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the utmost confidence, for if human nature and human kind¬ 
ness fail to respond to it, human cupidity will. 
It is, therefore, a source of great pride that I can refer to 
your college as a pioneer in this field of endeavor—in fact, it 
stood alone for many long years performing its duties mod¬ 
estly and faithfully. 
In 1875 this college was organized, and pursued the even 
tenor of its way during this period without attracting any 
special attention, but carrying on its work with faithful zeal 
and high professional character. Yet there was a silent edu¬ 
cation of public sentiment in behalf of such a school. In 1885 
Mr. Lippincott donated $50,000 for the establishment of a 
veterinary department in the University of Pennsylvania, and 
to-day, by generous contributions, there is a large, well-ap¬ 
pointed department, which is reflecting credit upon that uni¬ 
versity. Harvard University and the University of Minne¬ 
sota have also established similar departments, Harvard as 
early as 1883, Minnesota only of late years, and they are fos¬ 
tered by liberal contributions and supplied from the college 
funds. Schools in Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati and 
also in Chicago, became followers of this school after long 
delays ; but through all these years Dr. Liautard has stood 
faithfully by his work, and has carried on his enterprise with¬ 
out help and without aid, for the college is in every sense 
self-supporting. ^All honor, I say, to Dr. Liautard and his 
associates for their courage and fidelity, and may they all live 
long enough to see their full hopes realized in tnis high and 
worthy undertaking. Nearly five hundred graduates from 
this college are now pursuing their vocation in this country 
—in the army, on the frontier, in various schools and hospi¬ 
tals, conducting medical journals and occupying official posi¬ 
tions abroad. But while I am commending the American 
Veterinary College and other educational schools of the 
country, what shall I say to the attitude of the Government 
toward this important branch of education ? What shall I 
say of our much vaunted and expensive Department of Agri¬ 
culture and its Bureau of Animal Industry? The govern¬ 
ments of Europe have their corps of educated veterinarv sur- 
