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selves, determined to convene a special meeting of the Society, 
to take into consideration the extraordinary position in which 
they were placed, and to come to some conclusion respecting the 
communication of Mr. Bracy Clark. 
This meeting was held, and it was resolved by a large majority 
that the Secretary should address a letter to Professor Coleman, 
requesting that he would write to Mr. Bracy Clark as soon as 
convenient, informing that gentleman whether he entertained any 
objection to that gentleman accepting the office of President to 
the Society. 
The following is Mr. Coleman’s reply : — 
“ Sir, — In reply to your letter of the 20th inst., I have to request 
you will have the goodness to inform Mr. Bracy Clark, that I ac- 
knowledge, with feelings of gratitude and respect, the high 
sense 1 entertain of his honourable and liberal conduct in con- 
sulting my wishes before he. accepts the appointment of President 
of the London Veterinary Medical Society; and as I am appre- 
hensive that the governors of the Royal Veterinary College would 
consider rnij approbation (within the walls of the College) would 
be indelicate and offensive to the assistant professor, and my 
colleague, and as I still hope that peace and harmony may yet 
be restored in the Society, I feel it my duty to express my ob- 
jection to Mr. Clark’s appointment as president of the Veterinary 
Medical Society, at present , until the consent of the governors of 
the Royal Veterinary College can be obtained. 
“ I beg of you, Sir, to add the high opinion I entertain of 
Mr. Clark’s talents and labours ; and although we may differ 
in various points of physiology, I have never failed to acknow- 
ledge and to impress on the minds of my pupils the benefits 
to be derived from his works. 
“ I have the pleasure and honour to be. Sir, 
" Your most obedient, humble servant, 
“ Edward Coleman, Professor. ,} 
On the 26th, it was determined that until the permission of 
the governors to Mr. Bracy Clark taking the chair was obtained, 
the Professor be requested to act as Honorary President. 
He continued to do so through the greater part of the last 
month ; for the governors had intimated that, until, the whole 
matter came under their consideration at their general meeting, 
no person, excepting the Professor, should preside. 
In the meantime, notwithstanding the professed wishes of Mr. 
Coleman to effect a reconciliation, the language of the Committee 
became more and more intemperate. One of them said, that 
