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opportuiiities tor the study of natural sciences as 
this, where Dame Nflture seemed to spread her 
hixurious covering over all, and clothed everything 
in robes of beauty, unless it be these tiny dusky 
uichins, who fortunately required little of garb, 
except the string and charm around their loins. 
The Hon. A. De A. Seneviuatna said he was 
thankful for the successful work carried on there, 
and (he public ought to be very thankful to 
the Government for enabling a .student of this 
College to prosecute his studies in India, and 
for the encouragement thus given to the youths 
of Ceylon. He was glad to hear of the success 
of the student at Bombay. He next referred 
to the valuable services of the Veterinary Surgeon 
in the Dairy, but said with a view to rendering 
8uch services moie valuable he thought the 
establishment of a hospital for animals was 
necessary. People then would bring up animals 
for treatment, and the students under the Surgeon 
would be able to gain a practical knowledge in 
addition to the theoretical knowledge they 
received now. He was very glad to hear that 
some of the past students of the school were 
cultivating their own lands, and by such work 
they could teach their neighbours a better mode 
of agriculture. He would be glad to hear of 
the increase of such students from this school. 
The encouragement given to students to enter 
the Forest Department was also a pleasing matter, 
and he thought a training in Forestry would 
also be of great advantage to those students 
who might wish to improve their own lands. 
The Directob of Public Instbuction then 
thanked His Excellency for presiding and distri- 
buting the prizes, and the gathering dispersed 
after cheers for H. E. and the Director. Refresh- 
ments were then served to those assembled. 
