American Veterinary Review, 
AUGUST, 1890. 
EDITORIAL 
“ For Alma Mater’s Sake.” —Our dangerous position in the matter—reasons 
for our persistence—the sinking fund of the American Veterinary College— 
various attempts made to raise it—their failure—complete and partial—results 
of the efforts—the enthusiasm of all and in particular of a few—a new plan pro¬ 
posed by Dr. Coates—his motto and his chances of success. Contagious Pleuro¬ 
pneumonia in the United States and English Restriction. —Its recognition 
in this country several years ago, and the English embargo—commissions— 
Bureau of Animal Industry’s successful work—the disease crushed little by lit¬ 
tle—it is almost all destroyed—action of Hon. J. M. Rusk, Commissioner of 
Agriculture—an American bureau on English land—three American veterina¬ 
rians under the leadership of another American veterinary surgeon starts for 
Europe—our best wishes and hearty hopes for their success. The September 
Meeting of the United States Veterinary Medical Association. Director 
Arm and Charles Goubaux’s death. 
“ For Alma Mater’s Sake.” —It is not wholly an uncom¬ 
mon occurrence in the experience of zealous and earnest ad¬ 
vocates of new and beneficent enterprises, to find themselves 
in danger of becoming involved in complications and embar¬ 
rassments of such a nature that they feel almost compelled to 
surrender their purpose and abandon the efforts upon which 
they had so resolutely entered. No one need permit himself 
to be surprised or disappointed by such a condition of things, 
nor should any one’s resolution fail before such a temptation. 
Yet we find ourselves, just at the present time, in a state of 
feeling somewhat like this, in respect to the contemplated new 
veterinary college edifice which we earnestly and hopefully 
desire to see taking its place among the public buildings of 
