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TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING 
I beg to suggest that (a) every veterinary school should have a uniform mat¬ 
riculation, examination in writing, arithmetic, including vulgar fractions, read¬ 
ing aloud, dictation, English grammar, geography, and Latin. (&) The curri¬ 
culum should embrace anatomy, physiology, history, pathology, and pathological 
anatomy ; bacteriology and parasitic diseases. 
Chemistry: Materia medica, veterinary medicine, and surgery. Diseases of 
cattle, sheep, and swine (botany or zoology, optional). 
(c) That the course should extend over three years at least—three sessions of 
six months each—which may be subdivided into six sessions of three months 
each. 
(d) That a uniform written examination for the final or pass examination be 
also adopted. 
(e) That uniform fees be charged for the different courses in all the colleges. 
Of course, these are my own views only. Before I could subscribe to their 
adoption I would have to lay them before the Faculty, but I have little doubt 
but they would be approved by them. 
If Chicago and Toronto be got to join in such an arrangement, much good 
will have been accomplished. 
Wishing the U. S. Y. M. Association every success in such good work, and 
assuring you and them of every support and assistance I can give them in the 
accomplishment of it, 
Yours very truly, 
D. MoEachran, Dean. 
Toronto, September 13, 1890. 
My Dear Sir: 
I have just returned from England. In reply to yours of the 1st, I have to 
state that I do not object to a three-session course, if all the principal colleges 
do the same, and carry it faithfully out. 
I think compulsory practice under a qualified veterinary surgeon during the 
greatar part of the summer vacation, is preferable to a summer session. In Brit¬ 
ain a summer session is done away. 
You will notice from Annual Announcement sent that students are either re¬ 
quired to pass an entrance examination, or present satisfactory testimonials as 
to education. 
In some instances, if a candidate fails, he is allowed (the same as in Edin¬ 
burgh) to undergo a second examination during the following summer. This, 
in most instances, has done well; in others, however, the candidates, finding 
they could not pass their examination, have gone to other colleges, and duly 
graduated after attending one session. 
I have understood that the American Veterinary College curriculum requires 
three sessions. I find, however, if a student attends one session here he can 
graduate after attending another session at that college. 
Mr. Mitchell, of Indiana, who entered our college beginning of session 1888-9, 
went to American Veterinary College in October last, and graduated in Febru- 
uary. I merely mention this fact (which Prof. Liautard can explain); I am not 
doing so in a spirit of fault-finding, as I highly esteem both Prof. Liautard and 
Mr. Mitchell—the former for what he has done for our profession, and the lat¬ 
ter as an excellent student and a worthy young man. 
One Board of Examiners is impracticable. In Canada every Province has 
control of all educational matters. You are also aware that some agricultural col¬ 
leges in your country are granting veterinary degrees, which is quite right when 
that degree is merely a branch of agricultural science ; but such degrees are 
given to men who intend following the veterinary profession as a means of live¬ 
lihood. Agricultural colleges are of great value, but I do not know any of them 
that have proper facilities for the thorough teaching of our profession. 
I am sorry I cannot be present at your meeting. With kind regards, 
Yours in haste, 
Andrew Smith. 
Mr. C. C. Lyrord, V.S., 
Tremont House, Chicago, IL. ( 
