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VETERINARY AFFAIRS. 
The veterinary periodicals were — ere this — printed and dispersed, 
and the readers of the metropolitan newspapers would be almost 
the only persons who would be aware of such welcome intelligence. 
Not one in twenty of the members of the profession would or 
could be aware of the noble change that was contemplated. 
A strangely short period — not three weeks, to him who was 
aware of the circumstance from its commencement — was allotted 
to the candidate, to consult with his friends, and to obtain the 
signatures of those whom he once knew, but who were now at a 
distance. 
We could even forgive, although it is the most grating of all, 
the announcement of that which will be required from the new 
Professor “ whose duties shall otherwise consist in affording gene- 
ral professional service in the College. ” This refers chiefly to 
the probably continued retirement of Professor Sewell from the 
duties which he ought to fulfil, and the unfair thrusting of 
them upon those whose time would otherwise be fully occu- 
pied. 
We have often pitied the situation of Professor Spooner, whose 
hours were so fully and oppressively occupied by the absence of 
the head Professor. He ought to be relieved, but not by the 
weight being thrown upon another, w'ho, during the first years of 
his labours at the College, will have quite enough to do. It is 
a distribution of labour which does not take place ireany other 
university or college, and which ought not to be practised here. 
Justice and common feeling should prevent it. When a teacher 
is permanently unable to discharge the duties of his station, there 
is a duty imperiously demanded of him. 
The decision between the candidates-— five or six in number — 
has been made, and Mr. Simonds is the Professor of Cattle 
Medicine. He has long been known by name to most of our 
readers — he was a pupil of ours, and we are perfectly assured 
that he will faithfully discharge his duty. There were some good 
and worthy names among those upon whom the lot did not hap- 
pen to fall. 
Y. 
