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der, practising under a pseudo warrant, the principal func¬ 
tion of which is to secure the concealment of the ignorance 
and charlatanry of the holder—a possible danger which 
every means should be employed to prevent. 
Newly created faculties of freshly incorporated veterinary 
colleges must not be estimated merely by their power to in¬ 
fluence the accession of large classes of students. 
The value of the faculty must be estimated in reference 
to their ability to impart a sound theoretical and practical 
education, from a curriculum whose motto shall be “ constant 
improvement .” 
It should be our grand aim to so train and qualify our 
students that they may be known as lacking nothing within 
the broad boundaries of the science which they cultivate and 
apply, and as being fully capable of overtopping and surpas¬ 
sing, beyond successful competition, the pretentious quack, 
even when armed with the deceptive and technical parch¬ 
ment which incompentent or designing legislators may some¬ 
times be induced to authorize. 
Iowa State Veterinary Association. —We gave notice 
in our last issue of the second annual meeting of this society, 
appointed for the 3d and 4th of September. From subsequent 
particulars and intimations, we feel authorized to promise 
that the meeting will prove to be an occasion of unusual in¬ 
terest, which will well repay the time and attention which 
may be devoted to attending the various sessions. 
We hope to be favored by the Secretary with a good re¬ 
port of the meeting, and that the various speakers will accept 
our invitation to the hospitality of the pages of the Review 
The publication of the papers will no doubt be interesting to 
the profession at large. Tait Butler of Davenport is Secretary. 
The following is the appointed order of business: 
On Tuesday evening, President’s address, by President S. Stewart, of Coun¬ 
cil Bluffs; “Sulphate of Eserine—Its Medicinal Uses in Veterinary Practice,” 
by R. P. Steddom of Oskaloosa ; “Diseases of the Heart,” by J. Miller of Ot¬ 
tumwa; “ Surgery in General, Castration in Particular,” by Tait Butler of Da¬ 
venport ; general informal discussion of practical veterinary subjects. On 
Wednesday evening : “Clinical Observations,” by A. B. Morse of Des Moines; 
“ Bone Spavin,” by C. A. Cary, Professor of Veterinary Science, South Dakota 
