981 WEST OF SCOTLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
Present: Professors Williams (Edinburgh Veterinary College), 
McCall and Wilson (Glasgow Veterinary College) ; Messrs. T. 
Greaves (ex-President Royal College Veterinary Surgeons), 
Anderson, senior, Anderson, junior, Cockburn, junior, Erskine, 
Mitchell, Newlands, Eindlay (Glasgow), J. Bryce (Stirling), 
A. Robinson (Greenock), Cunningham (Slateford), Sharpe 
(Hamilton), Blackie (Bellshill) Kerr (Beith), J. Macdougall 
(Colgraine), J. Mitchell (Musselburgh), Hay (Kirkintilloch), 
John Donaldson (Paisley), James Donaldson (Kilmalcolm), P, 
Walker (Ardrossan), Nottage and A. Lawson (Manchester), 
Tennant (May bole). 
After the cloth was removed the Chairman proposed “ The 
Queen,” “ The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the other mem- 
bers of the Royal Family,” to which royal toasts a due response 
was given. 
The Chairman , in proposing “ The Army and Navy,” said that 
lie was glad they had amongst them one who was connected with 
the former branch of our defensive services, and was sure that if 
that gentleman discharged his military duties with as much zeal as 
he had done the duties of the Secretary of their Association, his 
name would be well known as a most faithful and efficient servant 
of his country. It argued well for the prosperity of the Associa- 
tion that they had Mr. Maclean for their Secretary. He coupled 
the toast with the name of that office bearer. (Applause.) 
The Croupier in reply said, I rise as a representative of our 
profession in its warlike aspect to respond to the toast which 
Mr. Pottie has so kindly proposed, and to thank you, Gentlemen, 
for the flattering reception it has met with from your hands. 
Our navy in its present very efficient condition, with its latest 
architectural improvements, and weapons of scientific invention, 
is a branch of Her Majesty’s Service, which this country is justly 
proud of ; by it we are enabled to prevent the hostile intrusion 
of any foreign potentate to our shores, and to protect that 
great amount of wealth, and vast fleets of British merchantmen 
which float on every sea and ocean of our globe. As regards 
our army, we as a profession feel all more or less interested in it, 
simply because it affords employment for about — if my memory 
serves me — 130 of our professional brethren. For some years 
the military veterinary surgeon did not hold that rank which he 
as a professional man, I think, was entitled to enjoy. The Royal 
Warrant of 1859 was supposed to improve the position of the 
army veterinary surgeon, and redress his grievances, and to a 
certain extent (continued the speaker), I must candidly confess it 
has done so, but I am sorry to tell you that that said Royal 
Warrant, although eleven years have passed since its promulga- 
tion, is, in some respects, but languidly carried out ; slowness of 
promotion is our present grievance, and we have good occasion 
to grumble. I have no doubt, in the ordinary course of events, 
our worthy Principal, Mr. Wilkinson, with his usual very great 
zeal for the future welfare of his subordinates, will be able to 
