Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
.EGGlESTON WANTS BETTER
FACILITIES At BlACKsBURC
Provision Made for Grounding stu
dents in Veterinary Science
49, Is Inadequate.
CANDIDATES AT LUNCHEON
EHyson, Pollard and Davis Enjoy
Good.HumorCd ThruStS at Annual
Meeting of State Veterinary Mcdi-
cal Association.

Meeting of State Veterinary Mcdi-
cal Association.
'. Emphasizing the need FOR better ia
cilitics at tho Virginia Polytechnic
Institute for grounding agricultural
students in the fundamentals Of vcteri-
nary science, Joseph -. Itgrlcston.
president OF that institution, declared
yesterday afternoon that virginia's
agricultural college, considering it's
Importance rs such, is more handi-
capped for lack of equipment for
teaching this branch Of agricultural
science than amy similar institution in
the United States.
AIR. EEgleston "a speaking at Tie
luncheon given 10y the Virginia Nctcri-
nary Medical Association at Murphy's
Hotel. to which he ANA a number OF
other distinguished N|irginians had
been invited as guests of the aSsn-
citation at the social function which
marked the end Of its two-day bust
ness session.
We haven't an adequate building
said Mr.. EEGlcston, and We have next
to nothing in the way Of cuuiplncut.
ouE equipment. as Ut. 'nrlSltltn re-
marked when 10 took charge OF this
department three years ago. is liter
ally a vcst-pockct ono. rho building
is wholly inadequate for any sort of
demonstration. eve If We had tho
equipment, and was used bcfor" being
taken over for the present purpose AS
a dwelling.
WILL SEEK ArPROrnIATION
TO REMEDY DEFECT
w do not pretend TO train men at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute for
the practice of veterinary science. and
] don't ippoS we ever will. but NO
do. and should try to, ground them
In the fundamentals Of tina science
as a necessary part of the training W"
give them as expert acricuIturists. The
Legislature has never recognized this
need. and I want YOU mon. under
standing tho situation as YOU do. to
bring all tho influence YOU haN. to
bear upon the effort We Will MAX" to
secure an appropriation for tho rur-
pose OF erecting tho necessary build
Ing and placing in it the proper equip
ment."
]. Thompson Grown. of Bedford
County. president OF Tho State Live
stock Sanitary Board and president Of
the board of directors Of tn" Nir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, compli-
mented tho veterinarians upon the cf-
hcicnt work they have done in kc"p.
ing down animal diseases in Virginia
and vas especially high in his praise
OF DR.. j. G.. l'orucyhough, state Nctori-
marian and ~tuastmastcr Yesterday at
tho luncheon. for the competent sor-
vices he has rendered as executive Of
ficer OF the board.
The luncheon was remarkable in tho
fact that II brought together around
the same board so many OF the States
distinguished citizens, Including the
three candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Virginia,
MISUNDERSTANDING J. Taylor Ely
son. Acknowledgement john Garland
Pollard and Wcstmorcland Davis.
others among the guests and speakers
were Former Governor William
Hodges Mann, Commissioned of Agri-
culture George w. Koincr, christopher
B. Garnett. chairman OF the State cor
poration Commission, Delegate Samuel
NJ Page. of ~Albcmarlc, prospective
candidate for Commissioner Of Agri-
culture; Jesse NJ. Jones, director Of
farm extension work at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute; r -. Sandy.
State demonstration agent; L. Sou,hall
Farrar, district demonstration agent,
n Harry NJ. Smith. Jr., tho distin-
suished lawyer Of this city. and a
member OF the board or the NirSiuil
Polytechnic institute. i.
CANDIDATES TAKE
AT EACH OTHER IN GOOD PART
h witty thrusts of the speakers
kept the assembly in an uproar for
nearly two hours. pr. Fcrncyhough
referred plea sanity TO the mighty in
terest exhibited by observation-disclosures
nor Ellyson and Attorucy-Gpncral Pol
lard In farming since the entrance
into the political arena Of Wcstmorc-
land Davis, the farmer candidate OF
Iioudoun County.
Ellyson, u was Just talking TO MIR.
Sandy abou, that farm | used TO live
on UP in Nottoway County. II you
don't believe it, just ask any of the
old folks zip there about it"
We'll" said Mir. Pollard. 'if my
claims as to farming arc not so easily
suhstantiated. it is certain that bot!!
You gentlemen might lay claim to ::
profession, the odiuIn Of which | am
left TO bear alone. Mr. Ellyson grad
uatcd In law, and Mr.. Davis practiccd
the profession before he became :,
farmer
This discussion" Mr. Davis came
back. has precipitatcd 4 thing l had
never heard before. Mr.. Pollard. |
have heard YOU spoken or many times
as the Attorney General. but never. /
believe. as a lawyer
Mr.. Pollard enjoyed tho thrus; as
much ar tho rest Of the assemble
Tho veterinarians hold a business
session ycsterdav morning. which was
carried out accord.n.r 10 rro.rum.
Many papers on technical questions
were read.