OPENING OF THE MELBOURNE VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
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animals getting cared, and the dog kennels were nearly all tenant¬ 
ed by “patients.” The place is the only one of the kind in the 
colony, and now that its benefits are becoming widely known they 
are much sought after by those who have sick or injured animals. 
The Principal is Professor Kendall, M.R.C.V.S., and the lecturers 
are as follows:—Anatomy of the horse and other domesticated 
animals, Professor Rivett, M.R.C.V.S.; physiology, Dr. J. F. 
Joyce, M.D.; histology and the use of the microscope, Professor 
Kendall, M.R.C.V.S.; chemistry and botany, College of Pharma¬ 
cy; pathology, Professor Kendall, M.R.C.V.S.; hospital practice 
and clinical instruction, Professor Rivett, M.R.C.Y.S.; operative 
surgery and obstetrics, Professor Kendall, M.R.C.Y.S.; materia 
medica and toxicology, College of Pharmacy; therapeutics and 
dispensing, Professor Rivett, M.R.C.Y.S. The college has just 
been established, and already there are a fair number of students. 
At the opening ceremony of the college yesterday afternoon, Mr. 
Colville, Secretary of the Central Board of Health, presided in the 
absence of the Hon. J. L. Dow, who was unable to be present. 
Apologies for non-attendance were received from His Excellency 
the Governor, Baron von Mueller, Mr. Blackett, Mr. Shillinglaw 
and others. All of them expressed their warm admiration of the 
undertaking, and the benefits that would accrue from it. 
The Chairman opened the proceedings, and called on Professor 
Kendall, who delivered the inaugural speech. 
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS. 
Professor Kendall said: The occasion which has brought us 
together to-day is one of more than ordinary interest, not only to 
stock-owners but to the general community. Australia has already 
become one of the largest stock-raising countries of the world, and 
there remains ample scope for future developments and possibili¬ 
ties. It is therefore of the utmost importance to the future welfare 
of the country that we should endeavor to attain as high a degree 
of excellence as possible in all classes of live stock. But everyone 
who has any practical knowledge of the matter is aware of the 
difficulties to be met with in attempting to improve the different 
breeds of stock, and also of maintaining any given standard of 
excellence. Not only have we variations of soil and climate to 
