216 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Mr. Fleming said he was present at both of the meetings 
at which the scenes occurred, and he thought the President 
had just cause for resigning, for he was not treated with the 
respect which, as President of the College, he was entitled 
to. The offence, no doubt, was unintentional, but certainly 
it was perpetrated, and therefore, before re-electing Mr. Wil- 
kinson, the Council ought to express their opinion that the 
offence was such as to justify him in the step he had taken. 
Mr. Hunt agreed with Mr. Fleming that a vote of confi- 
dence ought to be passed before requesting Mr. Wilkinson to 
re-instate himself in the chair, and he, therefore, proposed 
that such a vote should be agreed to. 
Mr. Naylor seconded Mr. Hunt’s proposal. 
Mr. Robinson thought, in requesting Mr. Wilkinson to 
withdraw his resignation, the Council would express their 
confidence in him as much as if they passed a formal vote of 
confidence. 
It was then unanimously agreed (1) “ That a vote of con- 
fidence be presented to our late President.” (2) “ That Mr. 
Wilkinson be requested to resume the chair as President.” 
Mr. Wilkinson . — I cannot move from this seat to that 
chair without offering to you, collectively and individually, 
my best thanks for your expression of confidence in me as 
President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. It 
has always been my wish to conduct myself as a member of 
the Council — and I have been a member for some years — in 
such a decorous manner as not to call forth any severe 
animadversions against the course I was pursuing. On the 
late occasion I felt I had no alternative. I now, with very 
great pleasure, resume my seat as President, not only because 
of your very great kindness and sympathy, but because I 
think I am very much involved in the important matters 
which are now before the Council for completion with refer- 
ence to the practical examination. I therefore with great 
pleasure take the chair, and I thank you individually and 
collectively for your kindness. 
Mr. Wilkinson then resumed the chair as President. 
Professor Simonds , in again alluding to the report, said 
that he thought the spirit of what took place would not be 
affected by the omission of the words which had been objected 
to by Professor Spooner, and he therefore proposed that they 
should not appear in the report. 
The Secretary read a letter from Professor Spooner (through 
Deputy-Professor Pritchard) enclosing the corrected proof. 
Mr. Hunt seconded Professor Simonds’ proposal, but was 
strongly opposed to any material alteration being made in 
