450 ONTARIO veterinary college. 
OPENING OF THE ONTARIO VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The Ontario Veterinary College opened its 16th session on 
October 30th. The opening lecture was delivered by Professor 
Smith, who congratulated the large gathering of students on the 
good progress they had made during the past winter. If only the 
same diligence and energy continue to characterize them in the 
future as it has done in the past, their future success is undoubted. 
He impressed upon them the necessity of diligence and per- 
severence, expressing the opinion that mere lengthened period of 
study will never make a successful practitioner. 
In the course of Ids remarks the Professor referred to his 
extended visit this summer to the colleges of the Old World, and 
could truthfully assure the students of this college that in point 
of appliances we were not behind some of the most successful 
colleges of Europe. The progress of a student, however, depends 
as much on his own individual exertion, as on the advantages a 
good institution may afford him, and judging by the eminent suc¬ 
cess which has crowned the graduates of Toronto in past years, 
we may confidently look forward to still greater success in the 
case of the large number of students now gathered together. 
The prospects for the session are very encouraging. Of our 
many students attending, a large number are from the United 
States. Many more intend entering in January. Those now 
here are applying themselves with diligence to the work of the 
session. In addition to the regular sessional work, a students’ 
society for mutual improvement meets once a week. The first 
meeting for the session was held on Tuesday, November 5, and 
was largely attended. A report of the proceedings is enclosed. In 
this connection it may be stated that at some future meeting the 
president of the society, Dr. Smith, will give to the members an 
account of his tour of inspection among the colleges of Europe, 
made during the past summer. 
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