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difficult of access, ill-ventilated, almost uueudurably hot in summer, noisy 

 during winds or storms, and away from the library, which is in constant de- 

 mand. A good building should be provided, adjacent to the library, and con- 

 taining suitable lecture-rooms and offices, and a general audience-room; or the 

 Library building might be so extended as to furnish the same acorn modations. 



Kespectfully submitted, 



E. J. MacEWAN, 

 Professor of English Language and Literature. 



Agricultural College, 

 October 1, 1886. 



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REPORT OF THE PROFESSOR OF VETERINARY SCIENCE. 



To the President State Agricultural College : 



Sir: — Allow me to submit the following report of work done in the Veteri- 

 nary department of this college for the years 1H85-6 : 



With the beginning of the Fall term of 1885 the third course of lectures in 

 Veterinary Science commenced. The instruction during this term was given 

 to senior students, and, as on previous occasions, was devoted to veterinary 

 anatomy, including a description of the various organs of the horse, ox, hog, 

 and sheep. Towards the end of this term the students purchased a horse, 

 whicli enabled us to do some practical work in anatomy, and which, I think, 

 proved a great aid in fixing the healthy appearance of certain organs in the 

 minds of those engaged in the work. 



At the close of the term the class made a request that the examination in 

 anatomy be held over till the spri^i^r, in order that we might have an opportu- 

 nity of reviewing the subject with the aid of certain anatomical models, 

 "which were at this time in course of preparation for the department. The 

 proposition was so much in accordance with my own views that I carried the 

 matter before the faculty, and, after receiving their consent, the request of the 

 students was granted, with, I think, the most satisfactory results. 



The Spring term of 1886 may be looked upon as the most important epoch 

 of our history in the Veterinary department i p to the present, for it was at the 

 beginning of this term that we took possession of our new quarters, "The Vet- 

 erinary Laboratory," which, being well equipped, gave me an opportunity of 

 conducting my exercises in a manner that I bad not been able to do before, as 

 I had at my command a very formidable nucleus of a veterinary museum, be- 

 sides other conveniences for work in my line. The course of study was so like 

 that of my last report that it scarcely requires description, except that I wish to 

 add, that by having so much new equipment I was able to do the work in such 

 a practical way that our daily exercises would hardly be recognized when com- 

 pared with similar ones of the past, all of which, I trust, is to the advantage of 

 our students. 



During the Summer term the outline of our work was much the same as 

 heretofore, but here again I have to speak of the advantages of our new equip- 

 ment, as I Wtis able to perform some operations before the class which I would 

 not have attempted without it. I may add that I have great hopes that this 

 method of illustration will keep increasing from year to year as the department 

 becomes better known. 



