Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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LEB B. BARBER K An Veterinary Association Senior-Junior Dancing Club JAMES W. BENNER Hamilton Veterinary Association Athletic Association

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OTHER veterinary department in the world, perhaps has made so remarkable a record in so short a time as that in the Kansas State Agi ' icultural College. Within a year after the connection of Dr. F. S. Schoenleber with the Kansas State Agricultural College, he convinced the board of regents that the vast live stock inter- es ts of Kansas warranted and demanded the establishing of a course of training to make men efficient to go out into the state and pro- long the lives of thousands of animals to the maximum time of their period of profit and usefulness. A course in veterinary science was established. The persuasive power of Dr. Schoenleber resulted in the remarkable legislative appro- priation of $70,000 for a building before the first class had been graduated. The coui ' se was originally one of four years with no technical or veterinaiy work in the first year. At present, and in the future, veterinary work begins the first day of the freshman year and continues throughout the four years. Its advantage over most veterinary schools lies in the fact that the students are required to take certain cultural work that tends to make them understand history and the prob- lems of the day and make them something more than Hoss doctors . The Veterinary Building is on the highest spot on the campus, is three stories in height, and has a spacious, commodious and well lighted surgical amphitheatre at the rear. The dissecting room is in the West end, on the ground floor, and is well equipped. Offices and recitation rooms and the library are on the main floor. The departments of histology, pathology and bacteriology are on the top floor. The patients are housed in a separate hospital building. The staff includes seven veterinarians who give their whole time to college and state work. Of all the graduates thus far only one has considered government work enticing, but this one has returned to the state. Only four of the graduates have left the state. The others have remained to serve and reward the state that educated them. There is little doubt that the college has saved nearly 7,000 hogs averaging ten dollars each, or by this one project alone, has repaid the state for the original invest- ment of $70,000 for a building. The veterinary division is working upon other problems that will be factors in making Kansas live stock healthier, a condition in which not only the farmers but every citizen of the state will share.

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ROBERT V. CHRISTIAN K d n Track Team, Captain, ' 10 ' Varsity Squad JOSEPH H. COFFMAN Hamilton Veterinary Association Choral Union