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EDITORIAL. 
There is probably no better time for the promulgation of the idea 
of the author of the papers, as our people are fast coming to the reali¬ 
zation of the need and importance of well educated veterinarians all 
over the land. The success met in practice by scientific veterinarians, 
the social position which many of them command, the attendance at 
the veterinary schools, and, in lact, the progressive condition of any¬ 
thing which pertains to our art, tell plainly that the days of quackery, 
ignorance and imposture are fast coming to an end. 
Oi the manner in which the articles on veterinary education are 
written, and of the way adopted by Mr. B. to bring the subject to the 
attention of the American farmers, horse raisers, etc., we do not wish 
for the present to say anything. The question which for the time 
being occupies us, is the good results which would be derived by our 
people from the establishment of such a school. 
Coming out from an European institution, where the teachings are 
most thorough, and yet impressed of the necessity of a well drilled 
(almost military drilled) institution, we must acknowledge that we con¬ 
sider the foundation of a national veterinary school as the true means 
to do away with some, if not all, of the so-called private undertakings 
which aie, for the sake of money, going to throw over our continent a 
number oi pretended well educated men, who will disgrace the pro¬ 
fession and throw it back for a number of years. 
If that institution is ever opened, and we hope we may see the day 
when it will be in full operation, it must necessarily do away with these 
private schools, chartered by special act of respective legislatures, or 
even of others, in which the work, no matter how well conducted, and 
the success depending, as it does, only on the energy of a few, could 
nevei be compared with those, that we know, large governmental institu¬ 
tions would produce or realize. It must be an essentially public and. 
national affair ; one in which neither political nor pecuniary influence 
can have entrance; one which will see its board of teachers picked out 
from amongst the best men in the country, and, as suggested by Mr. 
Billings, one where education will be free. 
We would well recommend our friends to read the papers on 
veterinary education ; and we feel assured that after such reading all 
will give their influential help towards the realization of a project 
which all good friends of the veterinary profession, and all lovers of 
their country, must be desirous to see in full blast. 
