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STATUE TO BOURGELAT. 
and meat in all towns; Upon the general administration of the 
veterinary schools; Upon the frame of proposed laws regulating 
the trade in animals and laws of warranty, common throughout 
Italy; Upon the formation of a protective and mutual Society; 
Upon the organization of a sanitary veterinary service over the 
entire country. 
The entire transactions of the meeting, with papers and dis¬ 
cussions, are to be published in book form, the Ministers of In¬ 
struction and of the Interior having granted a special sum of 300 
francs towards defraying the expenses of printing. 
INAUGURATION OF THE STATUE TO BOURGELAT. 
On the 30th of October the inauguration of the monument 
to Claude Bourgelat was celebrated in the school of Alfort. 
A large number of people assisted at the ceremony, amongst 
which, besides many veterinarians, for whom it was a grand holiday 
of professional pride, were seen many physicians, scientific men, 
political and literary notabilities. 
The Institute, the Academy of Medicine, the Central Society 
of Agriculture, several scientific societies of Paris and veterinary 
associations of France had sent delegates for the occasion. 
Mr. Chauveau, director of the Lyons school, represented that 
great institution. 
Toulouse school had sent a congratulatory address signed by 
tbe members of the faculty. 
Foreign veterinary colleges were also represented. Those of 
Berne, in Switzerland; of Bruxelles, in Belgium; of Munich, in 
Germany, each had one of their professors as delegate, x 
Three speeches were delivered: by Mr.Bouley, who represented 
the Minister of Agriculture, by Mr. Baron, professor of zootechny 
at Alfort, and by Mr. Thierry in the name of the veterinary pro¬ 
fession. The ceremony closed with the delivery of a poem from 
the pen of a young veterinarian, Mr. Ernest Pion. 
