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veterinary profession. He would venture to touch on the advan- 
tages that the Charter had given them, for they were of no ordinary 
kind. It was founded on the genuine principles of representation. 
He would also draw their attention to matters of deep importance 
to the profession ; and when he had done so, he was sure they 
would one and all feel that they should put their shoulders to the 
wheel, for the purpose of obtaining those solid benefits which the 
Charter gave them. The Charter, however, of itself, could do 
nothing for them, but the obtaining it would, he had no doubt, be 
the stepping-stone to the getting of other and more solid immuni- 
ties. (Hear, hear.) To attain that desirable end, they must all be 
one body — separate interests must be swept away — they must go 
hand in hand together, and be of one mind : their advantages would 
then speedily follow. Without the sinews of war they could not 
go on. No body, whether corporate or otherwise, could go on without 
means; and before that meeting broke up that day, they must 
begin a small annual subscription for the furtherance of the objects 
for which the College had been established. They must begin 
for posterity, and posterity would then sing their praises in future 
years for their having done so. He was sure that the example 
of every member of their community would shew the importance of 
their art. He would go much further in dilating on the bene- 
fits to be derived from the Charter ; but they had many important 
matters to discuss, and he would therefore no longer occupy the 
valuable time of the meeting, but remind them that their first duty 
would be to elect six members of Council in lieu of the six gen- 
tlemen who went out by rotation, and he was quite sure that the 
members present would do so in that temperate and proper manner 
which all deliberative bodies ought to do. 
Mr. Cherry thought that, before they proceeded to the election 
of the members of Council, the report of the proceedings of the 
College at the previous meeting should be first read. (Hear, hear.) 
The President said that the advertisement calling the meeting 
clearly pointed out the course they were to adopt, which was to 
elect six members of Council. 
Mr. Cherry still considered that the course he had pointed out was 
the proper one, and he would therefore move that the Report be read. 
Mr. Daws seconded the motion. 
Professor Dick supported the motion. He considered that, like 
all other deliberative bodies, they ought to have the minutes of the 
preceding year read to them : how could the general body of 
members otherwise know how the College was progressing ! 
Mr. Withers declared he was quite satisfied with the proceedings 
of the Council, and would therefore move that the business of tha 
meeting be proceeded with. 
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