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9. The Veterinarian, and Mr. Youatt. 
10. The Health of the successful Candidates. 
The third toast was introduced by Mr. Simpson : — Many around 
me, said he, would propose the toast I am about to announce with 
much greater effect than I can pretend to do, but to no one will 
I yield the claim of greater sincerity. Every student who, in the 
struggle of to-day and yesterday, has had his ability and his in- 
dustry severely but fairly tested, must feel with me the deep ob- 
ligations we owe to the eminent extra-academical medical lec- 
turers. Through their kindness we have had it in our power, 
during the whole course of our studies, to listen to the eloquent 
lectures delivered by them on the various branches of the medical 
profession, the advantages of which we now truly feel and shall 
gratefully acknowledge in after-life. 
We shall not soon forget the urbanity and kindness with which 
we have been at all times treated by those gentlemen. We were 
placed, to the fullest extent, on the same ground with their own 
pupils. We should, however, take a limited view of their kindness 
were we merely to consider our own personal advancement ; we 
feel — we deeply feel — the effect their countenance must have in 
elevating our profession to the status which it ought to occupy 
in the public estimation. 
It is, indeed, delightful to think that the liberality of the most 
enlightened members of the medical profession should lead them 
to exert their utmost power to promote our interest; for, actuated 
by a feeling worthy of great minds, they consider the welfare of 
the inferior creation; and think it no degradation, 'as many 
narrow-minded individuals might do, to regard us as brothers in 
a good cause; those whose profession and whose endeavour it is 
to ameliorate the sufferings of animals occupying a place some- 
what lower than ourselves in the scale of organization. 
But whence has this favour partly sprung? Undoubtedly 
from having observed the zeal, and industry, and talent, which 
has lately been brought to bear on our own profession by those 
constituting its head and front, for an example of which you will 
all allow it would not be necessary for me to go far. 
Let us, therefore, while we somewhat rely on our own exertions, 
ever remember, and with the truest gratitude, the assistance we 
have received from the talented members of an honourable pro- 
fession, and especially from those to whom I have alluded. I beg 
to propose, with all honours, “The extra-academical Medical 
Lecturers.” 
Dr. Robertson returned thanks. 
Mr. Lawson then rose, and said : — Gentlemen, I will not occupy 
