612 FORMATION OF A CENTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
tion would be, whether or not there should he a reorganiza- 
tion of the Board of Examiners, and perhaps an alteration of 
the Charter. 
Mr. Ernes said the Charter merely said that the majority 
shall be veterinary surgeons. 
Professor Simonds proposed that the President be requested 
to inform the various Colleges that no answer had been 
received to the notices sent to them. 
Mr. Ernes seconded the resolution. 
Mr. Fleming thought no further steps need he taken in the 
matter. 
Mr. Coioie said for some time practical examinations had 
been carried on in the Edinburgh school, and Prof. M‘Call 
would assist the examiners in every possible way, and provide 
living subjects for them. 
The matter was ultimately left to the discretion of the 
President. 
The business of the meeting then terminated. 
FORMATION OF A CENTRAL VETERINARY 
MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
In accordance with notices previously issued, a meeting of the 
members of the profession was held, by permission of the President 
and Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, on the 
11th ult. The following gentlemen were present: — Professor 
Simonds, Messrs. W. II. Coates, G. Fleming (Chatham), W. Field, 
jun., J. Moon, J. Rowe, jun., J. Ward, C. Offer, T. A. Dollar, F. H. 
Riddler, T. W. Gowing, sen., T. W. Gowing, jun., A. Broad, jun., 
J. Woodger, sen., Thomas Burrill, jun., C. Lowe, F. J. Mavor, T. 
W. Bishop, W. Hunting, J. Moore, jun., J. Woodger, jun., W. Clark, 
F. Jarvis, J. B. Martin (Rochester), S. Price, and G. Armatage. 
Mr. G. Fleming was called to the chair, and briefly referred to the 
object of the meeting. 
Mr. G. Armatage next read the notices which had been sent to 
members, and letters from several gentlemen who were unavoidably 
prevented from attending, as well as others from provincial mem- 
bers, expressing their hearty approval of the movement. He also 
♦explained that, in calling the meeting, the desires of many veterinary 
surgeons had been carried out, and also that in using the title 
“Proposed Metropolitan Veterinary Pathological Society,” it was 
not intended to bind the meeting to accept that designation. The 
title of the Association, as well as its area of action and future 
work, would form subjects for deliberation. A letter was read from 
Professor Tuson, having special reference to the title of the Society, 
in which the writer expressed a desire to see adopted such designa- 
