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THE VETERINARIAN, NOVEMBER 1, 1858. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. 
Cicero. 
OPENING OE THE SCHOLASTIC SESSION AT THE ROYAL 
VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The opening of the scholastic session at the Royal Veteri- 
nary College was attended with all the eclat usual in ante- 
cedent years. It was a gratifying sight to see the theatre 
filled to overflowing, and the passage leading thereto, with 
the Museum, crowded with attentive listeners. The intro- 
ductory address was delivered by the Principal — Professor 
Spooner, who was supported by his colleagues. Among 
those who were present, we observed — the Principal Vete- 
rinary Surgeon to the Army, J. Wilkinson, Esq. ; the Ex- 
President of the R.C.V.S., J. Turner, Esq.; with the 
Secretary, E. N. Gabriel, Esq., and several Members of 
the Council; also Messrs. Broad, Broderick, J. and W. 
Brown, Burley, Burt, Cheeseman, Dudfield, Evershed, 
Field, Gowing, Hall, Hancock, Hardman, Hill, Johns, Lines, 
W. and A. Mavor, Pritchard, Robinson, Statham, Turner, 
Tremlet, Vine, Watson, Webb, Withers, J. and E. Woodger, 
besides many personal friends who were not members of the 
profession. 
There were also present the fathers and friends of the 
students who had newly entered. The latter were more 
than the average number; and among them were young 
men from America, Australia, the East Indies, and all parts 
of England. This is cheering, and shows the progress of 
veterinary science. 
The introductory address was delivered with the Pro- 
fessor’s usual animation, and many parts of it were received 
with applause. As we have been enabled to give the lecture, 
nearly entire, at the commencement of this number, we 
might be content to leave each of our readers to form his 
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