616 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
since it is constantly occurring that members of our profes- 
sion die leaving no means whatever of support to their sur- 
viving families, nor is there any society immediately in connec- 
tion with our profession, to supply that which is in every sense 
so desirable. Only very lately an instance has occurred in 
which the father dying while young the widow is left with- 
out anything to bring up her young family. This might 
have been secured by timely insuring his life, which would 
have called for only a small annual outlay.] 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, JULY 23, 1856. 
Present: — The President; Messrs. Burley, Cherry, Con- 
stant, Dickens, Field, Jones, Langworthy, Legrew, 
McKenna, Robinson, Shorten, Turner, Wilkinson, 
Withers, Prof. Simonds, and the Secretary. 
W. Stockley, Esq., the President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 
firmed. 
Letters were read from Mr. Jex, regretting his unavoidable 
absence ; from the Vice-Presidents, returning thanks for their 
election ; and from Mr. Solly, resigning his seat at the Board 
of Examiners. 
On the motion of Mr . Field seconded by Mr . Wilkinson , 
the resignation of Mr. Solly w as accepted. 
On the motion of Mr. Wilkinson , seconded by Mr. Burley , 
Mr. Gabriel w 7 as re-elected as registrar for the ensuing year. 
Mr. Gabriel moved, and Mr. Dickens seconded the re-elec- 
tion of the Finance Committee, Messrs. Braby, Ernes, 
Simonds, Wilkinson, and Jex. 
Mr. McKenna proposed, and Mr. Robinson seconded, the 
re-election of the House Committee, Messrs. Field, Spooner, 
Morton, and Ernes. 
Mr. Gabriel proposed, and Mr. Robinson seconded, the re- 
election of the Registration Committee, Messrs. Simonds, 
Morton, and Wilkinson. 
Mr. Legrew proposed, and Mr. Shorten seconded, the re- 
election of the General Purposes Committee, Messrs. Spooner, 
Robinson, Silvester, Ernes, Jones, and Field. 
