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College, on this occasion, a representative assembly of the 
whole veterinary profession. I also would say to the senior 
pupils that, if I have not mentioned them more parti¬ 
cularly, it is that I feel that words of good counsel never 
cease to be applicable to all. The admonition, the instruc¬ 
tion, the warning aimed at one mark, like a ray of light, 
diffuses itself on every side; and minds and hearts catch 
it sometimes not the less influentially because it comes 
sideways. I would therefore only say in addition, to my 
old pupils, persevere in diligence; let this session be more 
workful than the last; study together; be friendly together; 
be gentlemen together, and allow us the privilege of adding 
your names and memories to the lists of honour, to be 
thought of and alluded to hereafter, on occasions like the 
present. 
Consequent on the retirement of Professor Morton, the 
chair of Chemistry and Materia Medica will be filled bv 
Professor It. Y. Tuson, who has been selected from many 
candidates to fill this important office. His testimonials 
were most satisfactory and conclusive, and among them was 
one signed by forty or fifty of his previous pupils; an earnest 
of grateful regard from those of your own age and standing. 
I venture, in all your names, to welcome Professor Tuson to 
his position as a teacher in the College. 
A new Anatomical Demonstrator has also been appointed 
in the person of Mr. William Pritchard, who, if I may 
judge from the earnest given by him when a pupil, I have 
no doubt will perform the duties of the office with that 
zeal, industry, and ability, which cannot fail to ensure to him 
your confidence and esteem. 
The lectures on the other domesticated animals, excepting 
the horse, will be delivered by Professor Simonds as hereto¬ 
fore. Mr. Varnell, the Assistant-Professor, will continue to 
deliver the lectures on the descriptive anatomy and physiology 
of the horse; and my own lectures will embrace the general 
subjects of anatomy, physiology, and pathology, with veterinary 
jurisprudence, and the principles of shoeing. You will also 
have daily opportunities of observing the practice of the Col¬ 
lege, and of profiting by concurrent clinical instructions. 
The books you will chiefly require are Percival’s f Anatomy 
of the Horse/ and his f Hippopathology ;’ Blaine’s ‘ Vete¬ 
rinary Outlines/ and Youatt ‘ on Cattle and the Dog/ also 
Morton’s c Manual of Pharmacy/ and his f Toxicological 
Chart/ and Simonds’ f Treatises on the Dentition of the Ox, 
Sheep, and Pig/ and on f Variola Ovina.’ 
I must leave it to your new Professor of Chemistry to 
