The New York herald., 1877-10-15
CITIES IN THE UNIrKD STATES ANp POPULATION.

Total number of veterinary surgeons required. l4s0
The above is a very moderate estimate, as there
many cities with population less than TO- 600 which.
with the country practice adjoining, would furnish
employment Tor an equal number What blot on our
boasted progress that this extensive field which calls
'or body Of thoroughly educated and scientific vet
.rinarans numbering ,000 Is only occupied by hand
u of the legally qualified who unequal the task,
md the much moro numerous class OF empires who
iaily perpetrate, on tho much abused and suffering
beast, enormites unimagined and unhcard of by Mr..
Bcrgh and his associates during tho whole course Of
their devotion to tho prevention OF cruelty to animals
II contrast this lamcntable state things with the
Immense strides which other civilized nations have
mado In veterinary science II Will immediately occur
to us that however much may have outstrippcd
them in the path Of progress in other respects in
this ono we have Jagged far away behind them.
Our neghbors. the Canadians, are far ahead OF u.s.
who, from the exalted pinnacle OF sefescem, are
accustomed to look down on them having two ch ar
tered veterinary colleges literally and paternaly pat
ronzcd by their government England recognizes
the status of the veterinary surgeon he enters the
army as captain, tho principal surgeon ranking as
colonel In France, Germany, and Egypt tho same
commendabe interest is manifested in the welfare OF
inc lower animals. Prussia and France generously
support and supervise with fos, ering their vet
ernary institutions, the former having 1900 sur
geons to every 1900 horses; the latter annu-
ally endowing her colleges with 75oo ooOr and furnish
ing 5000 veterinary surgeons, one to every LOO
horses.
contrast OF tho veterinary with tho other learned
professions Will but render the advantages OF tho for
mer more apparent ms profitable field for aspiring
and ambitious youth Wo see frequently countless
numbers OF new-aedged graduates .houghtiessy rush.
having considered the great difficulties they
VIII have to contend with. They never re-
already monopollzcd by men OF established
reputation, who gather the spoa opma and the less
favored Of fortune, who exc out prccarious live
hood from Their own scant practice In tho flush OF
youth they enter bllndly on career which promises
everything desirable in life-compctoncy, social post
tion. literary distinction. Many OF them find. when
TOO late, that they have been chasing an gnIs atuus
and that their glowing hopes o professional success
fade away like tho "bascless fabric OF vson.o When
they enter tho realities OF life and learn
their income IS incom with tho expenditure
which their cares and responsibilities call for when
they learn that to retain respectable social position
creator outlay Is necessary than their scattering fees
warrant, when after battling bravely with energy and
herosm they find their affairs daily detcrorating II Is
by no means wondrous that they become moody ana
discontented despair in all hopes success and sink
gradually lower and lower in the social scale. How
many able men oducatod to learned professions do wc
not meet In the ordinary course OF life who had their
hopes OF prosperity ana professional success blasted
ut an early period2 And all this evil resulted
from false step in their choice OF profession. Is
there then no remedyY Is there no nnoccupied field
In which men OF energy ana ability can secure
potency? We unheA.satngly answer yesl field not
alone unoccupicd as has been demonstrated but run
ning 10 waste; that needs but proper cultivation
to yield bountiiul harvcstthe field of veterinary
surgery IT'S true, the status OF the veterinary Is
all that should be desired in the United States Some
men OF wealth, repute and iegenCe, yielding to
unaccounable infatuaton, still employ The services OF
the humble devoces OF empiricism Closing their ears
20 the dictates OF sound reason and common sense,
they equally disdan useful improvements and
scientific knowledge and progress they back to tho
Middle Ages for information 10 the caro- and treat
ment OF their domestcated animals. But surely skill
md ability required in this department 10 extent
equal to that called Tor IN the medical department.
Tho medical profession has for It's object the treatment
Of diseases In the human bcdy the Veterinary the
signifies, the treatment Of diseases in the lower
animals The brightest stars OF the learned protcs-
have always awarded the full need Of praise
ability ana scientific knowledge, devoted to tho
achievement of beneficial results. The most illus
trious men who, during the present century,
have shed tho ustre OF their learning and ability
medical scionce have acknowledged tho medical
and veterinary professions To bc twin sisters. II tho
former has been considered more respectable from tmo
honorcd tradition The latter is by far the more proa
BILE, well vcrsed and cnterprisng veterinary surgeon
securing nearly double The income oi tho average
medical DOCTOR The effort to attain wealth and DIS
tincuon ought TO be deemed a laudabic OBJECT
OF ambitonan object which should be the goal oil the
aspirations OF every educated and industrious man.
There men IN the veterinary profession possessed
OF thorough medical and scientific knowledge the at
tainment Of which ncccssitatcd largo outlay. Arc
1hey not appreciated or their skill and services In all
paris of tho world this? Even horc they be-
ginning TO be esteemed for their abilities, their
and requirements. rhc dawning OF better day Tor
veterinary science in tho United States approaches
only legally chartered IN the United Staos-las
been rcsusctated under the most auspcions circun-
Every succeeding year will bring TO II acces
SONS TO tho list OF asplrants for veterinary fame.
Let those who contemplate eptcring a profession
carefully mediate on tho foregoing facts and ask
themselves II thoy would not best consult their own
inoi Dy entering nold capable Of extensive de-
vcopmont and where ample rewards ara TO be gained
by energy, ability ana perseverance,. While pointing
out profitable profession TO tho young men OF the
country, II would not be just TO dismiss the subject
without giving them Timely warning TO the aDso-
Lutte necessity OF obtaining diplomas which VIII be
recognized ana not remaining satisfied with pieces OF
parch ment when have no legal value. There are
many institutions processing 10 confer degrees ana
grant diplomas which have no legal power TO do so,
and 1t Is think that those VINO have graduated ut
euch socacd colleges snould discover their error only
when the vadty oi their credentials Is called IN qucs
on Within lew weeks past ono of these institu-
lions has been suppressed Phlladelpha, and an IN
vcstratton OF n similar one nearer home would DC
beneficial 10 the community. Tho New YORK College
OF Veterinary Surgeons Is tue only one AT present IN
the United states having tile power TO legally grant
diplomas. | may III TINS connection observe that q
good English education all that IS essential but ab
solutcly necessary 10 a thorough mastery oi vcter
nary science. Professor }. A. GOING,
NJ X g. v. 5. f.