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THE VETERINARIAN, JUNE 1, 1872. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.— Cicero. 
“ THE NEW MOVEMENT AT THE ROYAL VETERINARY 
COLLEGE.” 
It is satisfactory to observe that the medical and agricul¬ 
tural press have recently assisted in giving publicity to the 
new arrangements which have been carried into effect at the 
Hoyal Veterinary College. The Field of May 11th has the 
following: 
“Royal Veterinary College. —The Governors of the 
College at their last meeting resolved that for the future the 
educational year shall be divided into two sessions, a summer 
session, commencing May 1st, and terminating June 30th, 
and the winter session, as hitherto, extending from October 
to the end of March. The first summer session was opened 
on Wednesday last, and Dr. Spencer Cobbold gave an open¬ 
ing address to a large class. In the course of his lecture 
Dr. Cobbold pointed out the great importance of a com¬ 
prehensive knowledge of science, and recommended the 
students not to be discouraged by the difficulties which 
always beset the beginner. The lecturer concluded by 
announcing his intention to treat his subject (botany J prac¬ 
tically, and proposed for this purpose to alternate his lectures 
with field excursions in the neighbourhood. At the termina¬ 
tion of the address the Principal, Professor Simonds, in¬ 
formed the class that the subjects of anatomy, pathology, 
therapeutics, and pharmacy, with the usual work in the 
laboratory, dissecting room, and infirmary, would constitute 
the course of study for the summer term.” 
From the Agricidturcd Gazette of May 4tli we extract the 
following paragraph: 
“ The summer session of the Royal Veterinary College was 
inaugurated on Wednesday last by the delivery of an in¬ 
troductory address by Dr. Spencer Cobbold, who has been 
appointed by the Governors of the College to deliver a course 
of lectures on botany, with especial reference to those plants 
which possess medicinal or dietetic properties. Dr. Cobbold 
