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J. W. S. AEN0LD. 
as Chauvreau, Bertolus, Laroyenne, Colin and Banvillet, con¬ 
nected eitlier directly or indirectly with veterinary science, are 
sufficient to guarantee the high order of intellect devoted to this 
branch in France, while the Brown institution in London is doing 
famous work in investigating the diseases of animals under the 
auspices of Burden Sanderson and Dr. E. Klein. 
And now, what can be said of what is being done here in our 
own land to further scientific medicine, or offer inducement to 
those who are willing to devote their energies to such a noble 
enterprise ? A truthful answer would be of no flattering character, 
for we shall find that not only the community at large, but those 
who are in the ranks of medical men, be the horse doctors or man 
doctors, either take no interest in these higher studies, or being 
ignorant or indolent, they decry true scientific work because they 
can see no practical application. This desire for instantaneous 
practical results is the damnation of true science; the telegraph, 
the steam engine were not developed by men of commercial 
minds, but by those who, seeking diligently for knowledge, which 
is truth, found the precious treasure, and being pure of heart, 
gave to their fellow men the result of their labors. 
There are, however, many of the profession, here with us, who 
pursue their way in life with the earnest effort to be true scientific 
men, and may the good example of these serve you, gentlemen, 
in your professional career, and cause you to cherish science to 
the best of your abilities. Seek not for practical results too soon, 
but rather try and add to the facts already at our command, some 
that are still unknown. The encouragement of science must 
come from professional men themselves, at least for a time; the 
non-professional man is unable to comprehend the expediency of 
money .spent on abstract science; he must be educated to see this 
necessity by those of his professional brethren whom he respects 
and confides in. You, gentlemen of the Veterinary profession 
here, have a most fortunate opportunity to do your part in 
arousing the interest of your clients, because, from the very nature 
of the responsibilities imposed upon you in curing diseases of 
domestic animals, yon can demonstrate to the commercial mind 
how necessary it is that Veterinary science should be extended, 
