American Veterinary Review. 
JUI/Y, 1899. 
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Roscoe R. Bell, Seventh Ave. & Union 
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Prof. 
EDITORIAL. 
THE AMERICAN VETERINARY “JUBILEE.” 
As the time draws near for the asembling of the veterin¬ 
ary hosts in New York City the evidences multiply that the 
final year of the greatest century in the history of the world 
will witness a gathering of veterinarians upon American soil 
such as was never known in the comparatively short history 
of veterinary science in this country. More than half of this 
notable century had passed before the birth of this science • 
indeed its nativity may be calculated from the inaugural meet¬ 
ing of the United States Veterinary Medical Association in 
i 863, for prior to that date there was but a handful of qualified 
men scattered throughout the country, and the profession was 
without organization. That thirty-six years could bring it from 
its helpless infancy to its large proportions of to-day, seems but 
another illustration of that wonderful factor of American 
character—scientific progressiveness. It is meet, therefore 
that this auspicious year should record in its annals that the 
veterinary profession was in the advance guard of the learned 
sciences, its ranks thick with bright men willing and anxious 
to do any labor or undergo any sacrifices that they might add to 
its glory and its treasures of truths. 
The Review is particularly jealous of the successful issue of 
e forthcoming meeting, not only for the reasons recited, but 
ecause this last meeting of the twentieth century occurs in the 
same city as the initial one of the National Association, and 
