338 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
bered an instance of the member who objected to Mr. Hunt’s 
remarks doing the very same thing himself. He thought it 
looked like a very strong feeling of a party character. (No, 
no, and hear, hear.) He was very glad, however, that the 
question had been mooted. 
The Chairman stated that it had been the acknowledged rule 
hitherto to abstain from commendations on the proposition 
of a member. 
Professor Spooner said he had no wish to prevent or curtail 
discussion, his only object was to inform the meeting that it 
had always been considered a rule that no introductory com- 
ments were allowable in such cases. If a gentleman were pro- 
posed as a candidate who was not known to the profession, and 
it w'as stated to the meeting who he was, then it would be a 
different thing. 
The Chairman having nevertheless decided that Mr. Hunt 
should proceed with his observations, — 
Mr, Hunt expressed his regret that he should have been 
the cause of this discussion, but explained that his only object 
was to state what were the qualifications of the gentleman 
he had proposed. Mr. Gamgee was a man of great attain- 
ments, and a member of the College of Surgeons, and also 
of other institutions, which fully qualified him for the seat. 
There had been also on the tapis for some time the formation of 
a college connected with the profession at Edinburgh, of which 
Mr. Gamgee’s brother would be the principal, and that would 
no doubt be of advantage to this society. He felt assured 
that the influence of the brothers Gamgee would bring the 
pupils to this college instead of their being thrown on the 
world without a recognised examination as to qualification. It 
was for that reason especially that he proposed Mr. Gamgee. 
Mr. Cherry then proposed the re-election of Mr. Wilkinson, 
Principal Veterinary Surgeon to the army. 
Mr. Field proposed the re-election of Professor Spooner. 
Mr. Ernes proposed the re-election of Professor Morton. 
Mr. Stockley proposed the re-election of Mr. Robinson. 
ProfessorMorton said he had hoped thathe should have caught 
Mr. Ernes’ s eye before he proposed his candidate. He had in- 
tended to ask them not to re-elect him on the council, but 
from what he had heard since he had been at the meeting he 
was afraid they would not accede to his wish to retire. (No, no.) 
Mr. Field, jun., then proposed the re-election of Professor 
Simonds. 
Professor Morton proposed Mr. Cooper, of Berkhampstead. 
Mr. Cooper, he said, was a gentleman w 7 ith w r hom they were 
all more or less acquainted, and as he was a resident in the 
