THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. LIII. 
No. 635. 
NOVEMBER, 1880. Fourth Series, 
7 No. 311. 
Communications and Cases. 
OPENING OF THE SESSION AT THE ROYAL 
VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The Sessional Course of Instruction was commenced on 
October 1st, in accordance with established custom. The 
chair was taken by Mr. Bernard Holt, F.R.C.S., and the 
Introductory Address delivered by Professor Tuson, F.I.C., 
F.C.S. The meeting was well attended by surgeons, veteri¬ 
nary surgeons, friends from the country, and private gentle¬ 
men. The Governing Body of the College was represented 
by Lord Arthur Somerset and Mr. Harpley. ' 
In introducing the Chairman to the meeting, Professor 
Simonds said : For several years past we have been honored 
on these occasions by the presence of a Governor who has 
kindly presided over the meeting. We are thus honored 
again to-day, and I believe that it is for the first time 
in the history of this Institution that that governor has 
been connected with the medical profession, a profession of 
which I may perhaps be permitted to say, in his presence, 
that he is a very bright ornament. I have the pleasure now 
of asking Mr. Holt to take the chair. (Applause.) 
Mr. Bernard Holt then took the chair, and called on 
Professor Tuson to deliver the Inaugural Address. 
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