160 COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS OF NEW YORK. 
to call with much force for the establishment of a State 
institution for the improvement of this art. It cannot but be 
confessed that the treatment of diseases among the domestic 
animals is not founded on scientific principles, and is too. 
often confided to hands neither skilful nor humane ; and it 
cannot be doubted that a careful inquiry into the principles 
of the veterinary art would lead to better remedies, and a 
more rational and satisfactory mode of applying them.’ 
“ This report is all very true, but no practical movement 
followed upon it, till now at length Captain Ralston has 
succeeded in obtaining the act incorporating the Veteri¬ 
nary College, and organizing the institution in Twenty-third 
Street. 
tf In this country, above all other civilised nations, the 
horse stands pre-eminent in numbers in proportion to the 
population, as well as in the general use of the animal by 
the people, and in the high admiration in which it is held. 
In this State there is nearly an average of one horse to every 
family or five inhabitants. In Great Britain there is only 
one to every twelve or thirteen inhabitants. In France the 
proportion is less, and in other countries of Europe statistics 
show that the ratio is still smaller between men and horses. 
Yet in England and France there are numerous veterinary 
institutions, and many most skillful practitioners of the art, 
while here there are no schools, and very few persons thoroughly 
qualified to treat the horse. In France the profession occu¬ 
pies a very high ground, and its advantages and benefits have 
been demonstrated in the most conclusive manner. Nocountry 
in the world can surpass this in the means and facilities of 
raising the finest horses. By the establishment of scientific 
veterinary institutions the lives of many valuable animals 
will be saved. For want of them thousands of horses are 
lost or rendered comparatively worthless. 
“The New York College of Veterinary Surgeons, as 
incorporated, consists of the following: The Faculty—John 
Campbell Ralston, M.R.C.V.S., &c.. Professor of Veteri¬ 
nary Theory and Practice, President; John Busteed, M.D., 
Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Surgery ; R. Ogden 
Doremus, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Materia 
Medica, New York Medical College. Censors—Professor 
Parker, M.D., Professors Mott, Draper, and Van Buren, 
M.D., University Medical College; Professors Horace 
Gi *een, Carnochan and Davis, M.D., New York Medical 
College. T he first annual course of lectures is to commence 
immediately. There is a complete set of the finest-coloured 
anatomical plates of the horse. Captain Ralston will give a 
