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PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO 
ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR YARNELL. 
The students of the Royal Veterinary College having re- 
solved to present to Mr. Varnell a testimonial expressive of 
their appreciation of his labours in their behalf, selected from 
among themselves the following gentlemen to act as a com- 
mittee of management : 
Mr. Christopher Sanderson, Chairman . 
William Ryall. Henry Daw r son. 
Thomas Allen Clarke. George Longman. 
Thomas Smith. William Furnivall. 
Barnes Wimbush, Treasurer . John Tatam, Secretary. 
All preliminary matters being arranged, the presentation 
took place on the evening of the 28th of February, in the 
Lecture Theatre of the College, before the whole class, the 
Professors being also present by invitation. The testimonial 
consisted of an elegant silver tea and coffee service. Upon 
the teapot was engraved the following : “ This service of 
plate is presented to G. W. Varnell, Esq., Assistant-Professor 
and Demonstrator of Anatomy, by the Students of the Royal 
Veterinary College, as a mark of respect and esteem. London, 
Session 1854-5.” 
Mr. Sanderson occupied the chair, and on rising to present 
the testimonial, spoke as follows : 
“ Gentlemen, 1 have to perform this evening one of the 
most pleasing duties that has fallen to my lot during the 
whole course of my life. Before, however, I proceed further, 
allow me to return you my sincere thanks for having done 
me the honour of electing me as your exponent upon this, 
to me, and I doubt not to you, very interesting occasion. The 
task I have undertaken is in itself very simple, yet I can but 
regret my inability to do that full justice to the subject 
which it merits. I could have wished that the honour of 
presenting this testimonial had fallen into more able hands 
than my own, and yet I am much pleased that you have 
chosen me to perform this duty, for it affords me the oppor- 
tunity of publicly thanking Mr. Varnell for his repeated 
acts of kindness to me, even before he was personally 
known to many of you. During the summer of 1853, Mr. 
Varnell took every opportunity of pointing out to me, as a 
“freshman,” many things that were novel and important. New 
ideaswerethus createdin mymind,and beautifuldidtheyappear 
