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live years previous to the passing of the Act, will be entitled to 
continue in practice as veterinarians, but this recognition merely 
applies to their legal rights, and they have not been adopted as 
members of the profession, or as members of any of the veterin¬ 
ary societies which exist in Great Britain. I make this explana¬ 
tion to show that no parallel can be drawn between the action of 
the British Parliament, recognizing the right of a body of men to 
continue to follow the vocation by which they have made their 
living for a number of years, and the proposal to adopt into the 
profession non-graduate veterinarians, in sufficient numbers that 
the Legislatures of States might be requested to prevent any one 
from practicing except members of the State veterinary societies. 
It is obvious enough that the State veterinary societies may 
accomplish a great deal of good to the veterinary profession and 
to the people in general, by using their influence to improve the 
laws relating to the diseases of animals, but it is well that they 
should not be too active, and that they should not attempt to 
accomplish that for which neither the profession nor the people 
are prepared. 
Yours respectfully, 
A. J. Murray. 
VETERINARY SURGEON WANTED. 
Headquarters Eighth Cavalry,) 
Post of San Antonio, Texas. >• 
July 26th, 1883. ) 
To the President of the American Veterinary College , New York 
City: 
Sir, — I have the honor to inform you that there exists at the 
present time in this regiment a vacancy in the office of Junior 
Veterinary Surgeon. Can you recommend to me a graduate of 
your college? The pay amounts to $75 per month, and the 
enclosed selections from the paragraphs of the Regulations of the 
Army, will give a general idea of the duties required. I should 
feel more confident in getting a good and reliable man through 
your selection than in any other way. Of one thing I would be 
