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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1626, 29 April 1903, Page 21

The opinion has been freely expressed at different times that the time has arrived for the Government to introduce the training of students in veterinary science into the curriculum of Liueoln Agricultural College, or to provide the acquisition of this branch of knowledge in some other way. The Government recently decided, as a means of meeting the requirements of colonial ycuth in this respect, to have lectures delivered by members of the veterinary staff at certain places where classes can be formed. The fee, which will be made fur the purpose of covering expenses, will be at the rate of a guinea for each member of a class for a course of twelve lectures. Already several classes are being formed throughout the country, either under the auspices of agricultural associations or by the Farmers’ Union. It is hoped that the new departure, which appears to be meeting with gene ral approval, will render {unnecessary for some years the setting up of a professorial staff at any centre, which would be both costly and. in the present state or settlement, inconvenient-