152 NEWS AND ITEMS. 
New York ; eight second-year students, six of whom are from 
Ithaca and four first-year students. This is a very weak show¬ 
ing for the amount of money expended. What is the cause ? 
The standard of admission to this and other veterinary colleges 
in the State has been made so high by the Board of Regents as 
to practically bar the majority of young men who aspire to the 
practice of veterinary medicine. A certificate of 48 academic 
counts is required to enter. The number of counts represented 
by each subject is : English, 8 ; geography, physical and politi¬ 
cal, 2 ; drawing, 2 ; American history and civics, 2 ; plane 
geometry, 4 ; algebra, 4; elementary French, 4; elementary 
German, 4 ; Latin, Caesar and grammar, 8; chemistry, 4, and 
geology, 4. This is a formidable list, and it is pronounced un¬ 
reasonable by some of the foremost scientific men in the State. 
If the Regents do not reduce the number of counts the Legisla¬ 
ture should take the matter in hand next winter. It is absurd 
to spend the people’s money in such a way as to furnish such 
insignificant results. While the veterinary colleges of this State 
are being strangled by the action of the Regents, those of other 
States and of Canada are doing a flourishing business. Students 
unable to pass a preliminary examination here find no difficulty 
in entering the schools at Toronto, Montreal and elsewhere.— 
Field and Far^n^ Apidl 22.) 
FOR SALE. 
A substantial and commodious brick veterinary infirmary, office and residence, cen¬ 
trally located in a thrifty city of 25,000, and surrounded by a very rich agricultural and 
breeding country. 
The leading practice of the entire region has for fifteen years been and is still being 
conducted in this property. 
It is offered at less than 60 per cent, of cost, with cash payment sufficient to insure 
sale, balance at low interest and as long time as may be asked. 
An exceptional opportunity for an energetic, up to-date man. 
Address W. L. Williams, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 
BOUND VOLUMES REVIEW FOR SALE. 
I have the following volumes of American Veterinary Review, bound full in 
sheep : Vol. XII, XIII, XIV, and XV ; also, in cloth Review bindings, Vols. XVI, 
XVII, and XVIII. Also, Veterinary (England', Vols. XXIX, XXX, XXXI, 
XXXII, and XXXIII, cloth and half sheep. Address, T. J. Turner, D. V. S., care 
Kingan & Co. (Limited), Indianapolis, Ind. 
BACK NUMBERS REVIEW WANTED. 
I need No. 6 of Vol. XVIII (Sept., 1894), and Nos. sand 6 of Vol. XIX (August 
and September, 1895 ). I have a number of duplicate numbers, which I would exchange. 
A, W. Bitting, D. V. M , Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. 
