PROFESSOR GILRUTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 230, 22 September 1908, Page 4

PROFESSOR GILRUTH.

HIS NEW VETEKLNABY SCHOOL. HE TALK« ABOUT LIS XEW APPOINTMENT. Mr. .1. A. Gilruth, M.Ii.C.Y.S., Chief Government Veterinarian, relumed from Australia by the. Maitai. lie had been spending some time in, Melbourne in connection with his recent appointment as Professor Veterinary Pathology to the University of Melbourne.

In conversation with a representative of tlin Post, Mr. Gilrutli kindly (.xplinn >it the natui-e of tliu work he proposed to undertake in his new position. This, it will be remembered, was not aixurat -ly determined at. the time when his appointment 'was lirst announced. Detailed urranguniDiils were left until Mr. tlilruth could confer in person with the authorities in. Melbourne. The plans have, now been, completed, and the lines on which the work is .to be done are definitely decided." 'The 'university,'' said Mr. (iilrnth. —has taken over the private veterinary school and will carry mi the work with a neeessarv subsidy from Oovermno'.r,,. Of this institution'f shall have charge, and will be assisted by other university professors, such as the pro'ressors of eheiuistrv, botauv, find plnsiohi-ry. In addition.'there will be lecturer, appointed for special veterinary work. .\ slock diseases research iusiit'ute will aHi I-" established by the (Jovcrnnicllt ill co.inectiou wilh'the l.'nivei-sitv Vclorinarv Sel I. Of this I have been appointed director."

Mr. (.lilrnth ad-led that negotiations were iii progress for the acipiirement of a .suitable site of several acres in a central part of the city, as .convenient to the I'niversity as possible. The liesearch Institute would be accommodated in -the new establishment, which mifrhl cost as much as CSll.ono. F„ r the maintenance of the .whole institution, a (ioveriimeiit subsidy was neeessarv. as fie expenses would run to as much as c-Jnon

■When il i- c<>]ii|iU-i<-<l said ilr. Cilrmli. "il should l»'. in its stall' and equipment, line iif I lie lines! veterinary -clmols in the tsmpire. It will lie unii].i c . in Au-tralasia.''

I'll" ('hicf Yclcrinarian I hen spoke ~f ilie enthusiasm with wliii-h the hiea had li.'.'n received linlli hv the Covernni.'-ir and hv the stall' of tilt; l'nivcrsitv a.id the puhlic in jioneral. lie .himself had met with a very hearty welcome anil tli,. iiuiiiiM assistanee from all concerned. 'l'ln- co-operation i.f the (lovernnient V." miliary Departineiit was assured.

\-k.'d il there was an institution cor-n-aioiiditi" to the new school, Mr. (!ilrulli said there were many veterinary schools in the Old I'ounlrv.'liut onlv one - --nl Liverpool-connected with a I'ni-

Mr. (lilruth will leave New Zealand finally early in the eoniini; year in order to have a. couple of itlis or so to prepare i,.r the opening of the University war in March.