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had yet attained. He agreed with Dr. Simpson, that it would 
prove a valuable support to the library. They owed a debt of gra¬ 
titude to the University for the high pitch of science to which she 
had attained, and to the distinguished men within her walls; but 
all must admit, that where appointments were for life old age would 
creep on, and the highest powers become weakened. It was to fill 
up such deficiencies that the private teachers were resorted to; and 
they would find, on comparing the numbers at the University with 
those at the private schools, that where a class was inefficiently 
taught at the University, the private schools throve, so as to out¬ 
number the pupils even at the University itself: while if a class 
was well taught at the University, such were the advantages of 
that Institution (and he did not envy them) the pupils greatly 
outnumbered those at the private schools. After some further re¬ 
marks he concluded by again returning thanks. 
Professor Dick said he wished to address himself especially to 
the veterinary surgeons and the students present; and he was sure 
they would cordially join in the toast he was about to propose, 
because it was one in which they were deeply interested. He 
need only mention, that the toast was to the health of Dr. Knox 
and those other gentlemen, teachers of medical science, who had so 
liberally opened their class-rooms to the veterinary surgeons. 
(Cheers). From the time of his acquaintance with Dr. Knox he 
dated the prosperity of the school; for he first opened his class-room 
to the students, and all the other teachers had heartily concurred, 
so that now there was not a door shut to the veterinary pupil. 
Such kindness, perhaps, had never before been evinced to any 
institution, or any infant science ; but such was the kindness 
shewn by the men of science to veterinary surgeons. It was more 
to that kindness than to his exertions that the pupils owed the 
high standing which they now possessed; and he trusted they 
would shew themselves worthy of it. (Cheers). He concluded by 
proposing “ The healths of Dr. Knox, Dr. Reid, Dr. Handyside, 
Dr. Robertson, and the other gentlemen wlio had opened their 
class rooms to the veterinary surgeons.” (Cheers.) 
Dr. Knox said he could not help thinking he was more lucky 
than deserving in having his name put foremost in this honourable 
list of contenders who should most benefit the veterinary surgeons. 
He happened simply to be the first to open his class to the Veteri¬ 
nary College; and it was to that circumstance, and, perhaps, also to 
the prejudice in his favour arising from old accpiaintance, that Mr. 
Dick had done him so much honour. He had looked back with 
unalloyed pleasure and satisfaction on the circumstance of opening 
his class to the veterinary students. He had become accpuainted 
with one of the most remarkable men of the present day—their re¬ 
spected teacher and his excellent friend, Mr. Dick (cheers )—a 
gentleman who, he need not tell them,combined in himself those ex- 
