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Report to the General Meeting. 
Mr. Neville having resigned the office of Steward of 
Engineering, the Council take this opportunity of acknow- 
ledging the value of his services to the Society, and are 
gratified in being able to report that Mr. VV. Anderson, of 
the firm of Easton and Anderson, has undertaken the manage- 
ment of the Society's Engineering Department as Consulting 
Engineer. 
The Examiners of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
have reported that the two students who passed best in the 
subject of the Pathology of Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs at the recent 
Diploma Examination, and who thereby became entitled to the 
Society's Medals, were 
Mr. F. T. Harvey, of St. Columb, Cornwall, Silver Medal. 
Mr. Charles Heinemann, St. Peter's Road, Mile End, Bronze 
Medal. 
The isolated outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease in several 
districts during the past six months have been the subject of 
frequent communications with Professor Brown in his official 
capacity ; and his reports, presented to the Council at their 
IVIonthly Meetings, have placed the Members of the Society 
periodically in possession of valuable information. 
The Council have resolved " That in consideration of the 
national importance of maintaining the supply of hunters and 
other half-bred horses, a Special Committee of the Council 
be appointed to consider the best means of securing the 
services of stallions at reasonable fees." This Committee is 
now investigating the question which has been thus submitted 
to them. 
The number of Candidates entered for the Society's Senior 
Examination for Prizes and Certificates shows a satisfactory 
increase over last year, being sixteen as compared with ten ; 
but only twelve presented themselves for examination. The 
