 
union expresses the character and strength of the enemy : it 
should represent the nature of our defence. Although deluded, 
strangely and fatally in many things, these misguided men are 
perfectly aware of the weakness of the body ot the employed 
against that of the employers, and therefore they are ostensibly 
putting forward the workmen of one trade, but seeietly backed 
by the contributions of the whole union, against, as they hope, 
the unassisted masters of that trade. These masters, however, are 
united, and ere these observations are read by our subsciibeis, 
the journeymen, reduced to perfect destitution, will, probably, 
have solicited again the employment they abandoned. Should 
it be otherwise, it is painful to contemplate the scenes that 
must ensue. Firmness individually, and mcieasing union, de¬ 
fensive and not aggressive, will assuredly stem the toiicnt. Apa 
thy and disunion are disgraceful, and may be fatal. 
ON COLLEGE EDUCATION. 
By Studens. 
Messieurs Editors, . . . 
It is the pride of an Englishman to hear of the superiority ot 
his own countrymen in many of the arts and sciences, when 
compared with foreigners; but if he inquire respecting the sci¬ 
entific education of an English and French veterinary pupi -— 
Oh! what a falling off is there ! The present system of English 
veterinary education is, in my opinion, disgi aceful to the coun¬ 
try, as well as the profession as a body. Persons are admitted as 
pupils who can scarcely write their own names ; added to which, 
the law brought in force some few years since by the govei- 
nors of the Royal Veterinary College, which says, that a student 
shall not present himself for examination until he has stu- 
