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showing how deep and how united was the feeling of the 
profession on the subject. He regretted the absence of the 
Lord Provost, who would liable given his best aid to the 
undertaking. For himself he wished to say that no one 
could be more desirous of the advancement of the veterinary 
profession than he, Bailie Fife, was, and he felt that he was 
fully acquainted with the subject in all its bearings, inasmuch 
as, some years ago, he had held a leading position in a some- 
what similar movement in connection with the medical pro- 
fession. He was sure the principle upon which the Council 
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons had based its 
present action was a true one; that he fully sympathised with 
and would give it every assistance when it came before the 
Trustees in due time and form. 
Bailie Cattanack expressed himself as entirely in accord 
with Bailie Fife as to the necessity for and approval of the 
steps which were being taken, and the movement should have 
all his support. 
A short conversation took place here between a Trustee 
and the President, with reference to the required standard of 
education which the deputation proposed to initiate. Mr. 
Menzies, Secretary to the Highland and Agricultural Society, 
was present, and took part in the conversation ; and both 
those gentlemen being satisfied with the explanation which 
the President gave — 
Bailie Fife (having ascertained that no other gentleman 
wished to speak) proposed that the subject should be put 
into such form as would enable him to bring it officially 
before the Town Council. The President said that he would 
give attention to that point, and then the meeting was dis- 
solved. 
Statement left with Trustees. 
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, 
As already stated by Principal Williams, we are a depu- 
tation from the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons to confer with you on the subject of the general 
education of the Veterinary Student. 
We present ourselves under the very exceptional circum- 
stance of a body of men who ask leave to be allowed to 
improve their professional aiid social position. 
The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons 
has long been painfully sensible of the fact that neither the 
one nor the other is either what it should or might be ; and 
it considers that now, as narrow views are giving place to 
more enlightened ones, a favorable opportunity is offered 
