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sident of the College ; a position which, perhaps, he was 
allowed to hold for too long a time ; for although we may 
concede to him a conscientious discharge of the duties of pre- 
sident, yet it is often the case that a change in governmental 
views is attended with benefit to the body governed ; and 
such was most markedly seen when another took his office. 
The portrait is of “ kit-cat size/ 5 and painted by W. 
Pickersgill, Esq., R.A. The countenance is animated and 
expressive, and, at the same time, indicative of the energy 
and determination of the man. No one can look on it with- 
out being struck with its resemblance to the original, even 
though there be a little of the artist’s allowed flattery — 
juvenility — in it ; but Sir T. Lawrence once said, “ An artist 
never pleased who painted wrinkles and grey hairs.” The 
College may be justly proud of such a production. We would 
ask,w T hy may not succeeding presidents be similarly honoured? . 
We trust that this will be the case. It is not necessary to 
confine these mementos to paintings. Busts will form a 
desirable mode of perpetuating the likenesses of those who 
have held this distinguished office connected with our pro- 
fession ; and we think there is more than one who is equally 
deserving with Mr. T. Turner of this mark of respect ; yet it 
was right that with him it should have been begun. 
We doubt not that many institutions, now grown old, 
would be glad to possess memorials of those who have con- 
tributed to their advancement and success ; and, as the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons is still in its infancy, and no 
difficulty presents itself in obtaining portraitures of those 
who have filled prominent offices and been useful, let the 
council now devise some plan by which this may be secured, 
since the wish may arise when it will be too late to be 
realised. 
It is to the dinner, held at the Freemasons’ Tavern, in the 
evening of the same day, that we would now address our- 
selves. This surely is a never-to-be-forgotten event. A 
report thereof is given in this number, but it is wanting in 
some particulars that we wish had been inserted. Most persons 
however, know the difficulty attendant on matters of this 
