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on which Mr. Morton was elected librarian. He says, “ I con- 
sider myself imperatively called upon to vindicate you and my- 
self, and those with whom I acted, from the interested, malignant, 
and false aspersions of an anonymous writer, signed “ A Veteri- 
nary Student.” For six months preceding December 1835, I 
took an active part in the proceedings of the society, and sat as 
Vice-President up to the period of my leaving the College. I 
recollect well how much my colleagues and I had reason to 
regret the disorderly state of the library. Many of the books 
were in a torn and dilapidated state, and others had made their 
exit altogether. In fact, it seemed that neither the librarian nor 
a portion of the readers of the library had paid any regard to the 
rules requiring care and punctuality. It was at length determined 
by the committee and many of the students to propose Mr. Mor- 
ton as librarian : the only impediment to this arrangement was 
raised by Mr. Morton himself, and it was in opposition to his 
wishes that he was proposed. I was in the chair on the very 
evening of the election, and it fell to my duty to examine the 
state of the ballot-box, and in which I was assisted by several 
members around me, when, on careful inspection, we found a 
majority of one in favour of Mr. Morion. No scrutiny was de- 
manded until the business of the meeting was over, and the chair 
was vacated. No one expressed surprise or sympathy ; not a single 
“ egotistical effusion from a disappointed partizan” was heard; 
and all passed over with a few vociferous incongruous anathemas 
from Mr. Vines against the new librarian, his supporters, and the 
society. The accounts given by Mr. Youatt and Mr. Morton 
are strictly correct ; and I can only regret the circumstances which 
rendered it imperative on Messrs. Sewell, Spooner, and Morton, 
to withdraw from their official situations.” 
Mr. Mayer, junior, whose prompt and manly vindication of 
the honour of some of his fellow pupils, and certain arrangements 
connected with the dissecting room in the Veterinary College 
cannot be forgotten by our readers (See Vet. vol. viii, p. 172), 
takes up an after-period of this business, and confirms that 
which would put an end to all doubt with regard to the course 
pursued by the ex- officers of the society, if it did not raise the 
question, whether they had not erred on the lenient side, almost 
to the compromise of the honour of the society. 
