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CENTRAL VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY. 
to them a suitable provision for the creation of a body that will 
minister greatly to the future standing and power of the profession 
throughout the United Kingdom. Up to the present time the pro- 
fession has experienced little or nothing of the operation of those 
inherent powers that characterise scientific or learned bodies. As 
one of such, it has not attracted that attention from the public and 
the Government as we— the Committee — are inclined to think it 
deserves, and, while admitting its shortcomings as a young and grow- 
ing profession, we are hopeful that in the establishment and ope- 
rations of the Central Veterinary Medical Society, means will be 
opened out by which that intercommunication of its members, 
mutual associations and exchange of ideas so desirable among men 
of science, will be facilitated and encouraged, and culminate in an 
ascendancy not to be attained by any other. As a metropolitan 
society, we delegate to it superior powers. We accredit it with an 
area of action unattainable by other societies scattered over the land, 
and hopefully associate with it a work which, successfully carried 
out, belongs only to it. We desire to see in it the representative 
mind and talent of the profession, and, by united endeavours, to 
make it the means of deciding upon important facts, and dissemi- 
nating information of a standard character to its members, and 
thus minister to a tone that will call forth that public notice, the 
want of which has proved no little hindrance to true progress and 
advancement. 
“The results of our deliberations are presented in the form of a code 
of bye-laws and regulations, as the means by which we desire to see 
our hopes realised. These, under various heads, deal with the enact- 
ments which require to be observed in the formation and govern- 
ment of a society, its constitution, area, and powers of action. 
“ In the admission of members we have imposed conditions of 
certain stringency, and limit the honour to those only who possess 
the diploma of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
“ In our anticipations of the future extension and offices of the 
Society, we have provided for the probable issue of its ‘Trans- 
actions ’ at periods to be determined upon. The establishment of a 
library and museum for the use of the fellows will also, it is hoped, 
be events in the order of time, and at no distant date. 
“ Keeping in view the present requirements of the profession, we 
are sanguine that our anticipations of what may be reached are 
neither too high nor difficult. We have great faith in attaining an 
object by unity of thought and combined action that is not possible 
by isolation and separate powers ; and we propose to collect the 
scattered elements, compress them into individual space, and utilise 
them in a common cause.” 
The bye-laws and regulations, forming the remaining part of the 
report, were also read, and after some remarks from the chairman, 
the whole was unanimously received and adopted. 
The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers. 
[For the names of the Office-bearers see Veterinarian , p. 709.] 
The following gentlemen were next elected Fellows of the 
