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laim and demand that they must broaden and strengthen their 
ourse of study and requirements to keep pace with the growth 
nd advancement of our profession in this direction. I am very 
ure they are not all qualified to carry on such work of so great 
esponsibilities, and the sooner that some of them close their doors 
tie better for the profession in which we are concerned. I speak 
ow from the many unwilling admissions of many of those who 
re graduates of said schools and are willing to approve all that I 
ay when they consider their Alma Maters were created as money- 
laking schemes rather than for the broadening and strengthen- 
1 g of the veterinary profession. 
If our associations, national, state, local, continue to admit 
lese graduates simply upon their possession of a diploma, we 
mply become forgetful of the duties that are ours to perform in 
roviding and planning for the future profession of America, 
uch inducements of two years (of less than six months) graduat- 
ig young men as minors, and cheap fees, and many other 
pially unfavorable inducements, are not such as to tend, in my 
itimation to enhance the value of our profession in this country. 
Our recognition or support may not alter the course of a sin- 
e school in our country ; neither, perhaps, will our condemna- 
on or severe criticism of immature schools wipe one of them out 
existence; but I do believe it will retard their multiplication, 
nd if the veterinary associations of our entire country are a unit 
)on the question of a higher and more advanced education than 
now given by many of our veterinary schools and colleges, I 
jn very sure it will have a good influence in encouraging them 
broaden their curriculums and to attain the minimum standard 
rich we may create. If but this should be accomplished it will 
ace us, as organized bodies of the profession, in the proper light 
fore the public who are to measure our usefulness by the influ- 
<ce and by the kind and character of work which we perform; 
;d the public will not be slow to recognize any move upon the 
I rt of an organized body of our members to advance and 
lengthen the usefulness of our calling. In the various channels 
< work which we are called to perform they will not be slow to 
i;ognize_our own just recognition of the need of stronger and 
