THE VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS OF PRUSSIA. 329 



The Buildings. 



As one approaches the school from " Louisen-strasse," he is struck 

 at once by the imposing building which marks the entrance, and 

 serves as a residence for most of the teachers. The front wall of 

 that part of the building, which serves as entrance to the grounds 

 in the rear, is embellished with busts of Aristotle, Absyrtus, Ra- 

 mazzini, Lancisi, Lafosse, Pessina, Bourgelat, Kersting, Cothenius, 

 Langermann, "Wollstein, and Abildgaard, men intimately connected 

 with the birth of veterinary science. The accommodations for the 

 residences of the teachers are liberal in the extreme, and in many 

 respects the suites are really magnificent. In this building are three 

 lecture-rooms, and one for chemistry and physics, with appropriate 

 cabinets. The fine library, of some ten thousand volumes, espe- 

 cially rich in valuable historical works, is situated in this building. 

 The students are allowed to take books home and to keep them a 

 reasonable length of time. On passing through the corridor of this 

 building, the fine grounds of the institution, with their winding 

 walks and grand shade-trees, make a most pleasing impression upon 

 the visitor. 



The anatomy building and museum is, strange to say, almost 

 spoiled, so far as appearances are concerned, by being situated in 

 a hollow, when sufficient commanding ground was and is to be had 

 to show the truly fine architectural proportions of the building. 

 It was drafted by the celebrated architect Langhans, and the main 

 portion, which was built under his direction, is frequently pointed 

 out as an example of his genius. In the basement is the dissection- 

 room, with accommodation for two hundred students. Like many 

 older German buildings, it is miserably ventilated, but it would be 

 well lighted were it not for its abominable situation. The anatom- 

 ical lecture-room, which is also used for the same purpose by the 

 physiologist and pathologist, is without doubt the finest of its kind 

 at any school. It can seat some three hundred students, the seats 

 being arranged in an amphitheatre, the entrance being in the cen- 

 ter ; it is lighted entirely from above. The preparations are ele- 

 vated upon a table from the room below. 



The Physiological and Pathological Institutes, two fine build- 

 ings, costing with their appointments some $50,000, are something 

 which no other veterinary school has in the world. 



In the Anatomical Institute is situated also the microscopical 

 laboratory, with microscopes for the class, and every convenience 

 for work in this branch of study. 



