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ments of the students during so limited a period, and which, 

 as they justly remarked, bore ample testimony to the diligence 

 and success of Mr Dick. They unanimously congratulated the 

 public upon the establishment of the Veterinary school, and felt 

 no hesitation in pronouncing it highly creditable to the High- 

 land Society, by whose patronage it had been formed, and of 

 predicting incalculable benefits to the country from the dis- 

 semination of Veterinary science. The gratifying result of the 

 examination was reported to the General Meeting in July 1828 

 by Mr L'Amy of Dunkenny, who stated that Mr Dick had also 

 during the session given a popular course of lectures in the 

 forenoon, which was numerously attended by country gentlemen, 

 members of the Society, and others, who were highly pleased 

 with the intelligence and zeal of the lecturer. A similar course 

 was continued for some time. 



Sixth Session, 1828-29. 



By the time that the sixth course of lectures was commenced 

 in November 1828, the practical utility of the establishment 

 was being fully ascertained. Young men from various parts of 

 the country were now receiving instruction in the most approved 

 and scientific modes of shoeing, in the anatomy and diseases of 

 the horse and other domestic animals, and in the best system of 

 treatment and cure, with increased attention to the clinical 

 department, and to the private examination of the pupils. 

 Several of the students had been sent up by local agricultural 

 associations, and others were prosecuting their studies on their 

 own account, with the utmost zeal and success. This year's 

 course was attended by twenty-five practical students, some of 

 whom were from England, besides some of a higher class ; and 

 at the close of the examinations, which took place on 14th 

 April, certificates were conferred on six students. In regard to 

 the period of attendance, it was recommended that no certificate 

 should be granted under two years' attendance, as it did not 

 seem upon an average at all reasonable to expect solid acquire- 

 ments in a shorter time. After the session was ended, Mr Dick 

 went to the Continent, and inspected some of the veterinary 

 establishments in France, &c. 



Seventh Session, 1829-30. 



The report for the seventh session notices the continued 

 assiduity and zeal of the lecturer and the proficiency of the 

 pupils, twenty-six of whom had attended the course. In addi- 

 tion to these, nine general or amateur students gave regular 

 attendance, and also several medical gentlemen attending Dr 

 Knox's class. This session the number of lectures extended to 



