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On Veterinary-Lieutenant Baldrey's return from sick leave on 16th October,
Mr. Dhákmárvála returned to his former appointment. Mr. Foy was given
the post of Instructor in Shoeing, and Mr. Buckel joined the firm of Messrs.
Stephens and Sons, Veterinary Surgeons, Girgaum, as Assistant.
On the 4th January 1897 Mr. Dhákmárvála went on three months' privilege
leave and Mr. Foy again acted for him.
Veterinary-Lieutenant Baldrey volunteered for plague duty and was
appointed a Special Constable, and has been working at house-to-house visitation
in his spare time in the Máhim, Dádar and Worli Districts of Bombay.
Veterinary-Lieutenant Baldrey has proved an excellent and painstaking
teacher, and has performed his duties with zeal. The other teachers have also
given satisfaction.
Mr. Dhákmárvála assisted Professor Haffkine, after his work at College
was over, for two months who, I believe, was satisfied with what he had done
for him.
Mr. Foy worked also under Professor Haffkine in the evenings at the
Lazaretto.
Branches of Study.
8. Anatomy.—Nineteen subjects were obtained for dissection during the
year. A conveyance allowance of Rs. 15 per mensem
was granted by Government to the Lecturer on
Anatomy from August 10th, to enable him to pay the expenses incumbent upon
his having to go from the College to the Sewree dissecting-room.
Chemistry.—A proposal for the extension of the Chemical Laboratory was
made to the Director of Public Instruction, but he did not consider it necessary.
The management of Dairy, Work Cattle, &c.—Mr. Mollison, Assistant
Director of Agriculture, has, as last year, delivered a course of 25 lectures on these
subjects at the Government Farm, Kirkee, where the senior students were
sent in September last.
Sir Dinshaw Petit Patho-Bacteriological Laboratory.—The Laboratory
continues to be an invaluable adjunct to the College, and has proved most useful
to the scientists who have been studying the plague in Bombay, and especially
to the German deputation.
Excursions.
9. It was proposed to take the senior students on an excursion tour to
Káthiáwár in October, but it had to be postponed as
my presence was unavoidably necessary to assist Dr.
Haffkine in carrying out his experiments at the Sewree Lazaretto. Excursions
to the Victoria Gardens were as usual conducted under the supervision of the
Principal and the Lecturer on Botany.
Physical Training.
10. The riding class was not held this year, as the Body Guard horses
were removed to Poona owing to the plague, and to
the fact that Government House, Parel, was placed
at the disposal of the Plague Committee for an hospital. Several cricket
matches were played, by the students, and exercises with dumb-bells, Indian
clubs, and boxing gloves were made compulsory during the recess hour.
Museum and Library.
11. Additions have been made to the pathological, anatomical, and physio-
logical specimens in the museum, and a few heads of
animals were mounted. Several new books and
periodicals were purchased for the Library; and all books and pamphlets were
carefully rearranged, and those requiring rebinding were done as far as funds at
my disposal permitted.
Donors of Prizes.
12. The following gentlemen should be thanked
for their liberality in contributing to the College prize
list :—
Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, Bart.
Veterinary-Lieut.-Colonel W. Adams, I.V.O.
Veterinary-Captain J. W. A. Morgan.
Dr. M. G. Deshmukh.
N. D. Dhákmárvála, Esq., G.B.V.C.