THE 
VETERINARIAN. 
VOL. XXI, 
No. 246. 
JUNE 1848. 
Third Series, 
No. 6. 
FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE 
ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
On Monday, the 1st instant, the Fourth Annual Meeting of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was held, pursuant to public 
notice, at the Freemasons’ Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln’s 
Inn-fields. The attendance of Members was not less than at the 
previous anniversary, there being above fifty persons present. 
Thomas Turner , Esq., of Croydon (President of the College), 
occupying the chair, opened the business of the meeting by ex- 
pressing the great happiness he felt at meeting the gentlemen 
present on that, the fourth year of the existence of their Charter. 
He could well remember that when the Charter was first obtained 
there were persons who insinuated that the Charter would not hold 
water, and that a coach-and-four might be driven through it; but 
he was proud to say that at this, the fourth year, it was still intact, 
and steadily progressing for the benefit of the profession at large ; 
and he felt quite sure that it would continue to do so. He was 
glad to see so many Members present, although he must admit 
that he could have wished there had been at least double that 
number. He begged to thank the Editor of The Veterinarian 
for the able leader he had put forth ; an article which reflected on 
him the greatest credit for the talent and ability he had displayed 
in it. He hoped that they would now soon see the Charter firmly 
established. The Council had had a most arduous year to go 
through, as was shewn in the Report, which was in the hands of 
the Members present ; and he could bear testimony to their hav- 
ing been indefatigable in their exertions for the good of the pro- 
fession at large* He would not go more fully into the proceedings 
of the past year, as they were contained in the Report, which 
would be read, and would occupy a considerable length of 
time in reading. The question of the Registration was one of 
very great importance ; and in successfully carrying it out he felt 
bound to say, that Mr. William Arthur Cherry had used the 
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