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EDINBURGH VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
accept with the utmost cordiality, — “ The health of their respected Chairman.’' 
Every gentleman present would appreciate the kindness and attention which 
he had shewn to them on the present occasion. 
The Chairman rose to reply to the honour which had been conferred upon 
him ; but he was sure that he could not do justice to his own feelings. When 
he found himself associated with the first medical and surgical professors of 
Scotland, he wondered at himself, a poor humble individual, a member of the 
despised isle (iVo, no). No : he did not feel himself despised in the present 
company ; but his countnmen were more or less despised. He had been 
often in Edinburgh, and the kindness which he had experienced on every oc- 
casion had implanted in his bosom a respect and affection for the place which 
he should never forget. Above all, he should never forget this evening. 
“ The health of Miss Dick and the Ladies” was then proposed. 
Mr. Dick returned thanks in the name of his sister. He could assure 
them that she took a deep interest in the welfare of his pupils, and that no- 
thing gratified her more than to hear of their prosperity in after-life. 
Mr. Horsburgh said, that though not the oldest of Mr. Dick’s pupils, yet 
he was one of those who had attended his class for the greatest length of 
time. He wished to say that he had derived more benefit from Mr. Dick’s 
lectures than most of the gentlemen present could appreciate. He had been 
brought up in the errors and superstitions of the old farriers ; but he thought 
he should be the better from attaining some acquaintance with the subject as 
a science ; and, though he resided at that time full twelve miles from Edin- 
burgh, he came that distance regularly on foot, going and returning the same 
night. After he had attended tliese lectures, he found himself better able to 
practise — he gave his mind to advance in the science — he became a regular 
student, and he obtained a diploma and a prize. He had since practised as 
a regular veterinary student at Dalkeith : 
And now he found he had no cause to rue — 
He had left the old system, and begun the new. 
He begged to give “ The Veterinary College of Edinburgh” (cheers). 
Mr. Burn Murdoch said they had been called, by the gentleman who spoke 
last, to drink to the success of "the Institution of which they were all members. 
There were other means by which science found its way into the country. He 
did not allude to the publications directly connected with science, but to a 
work connected with all subjects relating to scientific agriculture — to the 
welfare of the horse and the cow, as well as to the cultivation of the soil, and 
the editor of which publication w as now present ; — he meant the Quarterly 
Journal of Agriculture, in which they would find a mass of information on 
every subject connected with agriculture, and w r hich no one could read without 
benefit. He might add, that Mr. Stephens, during the last two days, had 
given his undivided attention to the examination of the students. When they 
considered the importance of the dissemination of knowledge, and the many 
journals which spread over the country principles the reverse of sound and en- 
lightened — for if they read these publications they would be astonished at the 
ignorance displayed in them — they would then understand the benefits of a 
journal like this. He trusted, therefore, that they would all join in a cordial 
bumper to “ Mr. Stephens, and success to the Quarterly Journal of Agri- 
culture.” 
Mr. Stephens returned thanks for the manner in which his friend Mr. ‘Mur- 
doch had introduced the toast, and to the company for the way in which they 
had received it. He was also grateful for having his name associated with 
the publication of which Mr. Murdoch had said so much, and he hoped justly. 
Tf, through any exertion of his, that publication was rendered acceptable to the 
