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EDITORIAL. 
The Chicago Veterinary Cortege. —The announce¬ 
ment that the Chicago Veterinary College will open its doors 
next fall with a three years’ graded course, is certainly pleasing 
and important news. With this change almost the last obstacle 
is removed which prevented the Anierican veterinary colleges 
from approaching a uniform course of instruction, a state of af¬ 
fairs which would solve other important questions now pending 
before the Association of Veterinary Faculties. Those who have 
an insight into the history of this college know that already 
eight years ago an attempt was made to arrange for a three years’ 
course, but at that time no other colleges could be induced to 
take similar steps, and so the contemplated change had to be 
abandoned against better conviction but from common compe¬ 
tition. Now the time seems to have been ripe for such a move, 
and we can heartily congratulate the Chicago Veterinary Col¬ 
lege upon the courage and wisdom of its leading members. If 
the course of instruction will be up to a modern standard, as 
we are assured, and if educated and experienced teachers will 
constitute the faculty, instead of routine practitioners, who by 
self-appointment and supernatural inspiration take to teach¬ 
ing, having no time nor inclination for study themselves, 
then the results will be very soon apparent in a new and healthy 
growth of this college. Chicago is sadly in need of a modern 
school and if the Chicago Veterinary College can fulfil its 
promises and supply this demand, its future is bright, indeed, 
and its renown a certainty. 
The Master Horseshoers’ Protective Association, of 
Oregon, has secured the passage of a bill through the Legisla¬ 
ture of that State making all horseshoers pass an examination 
before a board composed of three veterinary surgeons and two 
horseshoers as to their knowledge of a horse’s foot, and to show 
that they are qualified to be practical horseshoers, i. e., able to 
take a bar of steel or iron and turn it into a shoe, which will 
show that they are fit to be master horseshoers and run a shop 
properly. 
