294 ROYAL COLLEGIA OP VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Professor Simonds said the Council was willing to make the 
reduction to conciliate Professor Dick, but unwilling to do 
anything to secure the adhesion of the Royal Veterinary 
College. The consequence was, that the Veterinary College 
was about to do what Professor Dick had done. The difficulty 
was one of the Council’s own creating. 
Mr. Turner , while opposed on principle to the reduction of 
the fee, would give his consent to it for the sake of pre- 
serving harmony, and conciliating the parent institution. 
Mr. Dickens expressed a similar view and intention, adding 
that he thought the educational fee ought to be increased 
rather than decreased, as suggested by Mr. Burley. 
Professor Morton believed that the very existence of the 
College depended on the adoption of the proposed reduction, 
although he was not favorable to it, since both the army and 
the East India Company would continue to appoint those 
who were not members of the corporate body; and there 
were other well-known cogent reasons. 
Professor Spooner , after expressing his regret at the divisions 
which had taken place among the members of the profession, 
contended that if ten guineas was too high a fee for the 
Scotch pupils, it was too high for the London pupils, and 
urged that, by consenting to the reduction, the council would 
place itself in a right position in reference to both schools. 
Mr. Wilkinson opposed the motion, and expressed his 
opinion that the governors of the College at St. Pancras w r ere 
taking a false step. 
Mr. Jex supported the motion, in order to prevent the 
further division of the profession, which would be brought 
about by the establishment of a St. Pancras Board. 
Professor Spooner said, the governors, if the concession were 
granted, would be anxious to join the council, and do all in 
their pow r er, as they had hitherto done, to uphold the 
profession. 
Mr. Gabriel said, he should vote for the reduction, but 
with the full feeling that he was paying an enormous price 
for conciliation. 
Mr. Prnes said, if his motion were rejected, they would be 
split into three bodies ; and nothing would be more likely to 
injure the College than the establishment of an additional 
board. 
The motion was then put from the chair, and the numbers 
were — 
For the motion 14 
Against it . 7 
Majority in favour of the motion . — 7 
