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land and Agricultural Society was sometliing that he detested. One ought always to 

 speak well of the iDridge that carried them over, and of the ladder upon whose rungs 

 they had risen to distinction. Unfortunately, that had not been the feeling towards the 

 Highland and Agricultural Society. That was a thing that he was very sorry for, 

 because, having a great interest in the veterinary profession and in its best welfare, he 

 considered that their profession could not have too much of external influence to assist 

 it ; and as regarded a public body that had taken so much interest in the profession, 

 they ought not, immediately they could go without it, try to kick it down. Be wished 

 it to be on record that the Highland and Agricultural Society had done more to raise 

 the veterinary profession than any other public body. For nineteen years he had had 

 the pleasure of acting as an examiner, and he must tender his thanks, and the thanks 

 of the other gentlemen on the Board, to the worthy Secretary, Mr. Menzies, for his uni- 

 form courtesy and kindness, and for the great interest he had taken in the veterinary 

 j)rofession. 



Professor Balfour, in seconding the motion, said that a more diligent, active, and 

 pleasant man than Mr. Menzies he did not know. 



Mr. Mexzies, in returning thanks, said that Mr. Dollar was quite right in saying 

 that he had taken the greatest interest in the veterinary profession, and he was very 

 sorry that in a kind of way the Highland Society was now going to be severed from it, 

 at least so far as regarded examination. He was glad to say, however, that the Direc- 

 tors had determined to keep up the veterinary department ; and if the veterinary pro- 

 fession required any aid of the Society at any time, he had not the least doubt they 

 would find the Directors willing to give it. He proposed a vote of thanks to Messrs. 

 Swan & Sons, for having granted the free use of their excellent market for the practical 

 examinations. 



Professor Williajis said that all connected with the schools felt much indebted to 

 the examiners for the way in which they had performed their duties. He endorsed all 

 that had been said of the Highland Society. It had done more than any other body in 

 Great Britain to advance veterinary science. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



