■534 Journal of the Departmeivt of Agriculture. — Dec, 1922. 



4. Veterinary Education. 



Fdculiij of \ ('t< riiuirij Science.— This new departure deserves 

 special nieution. The first batch of students taking- the B.V.Sc, of 

 the IJiiivorsity of Soutii Africa, liavinp' completed the first two years 

 "scientific" or " pre-clinical " training- at the University Colleges, 

 entered upon the third year of the five-year curriculum, or " first 

 vocational " year at Oiiderstei)oort, in February. 



( )f the seven pioneei students, two are already graduates of other 

 faculties, one having- previously taken a B.Sc, in Agricalture at 

 Pretoria, and the other a B.Sc. in pure science at Stellenbosch. The 

 subjects of study of the third year, arul tlie teachers who conducted 

 the courses, are as follows: — 



Physiology II Prof W. H. Andrews. 



Pathological Physiology ... Dr. C. P. Nesej-. 



Pathology I Sir Arnold Theiler. 



Veterinary Anatomy III... Prof. G. de Kock. 



Einbryology ] Prof. P. J. du Toit. 



Ecology and Mycology ... Mr. A. 0. D. Mogg. 



General Bacteriology Prof. H. H. Green. 



Special Bacteriology Prof. P. P. Viljoen. 



Biochemistry Prof. H. H. Green. 



In addition to these members of the staff teaching at Onderste- 

 poort, three members, Prof. Andrews, Mr. M. W. lienning, and 

 Mr. P. J. J. Fourie, conducted courses for students of the Transvaal 

 University College in the Faculties of Veterinary Science and 

 Agriculture. 



In regard to teaching duties, it is imi)ortant that the novel 

 system of management should be explained. All teachers are prim- 

 arily researcii officers of the Division, with ordinary ofiicial duties 

 cognate to the subjects they profess, and tutorial work is semi-detach- 

 able both in regard to time and salary. Preparation for lectures is 

 made outside of official hotirs. and teacliing officers receive emolu- 

 ments of £100 if of lectureship rank and of £200 if of professorial 

 rank, in excess of those received by purely di^■isional officers to whom 

 no teaching is assigned. In the event of any officer purstiing one 

 duty to the detriment of the other the teaching function may be 

 detached by the Public Service Comniissi(m, with corresponding 

 detachment of salary. The system is working M-ell, and has the great 

 advantage of providing a large number of specialized teachers at low 



€OSt. 



The other advantages of associalio)! with the In^titute at Under- 

 stepoort are already appaient. xVll the required post-mortem mate- 

 rial, embryological mateiial, bacteriological material, and clinical 

 cases, have been obtained as a mere " by-product " of the research 

 ind routine activities of the Division ; the large resources of which 

 ullov/ of an adequate training being offered with that staff, equip- 

 ment, and nurterial which are necessary for official work irresjiective 

 of the co-existence of tlie Faculty. Even in respect to buildings, the 

 arrangement is economical since the Divisional laboratories provide 

 researcii facilities for the staff, and but little special additional accom- 

 modation is devoted to exchisive student use. During the year there 

 were only three rooms which had not served a dual purpose. 



