VETERINARY SCIENCE IN AMERICA. 
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It would prove a stepping-stone to obtaining the National 
School of Veterinary Science, and in its powers might 
resemble our Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. The 
aristocracy of intellect in America lends its support to 
Government scientific efforts; so, perhaps, there is more 
likelihood of official recognition of veterinary science in 
America than in this country. It is doubtful, however, 
whether we here or our confreres in America will ever bring 
the profession into such intimate relations with the state as 
we see in France, Germany, and other continental countries. 
Professional unity is promoted by Associations. Of these 
we observe healthy signs in America. In 1858 the 
first of these was originated in Boston as the Veterinary 
Medical Association , with C. M. Wood as first president and 
E. F. Thayer as treasurer. The American Veterinary College 
Allumni Association held its first meeting in 1878, with 
C. B. Michener as secretary; in 1879 Professor Holcombe 
was elected president. The New York State Veterinary 
Society holds regular meetings and does good professional 
work. We may also mention the Ottawa Centred Veterinary 
Medical Association, Rochester Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation (J. McKenzie, secretary). The Ontario and Montreal 
Schools have Associations connected with them (the latter 
two, one French, the other English), and in 1878 was 
originated the Medical Society of the American Veterinary 
College, which holds meetings every Friday during the 
session. In Canada are also the Canadian Veterinary Medical 
Association, and the North American Central Veterinary 
Medical Association (Dr. Coleman, president). There was a 
proposal to form a Canadian Dominion Veterinary Asso¬ 
ciation, with power of conferring all veterinary degrees. 
This important means of promoting unity was not con¬ 
sidered necessary by the authorities of the Toronto School 
among others. It therefore fell through. But by far the most 
important is the United States Veterinary Medical Asso¬ 
ciation, founded 1861, Dr. J. Stickney, M.R.C.V.S., being 
its first president. This grand national representative of the 
profession holds meetings semi-annually, and has several 
times taken measures of political importance. Thus in 18 <9 
a committee of its members was appointed to draw up 
resolutions for Congress in relation to investigation and 
prevention of contagious diseases of domestic animals, and 
it was arranged that a sub-committee of three delegates 
proceed to Washington during sitting of Congress to further 
the interests involved. The Association offers prizes for 
essays on professional matters, has its own special organ, the 
