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The Library has had 66 volumes added to it. These include the Nariman
Testimonial of over 30 volumes purchased from subscriptions of the students.
Appendix G. shows the present state of the Library.
The Museum has been transferred to the new building above the College porch
and a rough provisional arrangement has been adopted, but I hope to improve
this in the coming year and to get out an official catalogue. A fair number of
specimens have been added, many of the new and most valuable of which have
been presented by the Bombay Veterinary Association. A Students' Museum
and Bone Room has been formed in the small room off the Library and the sitting
room for students transferred to one of the Society's buildings which used to be
the Pharmacy but was inconveniently placed for such use though admirable as
a students' room, being cool and secluded.
The Forge has been used less than I should have liked on account of the
sickness of the officer in charge. I found that to secure to the students any
knowledge whatsoever of practical shoeing I had at last to myself teach them
all I could.
The Operating Shed is now in full use. Numerous operations were perform-
ed, major and minor, and some 50 examinations as to soundness. The recent
additions to this shed improved its practical value.
The Pinjrapole has been used by me for practical instruction of the senior
students. It always supplies ample material for demonstration.
As regards physical development, our students have to come so far from their
homes to College, and so much of their work is manual and their time is so fully
occupied, that the Gymkhána has not hitherto flourished much. The sports were
held as usual and some cricket matches played ; but the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals unfortunately would not give us any ground for a Lawn
Tennis Court or Gymnasium. However I hope they will this year.
A Veterinary Society was started this year, under the auspices of the Board
of Examiners who in a body attended the first meeting on 7th May 1889. In-
specting Veterinary Surgeon Anderson was elected President ; Dr. Nariman,
Secretary. The Bombay Veterinary Association has proved a decided success.
Its meetings were mainly held at the College and well attended by practitioners
and students. One meeting was held at the Poona Army Veterinary School
when "Description of Horses" was dealt with. Among several inquiries being
carried on by the Association I may specify those on " Coloration of Indian
Cattle, " which promise to put this much-debated question at rest for ever.
17. Financial.—The financial statement required by Government is here-
with appended (Appendix H). An examination of the College expenditure and
income shows that the total cost to Government of the College during the past
year has been approximately Rs. 23,600.
I have represented to Government that the grants for diagrams and instru-
ments are insufficient and provision for increased expenditure under these head-
ings has been made in the current budget.
As the work done by the College has been much greater and its depart-
ments are more varied than was anticipated when it was established, it might
reasonably have been expected to cost more. On the contrary the original
grants have been much reduced and we have been compelled to work on the
reduced grant, however many new departments we inaugurate.
18. The prize list of 1889 is given as Appendix I.
19. On 17th March 1890, His Excellency Lord Reay, then Governor of
Bombay, graciously distributed the prizes and diplomas, laid the foundation
stone of the Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit Laboratory, opened the isolation ward
of the hospital, and inspected the hospital in general. A large and enthusias-
tic audience assembled to witness the ceremonies, and the encouragement given
by His Excellency in his various speeches was much appreciated by all connect-
ed with or interested in the progress of the College.