The New York herald., 1877-10-02
VETERINARY SCIENCE.

IEoPENING OF THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF
VETERINARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PRO.
CEEDiNGs.
After lapse OF four years the New York College OF
Veterinary Surgeons rcopened last evening ai
their builoing, No. 205 Lexington avenue under graft
Lying auspices During ihs past few weeks tho lecture
and dsseoting rooms Of the Institution have been
thoroughly renovated, the anatomical museum
ranged and the hospital put In order for business.
The Board Of Trustees have appointed full stan OF
professors and tho indications that in short time
tho college will have advanced a far prosper
condition than before marked its career.
fair sized audience Interested the study OF
veterinary science In attendance 10 she open.
ing proceedings which. though BRIEF to the point
and interesting Edmund G. Rawson, President OF the
College, IN formally reopcnng the institution, paid
mcrited compliment to It's founder, the Dr. John
Bustccd and read sho charter OF the institution passed
BY special act OF the Legislature April g. 1851 and
amended April 49, 1862 In the year 1873, when the
college became embarrassed by legal proceedings tt
had twcn,y-four students, and tho success Of that
period sufficient guarantee that under present
management greater prosperity awaits It DR.. Raw.
son felt that the aims OF tho institution
OF veterinary science, IL held out faculties or
student that could not DO cqualled, much less sur.
passed.
PROMISING
Professor Going, upon being introduced, said that
there was large hold before hcm the fruit ripo
and hands were wanted to gather IT. The greatest
drawbacks now experienced by tho qualified vcterin-
aran was tho number OF incompetent persons that
practice IN their particular field There more
than Two hundred veterinarian surgeons the United
states, and NIL over the country there were large cities
where the profession was not represented. II was
thor purpose TO this want The faculty for tho
love ot the science which thoy cspouse
10 devote their uEo and means to tho building up OF
the institution 10 that extent that It's students will ralk
with tho medical practitioner To do This assistance
and encouragement were needed and thero hopos
that both would be supplied IN due time Tne owners
Of horses asked give encouragement to the
serving veterinarian aud that would DO stop toward
Professor Fairfield alluded At length to tho social
and scientific relations OF tho college, No Institution
presented such opportunities LOT students 70 oompar-
posed TO be pursued not inferior 10 any medical col
Iese In the country inc college begins anew ana
OF the faculty enthusiastic IN his spocaltcs Stu
denis Will bc shown what roal investigation means.
and every branch OF tho science tho instruction
will bc complete. Wore tbcrc thOrough system OF
veterinarian surgery in every country town In Tho
union, the Professor thought thcro would be no
necessity for societies for the prevention OF cruelty
animals In this institution tho germ OF growth
that time would result In ~ thorough a cul.
tne OF veterinarian surgeons as has marked the prog.
and success OF similar Institutions In Great
britain Professor Finay and Dr. uoms,ock also nd.
dressed tho audience, tho latter that tho
hrst lecture TO students would bc given morning
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rho faculty is composed OF tho following gentle
men:-Edmund q. Rawson, A. NJ, NJ d., President OF
Practice; d. 9. Comstock, n. D., secretary OF tho
faculty and Professor Of Anatomy, General and
Comparative; Thomas Z. HawKins, n. d., Ply.
s,ology and Chemistry; Il. 5. Bates, H. D.,
Materia Mcdica anc Therapeutics; Edward q.
Name, " d., Histology sand Pathology; Robert
s. fnay, Y. s., Theory and Practice; j. A. voing,
n. r. Z. v. s., surgery and Surgical Pathology;
Thomas II. SKINNER, NJ D.. obsto,rics; a. r. Deems,
Francis Gerry Fairfield, A. ID. Ph. D., Microscopy and
hcrochcmistry.
The requirements Of graduation aso tha, tho candl.
date must be twcntyono years OF age, and a
tcate OF three years study, and nave attended two
Iull courses OF lectures the last college:
he must possoss thorough English education tAtio.
German and French are valuable acquisitionsj; and
present proper testimonials OF character and pass
Satisfactory written and oral exam nations.