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M. STALKER. 
mg should close. He throws entirely out of the count the Tour years 
I had previously spent in college, including one year and v a half in 
chemistry, the same time in botany, a few months in physiology and 
comparative anatomy, and all the time I spent in the American Veteri¬ 
nary College ; for he breathes himself out in this wise : “ Nearly eleven 
weeks altogether tn which to reach the high standard of perfection &c. 
What a fine lot of Returning Boards a stick like the Doctor would 
• make ! If he were worked up, Canada’s lumber record would be unap¬ 
proachable. 
I went to the Ontario College before I decided to spend the winter 
theie, and first satisfied myself that the institution was doing earnest 
work, and then joined the class without the subject of graduation being 
alluded to. I remained till the close of the term (April 5th), passed my 
examinations, and received my degree with eleven others who passed at 
the same time. Most of the members of the Examining Board were 
strangers to the class, and could not be accused of being actuated by 
feelings of friendship or favoritism. It is also presumable they were 
competent judges of their business. The task of running such a gauntlet 
without some knowledge of Veterinary science could only be equalled 
by passing a successful examination in the Montreal College. And yet, 
McEachran isn’t happy. I cordially second every effort that I believe 
to be an honest one for the elevation of the profession ; but I must con¬ 
fess that I look upon this as a personal attack on Professor Smith, 
for no other crime than being pre-eminently at the head of the Veterinary 
profession m Canada. This is unpardonable ingratitude towards Doctor 
Smith, who has been largely instrumental in making Dr. McEachran 
(though I can’t say it is a piece of mechanism that reflects a great deal of 
credit on Dr. S.) 
Now, as the Doctor seems to have a genius for telling people what 
they should do, I trust he will enlighten the members of the profession 
on the question of professional courtesy, and impress upon us the neces¬ 
sity of recognizing the fact that one little cranium doesn’t contain all the 
wisdom of the world. 
And I trust he will “ take advantage of his vacation,” or some other 
early opportunity, to learn the fact that, if he expects to bring up the 
scattering numbers of his college to a level with the Ontario College roll 
he should lay his foundation of better material than vituperations, and 
build his superstructure of more enduring material than scurrility. 
Yours always, M. Stalker. 
