602 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
by entering their names in a book kept by him, which shall 
contain an obligation that they will submit to the laws of the 
Institute and the Faculty, and by paying the matriculation 
fee and the price of the Professor’s tickets. 
OVERSEERS. 
The Board of Overseers for the government of the College 
and supervision of its affairs, consists of the corporation, its 
associates and successors. 
They shall choose from among themselves a Chairman, 
Secretary, and Treasurer, and have power to increase their 
number and fill vacancies as circumstances require. 
They shall have the power to manage the affairs of the 
Institute, appoint the Professors and Lecturers, receive con- 
tributions, and disburse the same for the benefit of the Insti- 
tute. 
They shall meet at least once a year for the transaction of 
business, the time of meeting to be decided on by themselves. 
Cases, however, may occur which require their counsel and 
sanction. Therefore, the President of the Institute may 
appoint a day of meeting, and the Board of Overseers shall 
be duly notified and meet accordingly. 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
QUARTERLY MEETING OE THE COUNCIL, July 25, 1855. 
Present — Messrs. Braby, Cheesman, Ernes, Hallen, 
Jex, Silvester, Stockley, Yarnell, Wilkinson, 
and Withers; Professor Morton, and the Secretary. 
On the motion of Mr. Gabriel, seconded by Mr. Silvester , 
Mr. Hallen, Vice-President, took the chair. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting having been 
read and confirmed, a letter was read from Mr. Shorten, of 
Ipswich, announcing a donation of several specimens to the 
Museum of the College ; and, on the motion of Mr. Wilkinson , 
seconded by Mr. Silvester , the thanks of the Council were 
unanimously voted for the same. 
The Registrar’s report was then read ; it stated that 
eleven deaths had occurred during the quarter, namely ; — 
J. Dixon, of Leeds ; G. Douglas, of Grantham; G. Miller, 
of Methvin; J. Reynolds, of Newark; R. Thompson, of 
Beith; J. Titchmarsh, of Henham ; W. Gavin, 17th Lancers ; 
