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between the colleges. It is quite true that such exists, but 
it may he truly said that it has not originated with the 
authorities at Toronto. The principal, Professor Smith, has 
too much at heart the interests of the profession at large to 
be a party to this were it not forced upon him. Through 
the college which he controls he has done more for the pro¬ 
fession than any one on the continent, elevating it from a 
degraded state to the excellent position it now holds. The 
credit for this achievement cannot be taken from him by 
others; for the graduates of other institutions are so exceed¬ 
ingly few that their influence is scarcely felt. The very 
greatness of the work done by Professor Smith, however, 
and his success in it have roused jealousy in the minds of 
some who, although common gratitude should have im¬ 
pelled them to a different course, take opportunities to 
depreciate instead of assisting them. 
Through a sudden change of government the authorities 
of the eastern institution have just now some patronage at 
their disposal. Considering their high-sounding professions 
it might be expected that their influence would be used for 
the benefit, not the disgrace of veterinarians. But this fact 
—incredible as it may appear to the profession in Britain— 
is that in districts where a Quebec graduate could not be 
had, the authorities of this professedly model college used 
their influence for the appointment of non-professional men, 
vulgarly known as quacks, as port inspectors rather 
than allow the employment of well qualified Ontario gra¬ 
duates. Can professional jealousy further go ? 
Such things are not pleasant to write ; not pleasant, it 
may be supposed, for the Fellows of the Royal College to 
hear of, for they, as a body, are gentlemen jealous of their 
professional standing and honour. Whether unworthy con¬ 
duct on the part of one of their members involves the whole 
in disgrace is for them to consider. In the mean time it 
will not seem strange to British veterinarians that there is 
little cordiality between the institutions under considera¬ 
tion, one of which is so “progressive” as to encourage char¬ 
latanism in its worst form. 
It does, however, seem strange, and is somewhat annoy¬ 
ing to the readers of the Veterinarian on this side of the 
water to find that those connected with the metropolitan 
college can be misled into making the serious mistakes we 
have had under consideration. 
[We have preferred to insert this communication without 
note or comment.—E ds.] 
