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wonted, unnecessarily severe operations, and in enforcing 1 due regard to 
stable and dietary measures for his comfort and convalescence. Much does 
the ever toilsome, never murmuring steed contribute to the enjoyment and 
usefulness of man, and his reward is but too often the overtask and the 
lash ; and yet, withal, how gentle and forbearing he is ; Cowper beautifully 
delineates the amiable qualities of the horse when he says — 
“ There they wait their wonted provender, 
Not like hungry man, fretful if unsupplied, 
But silent, meek, and patient, 
Of the slow-paced swain’s delay.” 
It is, therefore, no mean office to be employed in exercising skill for the 
relief of such a help-mate to man ; and while you are thus usefully and 
honorably engaged, every one must wish to see you enjoy the rewards of 
deserving merit, both in a pecuniary point of view and in the esteem, and 
respect of the public at large. 
OPENING OF THE SESSION AT THE EDINBURGH 
VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The session of the Veterinary College was opened on Monday, 
Dean of Guild Russel presiding, in the absence of the Lord 
Provost. There were present — Sir Alexander Gibson Maitland, 
M.P. ; Councillors Howden, Blackadder, Cranston, Millar, Field, 
Sloan, and Rowatt; Dr. Donaldson (High Scool), and a number 
of other gentlemen. 
Dr. Young delivered the opening address, in the course of 
which he referred to the necessity that existed for the raising 
of the standard of the qualifications for intending students, 
for which purpose an arrangement had been made between 
this College and those of Glasgow and of London for the 
establishment of a preliminary examination. The Glasgow 
Principal had, however, he was sorry to say, resiled from that 
agreement, in so far as, instead of having the examination con- 
ducted by the Rector of the High School, he persisted in exa- 
mining intending students himself. That was a course which, if 
continued, would seriously hinder the good that had been aimed 
at in the establishment of the preliminary examination. The 
rest of his address was taken up mainly with advice to the students 
as to the prosecution of their professional studies. Sir A. G. 
Maitland, M.P., then addressed a few words to the students, pre- 
facing his remarks by stating that he had not come there as repre- 
senting the Highland or any other society, but simply and solely 
as one of the general public, which must always take a deep 
interest in all that eoncerned them (the students). He could 
give one or two reasons, which he thought would be satisfactory 
to them all, why he, as one of the public, must and did take an 
interest in them. He would just mention as a proof of what he 
said, that having missed the train he had walked ten miles to meet 
them and hear the address. (Applause.) He knew he should 
