THE PRIVILEGES OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 207 
mind. Legislative enactment will never bring practice to the idle, 
the profligate, and ignorant veterinary surgeon, industry, per- 
severance, and a zealous attention to the duties of his profession, 
will command for the really educated man not only practice, but 
esteem and respect. 
While I consider little can he done for the veterinary surgeon 
by legislative enactment, I think we are now placed in that position 
from Avhich, by combined and vigorous exertions, we may accom- 
plish much for ourselves. 
The time is come when the 'members of our College from one end 
of the kingdom to the other should speak out. Meetings should 
be held — their wants, their wishes, communicated to the Council. 
Lists of the registered members according to county should be 
drawn out in some such form as this : — 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
The following persons, members of the Royal College of Veterinary 
Surgeons, resident in the county of , are duly authorised 
to practise the art and science of veterinary medicine and surgery, 
and are solely and exclusively of all other persons recognised to 
be members of the veterinary profession. 
Signed. 
The list having been duly examined and corrected by our worthy 
secretary, Mr. Gabriel, should be advertised in the respective 
county newspapers. 
Nor should the Council remain quiet spectators of all that passes 
around them. Acquainted with the wants, with the feelings of 
the profession — supported and encouraged by them — it will be 
their duty to seek from the legislature that which I believe will 
not be refused, viz. protection from those who usurp the title of 
veterinary surgeon, and exemption from serving parochial and 
other offices. It will be their duty to assist by their counsel and 
encourage by their support the veterinary practitioner ; and, at the 
same time, to take such measures and adopt such plans as will tend 
to the advancement and onward progress of veterinary science. 
In bringing to a conclusion these remarks, hastily thrown to- 
gether, it only remains for me to entreat your forgiveness for 
trespassing thus much on your time and attention. With best 
wishes for your welfare, and for the welfare of that institution 
over which you so worthily preside, 
Believe me, my dear TURNER, 
To remain ever your’s. 
Newcastle, March 6th. 
