EDITORIAL. 
83 
We are pleased at this action of the legislature; we sincerely 
send our compliments to our worthy colleague, Prof. Law; we 
cannot but feel proud of this proper step, which will tend to 
advance the study and teaching of veterinary medicine, which 
must necessarily be benefited by the prestige of such an ex¬ 
cellent university as Cornell, and we regret the expression of 
erroneous remarks which were written in criticising the action 
of the legislature. But, while we could not consider that “there 
is just as much sense in the project of establishing a State 
veterinary college at Cornell as there would be in the establish¬ 
ment of a State college for corn doctors,” it seems to us that 
this boon to Cornell University for something to establish , to 
build , to equip , is an evident injustice to the work done by 
others, which has produced fruits which are palpable, which has 
given the country the largest proportion of veterinarians who 
helped—who did, in fact,—execute the national work of stamp¬ 
ing out contagious pleuro-pneumonia, in the United States, 
whose existence is not prospective but is visible by all; whose 
equipment is not to be gathered, but is as perfect and thorough 
as it can be made under the circumstances, and whose name 
probably does not sound as big as that of Cornell, but is never¬ 
theless just as highly appreciated and has just as world-wide a 
reputation. 
This legislative grant is the second that can be found, we 
believe, in behalf of a veterinary college. Pennsylvania some 
years ago gave several thousand dollars to the Veterinary 
Department of the University of that State, thus adding to 
the funds already received for that object. New York follows 
in giving a handsome sum to one of her well-known and most 
wealthy institutions. It is more than probable that other states 
will follow these two examples, and that before many years are 
gone other State veterinary schools will be established. 
Let that day soon arrive if the progress in education, the 
improvements in opportunities to students, the elevation of our 
profession, and the standing it is entitled to, is to remain always 
the motto of those who will be at the head of the schools. 
