THE HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTUEAL SOCIETY. IGl 



observing the symptoms, and witnessing the treatment, thera- 

 peutic and operative. For the period from 1st January to 30th 

 September 1862, the number of cases amongst horses was 1602 ; 

 amongst neat cattle and sheep, 208 ; and amongst dogs, cats, &c., 

 133 — in all, 1943 cases. For the quarter to 31st December 1862, 

 the number of cases was 540, making for the whole year 2483. 

 The number of cases for the following year was 2385. The last ' 

 number of the interesting proceedings at the College was pub- 

 lished in March 1864. 



Forty-first Session, 1863-64. 



About ninety students attended the lectures during the session, 

 and at the close of the examinations, which were held on the 

 19tli and 20th April 1864, the Society's certificate was con- 

 ferred on twenty-seven pupils. 



In presenting the medals and certificates to the successful 

 competitors, Dr Craigie stated that the manner in which the 

 students had gone through their examination was highly credit- 

 able, not only to themselves, but to Professor Dick and the 

 other teachers connected with the College. The questions which 

 had been put by the examiners to the various candidates had 

 been exceedingly well answered, although some of the questions 

 were of such a kind that he was very doubtful whether he would 

 have been able to answer them himself. 



Dr Burt said he considered it a great honour to be associated 

 as an examiner with such an institution as the Veterinary 

 College. He could bear the utmost testimony to the high quali- 

 fications of the venerable Professor and the other teachers con- 

 nected with it — to their unwearied industry, their devotedness 

 to work, and the success with which it was attended. He con- 

 sidered that he and the other gentlemen who had taken part as 

 examiners in this day's proceedings were not only rendering a 

 service which was well deserved by Professor Dick, but per- 

 formmg a duty which they owed to the city and to the 

 country. 



Bailie Johnston said Professor Dick had ever occupied a most 

 important place in the Town Council of Edinburgh, while he 

 had rendered great and valuable services for the advancement 

 of that art of which he was a devoted teacher. He had, in fact, 

 made the city of Edinburgh known throughout the whole world 

 as a place for instruction in the veterinary art ; and by the warm 

 attachment of a very large number of pupils, he had gained for 

 himself an esteem and infiuence which could not be excelled. 



On this occasion Mr Williams, then of Bradford, stated that 

 three Veterinary Societies had been recently formed in England 

 — namely, the North of England, the Yorkshire, and the Lauca- 



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