272 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VETERINARY SCHOOLS. 



In 1876 the corps of professors at Alfort were as follow : 



M. Reynal (since retired and pensioned), Director and Lecturer 

 on Veterinary Jurisprudence ; M. Gouboux, Lecturer on Descriptive 

 and General Anatonry, Histology, Physiology, and Exterior; M. 

 Baillet, Lecturer on Breeding, Hygiene, Zoology, and Botany ; M. 

 Saunier, Lecturer on Physics, Chemistry, Materia Medica, and Pharma- 

 cy ; M. Colen, Lecturer on General Pathology, Therapeutics, Surgery, 

 Parasitic Diseases, and Horseshoeing ; M. Trasbot, Superintendent 

 of Clinic, Lecturer on Special and Surgical Pathology. The " chefs 

 de service " were M. Baron, assistant to and repeater upon those 

 subjects upon which M. Baillet lectures. He also conducts the ex- 

 cursions to the model farm situated about a mile from the institu- 

 tion, as well as to the cattle and horse markets of Paris, and botani- 

 cal excursions ; M. Barrier, assistant to and repeater of the subjects 

 lectured upon by M. Gouboux, also teacher of histological micro- 

 scopical practice ; M. Nocard, assistant in the clinic and surgery, 

 and demonstrator of autopsies ; M. Baillet, assistant in clinic and 

 surgery. 



The course of study occupies four years, the lectures lasting one 

 hour and a half each. The sessions are divided as follows : 



First Session ( Winter). — Anatomy, physics or chemistry, bota- 

 ny or zoology. These subjects are reviewed by M. Barrier during 

 the session. 



Second Session. — Chemistry or materia medica, exterior or gen- 

 eral anatomy. Reviewed by M. Barrier. 



Third Session. — Anatomy, physics or chemistry, botany or zool- 

 ogy, general pathology, and therapeutics. Reviewed by M. Barrier. 



Fourth Session. — Physiology, general anatomy, botany, micro- 

 scopy, and chemical analysis. Reviewed by M. Barrier. 



Fifth Session. — Special pathology, therapeutics, hygiene, general 

 pathology, agriculture ; clinic is held three hours each day on week- 

 days, and two on Sundays. 



Sixth Session. — Special pathology and surgery, hygiene, phar- 

 maceutical practice, general pathology, therapeutics, parasitic dis- 

 eases, theories of operative surgery, and agriculture. Clinic as be- 

 fore. These subjects are reviewed by assistants Baron, JSTocard, and 

 Baillet. 



Seventh Session. — Practice in operative surgery, special patholo- 

 gy and surgery, parasitic diseases, agriculture, forensic medicine, 

 sanitary police, and excursions to the cattle and horse markets. 

 Clinic as before. Subjects reviewed by MM. Kocard and Baillet. 



Eighth Session. — Practice in operative surgery, special patholo- 



