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THE VETERINARIAN, NOVEMBER 1, 1862. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat. —Cicero. 
OPENING OP THE SESSION AT THE ROYAL VETERINARY 
COLLEGE. 
The opening of the scholastic session of the Royal Vete¬ 
rinary College took place on Monday, October 6th, when the 
introductory address was delivered by Professor Siraonds. 
It is scarcely consistent with our position that we should 
comment upon the sentiments expressed by the author, but 
rather leave the consideration of them to our readers, who, 
as the address is given in extenso in our present number, 
will be enabled to judge for themselves. One hope we may, 
nevertheless, be allowed to express, namely, that the good 
advice and encouragement given to the pupils will be duly 
appreciated, and that many at the close of their studies will 
have proved to be examples in all things to those who are to 
follow them, while they themselves shall reap the reward of 
their honorable comportment and diligent attention. 
The attendance of the members of the profession, and 
personal friends from a distance, was never greater; so much 
so, indeed, that not only the theatre itself, but the approaches 
thereto, were filled to repletion. It is evident that the size 
of the lecture-room is too much restricted for such gatherings, 
as, indeed, it has also proved of late years to be for the ordi¬ 
nary requirements of the class. This difficulty we believe to 
be in the way of removal, and with it, no doubt, will be asso¬ 
ciated other improvements in the scholastic department of 
the College. 
We pass, however, from this subject to another, and would 
ask, ought not these “ annual events ” to be made profitable 
beyond the mere inaugurating of a sessional course of lec¬ 
tures ? It is evident that the members of the profession, as 
a whole, eagerly avail themselves of the occasion to travel to 
town from the most remote parts of the country, stimulated* 
no doubt, both by the desire to encourage the students by 
