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to maintain^ but actually to elevate, its position, have directed 
the infinnary to be enlar^^ed, a new dissecting-room to be 
built, and the construction of a commodious and welU 
appointed chemical laboratory, in which I hope, before the 
present session is over, you will be able to put in practice 
the principles you have gathered in the lecture-room. 
Gentlemen, as you have doubtless perceived, I have not 
attempted any display of eloquence in this address; I have 
said nothing concerning the manner, in which you should 
conduct yourselves while sojourning in this city of tempta¬ 
tions, because 1 feel that advice of this nature, as well a 3 
moral precepts generally, naturally meet with a more favor¬ 
able reception by you when emanating, as they probably 
already have emanated, from your parents, or from men 
much my seniors, and therefore more entitled to your 
attention and respect. Neither have I indicated to you the 
most desirable manner of prosecuting your studies, because, 
as I am not a veterinary surgeon, I consider such information 
will be best imparted to you by each professor in the lecture 
introductory to his own special department of science; but, 
gentlemen, I have endeavoured tn tell you a few plain truths 
bearing upon your early education, both general and scientific, 
which if neglected will be to your disadvantage, but whicli, 
if attended to, will materially assist in promoting that in 
which I am, and, I hope, ever shall be, greatly interested, 
namely, the progress and success of the veterinary profession, 
its students, and practitioners. 
OBSERVATIONS ON STRINGHALT. 
By George Fleming, V.S. Military Train, South Camp, 
Aldershot. 
In last month’s Veterinarian I read with much satisfaction 
the comments of Professor Varnell on a communication made 
to an American newspaper, ^The New York Spirit,’ by a 
Dr. Busteed, of that city, giving a brief description of seven 
cases of stringhalt, in which that gentleman had the oppor¬ 
tunity of post-mortem examinations of the limbs so 
affected. 
While entirely agreeing with Professor Varnell as to the 
many reciprocal advantages that may be derived from the 
co-operation of those members of the sister science who in¬ 
terest themselves in all that pertains to an investigation of 
