THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE, 

 COPENHAGEN 



The last, and I may add the finest institution 

 that I visited at Copenhagen was the great Land- 

 bohojskolen, or Royal Agricultural and Veterinary 

 College, where I was most kindly received by Pro- 

 fessor B. Bang, the famous authority on animal 

 tuberculosis, and by Professors T. Westermann and 

 K. Rordam. 



This college, which was founded in 1783, was at 

 first a veterinary college only, but afterwards its 

 sphere was extended so as to include agriculture and 

 chemistry. In 1858 the veterinary college was com- 

 bined with the college of agriculture and general 

 gardening of all kinds, or rather of the scientific and 

 non-practical sides of these arts. Also schools for land 

 surveyors and pupils in forestry were added. In the 

 years 1892 and 1893 the college was enlarged, the 

 State contributing about 1,000,000 kroner (,55,416) 

 for this purpose. 



The curriculum is as follows : Every student first 

 goes through a general course in botany, zoology, 

 chemistry, and physics. Those who take up land- 

 surveying and forestry also learn mathematics. 

 Foresters, surveyors, and veterinaries receive a 

 practical education. Agriculturists and gardeners 

 receive only a theoretical education, as they are 

 supposed to be acquainted with the practical side 



of their vocations before they come to college. 



163 



