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THE VETERINARIAN, NOVEMBER 1, 18G4. 
Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.—C icero. 
THE OPENING OF THE MEDICAL SESSION AT THE ROYAL 
VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The commencement of the Scholastic Session at the 
Royal Veterinary College, on the 3rd ult., was inaugurated 
by the delivery of an address by Professor Spooner. Of 
late years the profession has evinced the greatest interest in 
this event, and has been accustomed to assemble in numbers 
far too large to be accommodated as it ought to be within 
the area of the lecture-theatre. The present proved no 
exception to the rule ; nay, we never remember to have 
seen a greater gathering. Friends from all parts of the 
country were present; indeed, it appeared not only that 
every county had sent its representative veterinary surgeon, 
but almost every town. Both new and old students mus¬ 
tered also in great force, and the whole thing gave indu¬ 
bitable evidence of success, and augured well for the ad¬ 
vancement of veterinary science. One or two novelties— 
things which we have advocated—movements in the right 
direction—were introduced on this occasion. We hail 
them as auspicious events, and no doubt our professional 
brethren will do the same. Firstly, one of the Governors 
of the College, J. J. Wilkinson, Esq., presided over the 
meeting; and, secondly , at the close of the lecture, he, in 
the name of the Governors, presented the medals and certi¬ 
ficates of merit which had been obtained by the successful 
competitors of the previous session. 
When we come to remember the long list of noblemen 
and gentlemen—headed by His Royal Highness the Duke 
of Cambridge—who officiate as Directors of the College, 
even such things as these, trifles as they may appear to 
some, are well calculated to invest the opening of the 
