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of the breeders, owners, drivers, and trainers of the light harness 
horse, at its inaugural meeting in Chicago on March 9. 
Prof. Olof Schwarzkopf, who has been for a number of 
years engaged in educational work in Chicago and Minnesota, 
has moved to Flushing, L. I., having purchased the extensive 
practice and plant of Dr. Simmons, whose ill-health has caused 
his permanent retirement. While the West loses one of its 
brightest members, the East is to be congratulated upon its dis¬ 
tinguished acquisition. 
Dr. Herbert Neher, of New York City, addressed the 
Farmers’ Institute, under the direction of the New York State 
Experiment Station, at Rhinebeck, N. Y., on February 27th, on 
the subject of “ Hygiene,” a large audience being present. The 
Doctor is also a member of the New York Microscopical So¬ 
ciety, which meets at No. 64 Madison Avenue, the first and 
third Fridays of each month. At its meeting on February 19th, 
Dr. Neher exhibited a specimen of adipose tissue. 
Dr. Charees Gresswell, who has occupied the position of 
State Veterinary Surgeon of Colorado for two terms, was re¬ 
appointed for the third term by Governor Adams, with the con¬ 
firmation of the Senate, on March nth. It would appear by 
the records that the “ spoils ” system does not maintain with 
professional offices in that State, as Dr. Gresswell was first 
appointed in 1893 by Governor Waite (Populist), in 1895 by 
Governor Mointire (Republican), and now by Governor Adams 
(Democrat). Fitness should be the chief qualification in all 
scientific appointments. 
America Ahead of England in Veterinary Apprecia¬ 
tion. —It seems almost incredible that the great city of Lon¬ 
don, with its five million human lives, and two million head of 
live stock of all kinds, should be without an official veterinarian 
upon its Board of Health, or in other authoritative position ; but 
the Vetei^mary Record^ in an article bewailing the lack of appre¬ 
ciation of the services of the trained veterinarian by the author¬ 
ities throughout the United Kingdom, makes the statement 
which we have quoted from its editorial. At this rate of prog¬ 
ress, the profession in America will soon outrank its English 
cousins by long odds. The standing of the profession on this 
side of the water in a sanitary sense is, considering our short 
life, and the obstructions we have encountered, really mar¬ 
vellous. 
Royal Veterinary College. —Th^ number of students 
on the roll of this college last year was 219. At the December 
