292 MONTHLY ABSTRACT OT THE PROCEEDINGS 
At the close of this meeting one of the pupils said that it was 
desirable to know whether Mr. Vines was or was not a member; 
and he moved that another special meeting might be convened 
for this purpose. 
This meeting took place, and Mr. Vines was present at it. 
The president, Mr. Sewell, seeing him there, requested that he 
would withdraw. This Mr. Vines refused, saying, that he was a 
member, and that there he w 7 ould sit in his own right. The pre- 
sident again requested him to withdraw, and again he refused. 
Mr. Sewell immediately arose, and, adjourning the meeting, 
quitted the theatre. He was followed by the vice-president 
and by the secretary. 
Mr. Vines remained, and a stormy discussion ensued, the 
result of which was, that several of Mr. Vines’s friends waited 
on Professor Coleman, requesting him to point out to them what 
steps they ought to take in order to the introduction of Mr. 
Vines. He advised them to wave the question of his being a 
member, as one on which they were not competent to decide, 
but to elect him as an honorary associate ; at the same time 
suggesting certain alterations in their rules. 
On the following morning a special meeting of the society 
was held, at which Professor Coleman had been requested to 
attend, but with which request he refused to comply, stating, 
that the advice which he wished to give to his class he preferred 
to give from the chair. Accordingly nothing was done at this 
meeting. 
After his next lecture, the Professor did address his class. He 
said “ he was sorry to hear of the dissensions which existed 
among them, and particularly in relation to Mr. Vines. That if 
there was any one about the College who ought to be a member 
of the Veterinary Medical Society, it was Mr. Vines; and that 
if there was any one who, next to Mr. Sewell, ought to hold 
office in that Society, it was Mr. Vines.” 
He was reminded of the insults which Mr. Vines had offered 
to the society, and for which not the shadow of an apology had 
been offered. He replied, that “ that had taken place a great 
while ago, and should not now be raked up against Mr. Vines.” 
In conclusion, he hoped that these dissensions would not continue. 
At the general meeting, the amendments which were sug- 
gested by Mr. Coleman were brought forward ; but it appeared 
that they could not be taken into consideration, as they had not 
received the sanction of the Committee. Mr. Vines, however, 
was regularly proposed as an honorary associate. 
At the following general meeting, the president, Mr. Sew^ell, 
occupying the chair, the election of Mr. Vines as an honorary 
