THF. 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XX, No. 234. JUNE 1847. New Series, No. 66. 
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS 
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION. 
THE Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons have 
the gratification of presenting their Third Annual Report to its 
members, in which they have limited their statements to a mere 
record of facts, which, whether of importance or not in themselves, 
must have no inconsiderable influence on the welfare of the pro- 
fusion. 
One of the first objects to which the attention of your Council 
was directed last year, was to ascertain, if possible, the views, 
wishes, and intentions of the Governors of the Royal Veterinary 
College. Vague and unsatisfactory rumours had, from time to 
time, reached the Council of complaints made by those gentlemen 
of our proceedings, of disapproval of our measures, of the unsatis- 
factoriness of our examinations, and of undue attempts on our part 
at interference with their institution and property. These were 
followed by the information of applications having been made at 
the Home Office for a new Charter, or such modifications of the 
existing one as should secure to them or to their officers a more 
extended influence in its working. To ascertain the truth of these 
2 rumours and the accuracy of this information, a resolution was 
passed as early as June 3d, that a deputation from the Council should 
endeavour to obtain an interview with the Governors of the Royal 
Veterinary College. Application was accordingly made by your 
President, through the usual official medium, to obtain such inter- 
view ; but from some cause which your Council does not profess 
to understand, and therefore cannot pretend to explain, this appli- 
cation not only failed in obtaining the result desired, but even a 
second, third, and fourth were equally unsuccessful ; and it was 
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