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On the formation of the Senior Class, i.e., Class B in January last, Gov-
ernment sanctioned the entertainment of a Second Instructor for the course.
The recrudescence of plague in Bombay in rather a severe type, which
more especially affected the vicinity of the College, and the fact that one of the
clerks died from the disease, was the cause of what might well be termed a panic
amongst the students, and no persuasion would prevent them from leaving
en masse for their homes.
Employment of Graduates.
4. Of the six students who graduated this year, one obtained employment
in the Janjira State, and one, as an Assistant Veteri-
nary Officer, at the College.
Three graduates from previous batches obtained employment—one as
Second Instructor to the Salutri Course at the College ; one as a Veterinary
Inspector under the Glanders and Farcy Department, Bombay ; and one as
Itinerating Veterinary Graduate, Khándesh District. At present there are eight
graduates out of employment.
The Assistant Collector of Salt Revenue, Northern Frontier, made enquiries
as to the terms on which the services of a graduate could be obtained for duty
with the mounted establishment of the Northern Preventive Line. The pay
offered was, however, quite inadequate for a graduate.
Extra duties.
5. (a) Controlled the Glanders and Farcy De-
partment in Bombay.
(b) Inspected horses in Bombay and Bándra stables, at the Harbour and
Sewree Lazaretto.
(c) Treated sick animals of the Commissariat Department.
(d) Performed the duties of receiving and despatching stallions imported
for the Civil Veterinary Department. Eight horses and 27 donkeys were landed
and despatched. Besides this, 35 horses purchased in Bombay were received
and despatched.
(e) Advised the Commissioner of Police regarding the purchase and cast-
ing of horses.
(f) Acted as an Examiner in Veterinary Science at the Examinations in
Agriculture of the Bombay University.
Teaching staff.
6. Veterinary Lieutenant F. S. H. Baldrey went on three months' privilege
leave from the 8th July 1900. Assistant Professor
N. D. Dhakmarwala acted for him. Veterinary In-
spector J. F. Valladares acted as Lecturer on Anatomy, vice Mr. Dhakmarwala.
Assistant Professor V. E. Vakharia went on two and a half months' privilege leave
from 2nd September. Mr. M. C. Joshi, G.B.V.C., acted for him. Veterinary
Lieutenant F. S. H. Baldrey was deputed for three months from 13th January
to attend the Horse Shows and Fairs in the Punjáb. During his absence Assist-
ant Professor N. D. Dhakmarwala was appointed to act for him. Veterinary
Inspector T. E. Rodrigues acted for Mr. Dhakmarwala.
An addition was made to the teaching staff by the appointment of a Second
Instructor for the Vernacular Course.
The College staff in general performed their duties satisfactorily.
Branches of study.
7. Anatomy—Twenty-two subjects were obtain-
ed for dissection this year as against 28 and 21 in
1899-1900 and 1898-99, respectively.
The lectures heretofore delivered to the students of Class C by Mr. J.
Mollison, Deputy Director of Agriculture, on the management of Dairy, Work
Cattle, &c., have been done away with by Government in accordance with the
recommendations of the Umballa Conference. In lieu of these lectures a Post
Graduate Course in the same subjects has been instituted under the same
lecturer, the attendance at which has been made compulsory for such graduates
as seek employment under Local Boards, Municipalities, &c.
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