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HISTORY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE. 
professor of special pathology at the time of his treating of those 
particular diseases wherein such animals constituted either a cause 
or a symptom. 
Thus constituted, the chair of veterinary physiology possesses 
an importance sufficient to justify its institution. 
3 d Chair. — Physics , Chemistry, and Pharmacy , 
Comprising 
The teaching of—A. Physics in general, and as applied to medi¬ 
cine and physiology. 
„ B. Mineral and organic chemistry. 
„ C. Pharmacy and materia medica. 
Practical Means of Instruction and Demonstration. 
1. Physical experiments for the demonstration of theoretical 
propositions. 
2. Chemical experiments and analyses in demonstration of the 
lectures. 
3. Pharmaceutical exercises to be practised by the pupils. The 
compounding by them, or under their immediate observation, of 
the medicines used in the hospitals. Collection and preservation 
of medicinal plants. 
Personnel. 
1st. A professor. 
2dly. A chef de service. 
3dly. A pharmacien, specially charged with the duties of the 
pharmacy. 
Duties of the Personnel. 
1. Professors—theoretical and practical teaching of the subjects 
proposed. The direction of the practical studies. The conserva¬ 
tion of the materiel under his care. 
2. The Chef-De-Service’S Duties to be, the preparation for 
the professor’s lectures.—The surveillance and direction of the 
pupils in their practical studies.—The repetition of the professor’s 
lectures. 
3. The Pharmacien’s Duties to be, the direction and care of 
the pharmacy.—The compounding of medicine.—The direction of 
the exercises in compounding practised by the pupils. 
OBSERVATIONS. —The committee have thought it their duty to 
propose the addition to this chair of a pharmacien specially charged 
with the direction of the pharmacy, the compounding of medicines, 
