New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
THE BANK OF NEw-YoRK, NO. As wALLsr.

have been able during the last few months TO
their way clear 10 determining on an invest
ment Of nea -ly 81 100000 in land and buildings
Tor other departments Of she university, are un-
able to maintain any longer from their general
resources the anrIal deficits Of the veterinary
school.
II is notable that Harvard was the first col
lege in the country 10 recognize veterinary medi-
cine. The dean Of the school Dr. Charles P.
Lyman was called from the Agricultural Bu-
reau in Washington when the school was organ
lied, eighteen years ago.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCIENCE
When this school WAS established all the veter-
mary teaching In this country in the hands
OF private schools which maintained course Of
study extending over not more than eleven
months of total residence. There were no ad-
mission examinations and instruction was given
almost entirely by lectures. Since that time
matters in this direction have been so much
changed that ROW all % the veterinary schools
are maintaining graded courses of three years
covering period Of residence of from eighteen
TO twenty-seven months guarded by fairly good,
and, in some cases, exceedingly good admission
examinations and two other universities-Penn-
syivania and Corneu-have added departments
OF veterinary medicine.
While 50 much mas been gained largely
still much more TO be accomplished before the
original object Of this school be fully at
tanned. But there is every reason for believing
that z means can be furnished which viii
able the school 10 pursue its policy TO the end
The profession Of veterinary medicine in America
can be placed upon an entirely scientific plane
and among the sciences which contribute not
only 20 the preservation Of a considerable
amount CT property. but also among those which
help 10 guard and preserve mankind against
disease.
HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.
The university is not without hope. of course.
that the necessary money for carrying
school which Is capable not only OF furnishing
such high scientific results, but Of developing
body Of trained professional men whose eco
nonic services TO the country could hardly be
overestimated, viii be procured from the friends
of the science ard Of the college. The vote of
the Corporation was that notice be given that
no new students in veterinary medicine will be
received by the university until further orders
Of the president and fellows; that the instruc-
uon 10 the students IN the school shall be
completed so far as any Of them may desire, un-
al the entire course has been given-that is, un-
nj June 80, 1SJ3-although the free clinic,
carried on at No. - Piedmout-st. is TO be closed
Immediately"
Although recognized By veterinarians every
where the leading school Of the science in
the country, and the one 10 which the present
development OF veterinary medicine in the
Inited States is largely due. the Harvard school
has never been pecunarily on anything like an
equality with many others that be men
TONED. Abroad the great veterinary schools are
largely maintained in connection with the mill
tary service or the government departments Of
meat inspection IN the civil service. and accord
ingly receive large government grants. In this
country the NeW-York school has received
Sli5.OD0 in en6owments and has $4,000 a year
from the State. while besides public grants the
department OF veterinary medicine Of the Uni
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