342 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
William Field, Esq., presided on the occasion, and 
the vice-chairs were occupied by Messrs. King and Pritchard. 
Grace having been said, 
The Chairman briefly proposed the toasts of “ The Queen,” 
and “ Prince Albert, and the younger members of the Koyal 
Family,” in succession, which were loyally responded to. 
The Chairman then requested a bumper for the health of 
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, whose name 
alone, he was sure, would be sufficient to ensure justice being 
done to the toast, for he was not only a friend to the profes- 
sion, but also President of the Royal Veterinary College, and 
in that capacity, he (the Chairman) had no doubt, he took as 
deep an interest in its welfare, as he did in any other object 
with which he allowed his name to be identified. (Drunk 
with three times three.) 
The Chairman next proposed “The Army and Navy,” 
being assured that the toast would be received with an 
enthusiasm to which the gallant defenders of our country 
were entitled; and he was glad, on looking around him, to 
see three or four gentlemen connected with the army, every 
one of whom, he had no doubt, would feel it to be his 
duty to respond to the toast. The sentiment was warmly 
received, and the Chairman called on 
Mr. Page, V.S. H.E.I.C. , who briefly returned thanks on 
behalf of that branch of the military profession, the East 
India Company’s service, with which he was more imme- 
diately connected. 
Mr. Robinson , on being loudly called for, also responded, 
and said he felt highly honoured by the manner in which 
his name had been mentioned. His only ground for rising 
to acknowledge the compliment paid to him, consisted in 
the fact of his being connected with a yeomanry corps 
for upwards of fifty years ; one, he was proud to say, which 
stood as high as any local corps could possibly do. If his 
position in connection with that service justified him in 
returning thanks for the great army, he had much pleasure 
in doing so. 
The Chairman said he had now to call the attention of the 
assembly to the next toast on his list. It was one well entitled 
to the applause which he was sure it would receive. He 
proposed the health of the ex-president, James Turner, Esq. 
(Cheers.) They all knew the admirable manner in which 
their friend had discharged the duties of the office he had so 
recently filled ; and after referring in eulogistic terms to the 
professional abilities of Mr. Turner, he coupled with his health, 
“ Prosperity to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.” 
Mr. Turner said, the company no doubt expected him 
