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CORRESPONDENCE. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
Toronto, Canada, Nov. 25th, 1884. 
Editor of American Veterinary Review :— 
The introductory lecture at this college, for the session of 
1884-5, was delivered by Prof. A. Smith, Y.S., Principal of the 
College, on Wednesday, October 22d, when a large number of 
students were present. 
There are 192 students registered at present. As the regular 
term commences in January, quite a number more are expected. 
The large numbers registered here and other colleges on this con¬ 
tinent, are sufficient proof to the interest taken in, and progress 
of veterinary science. v 
The Veterinary Medical Society, in connection with the col- 
legs, meets twice a week. The first regular meeting for the 
session, was held on Friday, October 24th, when the following 
were elected officers: President, Prof. A. Smith, V.S.; Secretary, 
William Wilson, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland ; Assistant 
Secretaries, Henry Piatt, St. Louis, Missouri, U. S., and A. L. 
Hunter, Hector, N. Y., U. S.; Treasurer, Charles H. Pierce, 
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U. S.; Librarian, Llewelyn 1). Williams, 
Pontypridd, South Wales; Assistant Librarian, George Standish, 
Esqueezing, Ontario. 
Wm. Wilson, /Secretary . 
NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
Black Leg.—Ail enzootic, said to be black-leg, exists among 
cattle in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. 
Epidemic of Hydrophobia in Vienna. —A cable report, under 
date of November 26th, states that a veritable epidemic of hydro¬ 
phobia is prevailing in Vienna. Already eighty cases have been 
reported .—Medical Record. 
A Prolific Sow. —John L. Smith writes to the Iowa Home¬ 
stead that he has a sow that in June, 1883, dropped 11 pigs; in 
