American Veterinary Review. 
JULY, 1897. 
EDITORIAL. 
STILL SILENT. 
In September of last year a great event took place in the 
State of New York. Yes, in the United States—an event which 
had been slowly prepared for years by the work of some individ¬ 
uals through the country, who, regardless of difficulties, obsta¬ 
cles, possible failures or financial losses, labored and are still 
working in behalf of their profession. The New York State 
Veterinary College was formally opened. The first of its kind in 
the country ; built with funds from the State ; endowed by the 
State; supported by the State ; two or three hundred thousand 
dollars had been given by the great Excelsior State of the 
Union, and it pleased us to consider and believe the creation of 
the new school as an acknowledgment, an appreciation of the 
importance of the value of the work carried out by the few in¬ 
dividuals referred to above—by the private schools of veterinary 
science. It was a great realization—at last ! That which had 
been demanded,—which had been looked forward to for long 
years, that to which every one was prepared to give a friendly, a 
helping hand. 
The opening took place, and the address delivered by the 
newly elected director was published in many veterinary journals. 
It was not to acquit an obligation that the journals made this 
publication, but with the pride of telling to every one, to the 
world at large: At last America is started ; she is enterinof 
into the movement of veterinary elevation 5 now, watch for 
great work in that science. 
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