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YORKSHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL 
SOCIETY. 
The seventh annual meeting was held at the Great Northern 
Railway Station Hotel, on Friday, the 28tli January, at 12.30 noon, 
the President, Mr. James Freeman, in the chair. 
The following gentlemen were present, viz. : — Mr. Thos. Greaves, 
Pres., R.C.V.S., Professor Williams, Messrs. P. Taylor, Jas. Howell, 
M. E. Naylor, S. F. Fallding, Chas. Seeker, Chas. Patterson, Josh. 
Freeman, Jno. Freeman, P. Smith, Job Cooper, P. Walker, J. W. 
Anderton, Wm. G. Schofield, R. Nicholson, E. C. Dray, Jno. Cuth- 
bert, Wm. Broughton, and Wm. Fearnley. 
Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from the 
Professors of the London College ; Mr. Constant, of the 5tli Dragoon 
Guards; Mr. Yarley, of the 13th Hussars; Mr. G. Morgan, Liver- 
pool ; and Mr. W. Haycock, Manchester ; and also from Messrs. 
Ilain, McTaggart, Bale, Faulkner, Fryer, Carter, Kirke, and Jno. 
Schofield. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Secretary read a note from Mr. Godfrey Smith, tendering 
his resignation, which, after a little discussion, was accepted. 
Mr. Bray alluded to the death of Mr. John Lawson, of Man- 
chester, and paid a just tribute of respect to the many excellent 
qualifications of the deceased gentleman. He concluded by moving 
the following resolution: — “That the Honorary Secretary be in- 
structed to write a letter of condolence to Mrs. Lawson and family, 
expressing the Society’s sincere sympathy and deep regret at the 
unexpected and calamitous demise of Mr. Lawson. The letter 
might take this form : — 
“ ‘ Madam, — We beg most sincerely to tender you our heartfelt 
sorrow in your affliction and bereavement, and trust that you may 
have health and strength to bear your irreparable loss ; and that 
by the affection of your children and the kindness of your friends, 
the poignancy of your grief may be assuaged. We also hope that 
you may live, not only to see your children grow up and imitate 
their late estimable father, but that they will prove a comfort and 
solace to yourself.’ ” 
The motion was seconded by Mr. Greaves , and supported by 
Professor Williams , and carried unanimously. 
The farther consideration of Mr. Fearnley’s resolution then took 
place ; Professor Williams , Mr. Greaves , and Messrs. Bray , Naylor , 
Broughton , and Fearnley spoke, advocating the carrying out of the 
resolution. Ultimately, upon the motion of Mr. Greaves , seconded 
by Mr. Nicholson , it was unanimously resolved, “ That Mr. Dray 
be nominated at the annual meeting of the College in May, and 
that the members of the different Veterinary Medical Societies be 
requested to support his candidature.” 
