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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE 
greatest exertions. The next subject to which he would draw 
the attention of the meeting was, the appointment of six members 
of the Council in lieu of those who go out. Of the six retiring 
members, he felt bound to say that four of those gentlemen had 
given their constant attendance, while the other two gentlemen 
had never been present. He would not detain them longer, but 
conclude by expressing a hope, that the gentlemen present would, in 
conducting the business of the meeting, one and all, in delivering 
their feelings, have a due regard to their own credit and character, 
and speak their sentiments in as mild language as possible. 
Mr. Gabriel , the Secretary, then read the minutes of the pre- 
vious meeting, which were signed by the Chairman. 
Mr. Vines had listened to all that the President had said with 
the greatest pleasure. He, however, felt that it was no use 
bringing in a lot of mushroom gentlemen who had had no expe- 
rience. They had now a Charter, and he hoped the profession 
generally would be benefitted by it. They had even yet no room 
of their own to meet in, as they ought, now that the College was 
of four years’ standing : they had still nothing but the dark room 
in the tavern in which they were assembled, where the great body 
of the profession did not attend. He also understood that the 
Secretary received a salary of £50 a-year for his services, and 
that the Examiners received two guineas each for their services, 
and yet they had no funds. He condemned the use of printed 
balloting papers, and their being put forward like parish meeting 
papers. He, for one, would not vote for the names on the 
papers. He also felt that they were using the Royal Veterinary 
College too harshly. They ought to give and take, and not to 
speak against each other. 
The Chairman said, the first business to be transacted was the 
election of the six members of the Council. 
Mr. Withers and Mr. Hunt having been appointed Scrutators, 
Mr. Draper said, he thought the two gentlemen who had never 
attended the meetings of the Council ought not, at any rate, to be 
longer continued members of that body. 
The election was then proceeded with, and the balloting papers 
having been all received, the Scrutators commenced casting up the 
votes. At the conclusion of their labours, 
The Chairman announced that the election had fallen on Mr. 
Percivall, whose number of votes were 36 ; Mr. Robinson, 34 ; 
Mr. J. Turner, 33; Mr. A. Henderson, 31 ; Mr. Pritchard, 25; 
Mr. Peech, 25 ; a result which was received with much cheering. 
The Chairman then said the Secretary would read the Report 
of the Council. 
Mr. Gabriel, the Secretary, commenced reading the Report, in 
