The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-01-01
FULL VETERINARY COURSE
Agricultural College Will Quality Students to Practice

In response to petition Of some
twenty students, now enrolled at the
college, the board of trustees at the
North Dakota Agricultural college
during their meeting of Dec. 9 estab-
;1ished full collegiate course in vet
Urinary medicine and surgery.
The action of the board was taken
after careful consideration Of the
proposition, which was placed before
them by the students. Upon inquiry
1t was found that the student petition
ers intend to enter the veterinary
profession and would be compelled to
seek the required instruction in other
states after the completion of their
preparatory studies. It was further
learned that the many inquiries after
work in veterinary medicine, and that
even students who had come here ex-
pecting to find opportunities for that
type of training had to be turned
away.
With view of learning something
of the kind of course planned and the
prospects of students graduating
from such course, your correspond
ent interviewed DR.. Van Els, profess
scr of veterinary science.
In this interview the doctor stated
that the course would consist of four
college years of strictly technical
training. We would require as pre-
liminary education a high school
diploma of the farm husbandry
course in lieu of either. OF the four
years training, the first two would be
devoted entirely to such fundamental
branches as chemistry, physiology,
descriptive and surgical anatomy, ma
terra medica and pharmacy, histology,
bacteriology, general therapeutics, etc.
The last two years will be occupied
with the study Of the principles and
practice of veterinary medicine and
surgery, hygiene, general pathology,
obstetrics, horseshoeing, meat and
milk inspection, veterinary jurispru-
dence, etc.
The intention is to make this course
entirely a technical one, with a view
of training, that we are willing to
trust to our high schools and prepare
tory courses for a sufficient amount
of general training.
Who would you particularly advise
to take such a course, doctor? To
nobody in particular, but boys, who
are compelled to enter into some pro-
fession, should give the veterinary
field consideration, as the veterinary
profession is gradually working it's
way to dignified position among the
learned professions, and, while the
most room is at the top, the over
crowding is not as serious as in the
professions of law and medicine. The
young veterinarian will be able to
earn his living through his profession
sooner than the young members of
the other professions. A boy who has
land and who has no decided dislike
to farming should, by all means, take
an agricultural course, but the young
man who by not being blessed in that
way is compelled to learn some pro-
tession may do far worse.
What opportunities does the profess
sion offer? The doctor stated that a
mans ability largely determined his
opportunities. The general opportuni-
ties, however, are fairly summed up
by bulletin issued by the State Uni
versity of Ohio. This bulletin states
as follows
Demand for Veterinarians.
There is a growing demand for
men who are skilled veterinarians.
The close relationship between veter.
mary medicine and general medicine
so-called human" medicine, especial
ly along sanitary lines, has opened to
the veterinary profession large new
field. At present we'll qualified vet
erinarian has his choice of the fol-
lowing fields Of labor:
1. AS an inspector and assistant in
the Bureau of Animal Industry. This
is very desirable position, protected
by the civil service and the appoint
ments are made for life. The lowest
salary paid to an assistant is $1,40O
per annum. The inspectors receive
higher salaries, depending upon the
Importance of their respective sta
lions.
2. AS an instructor at an agricultural
or state veterinary college. These
positions require the best trained men
available and pay good salaries.
3. AS an investigator of infectious
and contagious diseases at state agri.
cultural experiment stations. These
positions are especially fitted to one
who has the scientific ability and
taste for original research. There is
q great lack of men trained for snch