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were not large, and their secretary was ready to accept their 
offerings such as they were. After again thanking the meet- 
ing for their kindness, the professor resumed his seat amid 
applause. 
A few other toasts were subsequently drank, including 
the health of “ The Chairman,” “ The Medical Profession,” 
“The Board of Examiners,” &c., and the company parted, 
after spending a very pleasant evening. 
SPECIAL MEETING OE COUNCIL. 
At a special meeting of the council held May 1.2, 185$, 
Present: — Messrs. Braby, Burley, Cheeseman, Cherry, 
Ernes, Field, Gabriel, Gamgee, Goodwin, Jex, Pritchard, 
Robinson, Wilkinson, Withers, Professors Spooner, Mor- 
ton, and Varnell. 
It was moved by Mr. Ernes , and seconded by Mr. Withers , 
“ That Mr. Turner take the chair.” Carried. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read 
and signed, 
Mr. J. Turner , in a highly eulogistic speech, proposed Pro- 
fessor Spooner as the President of the College for the coming 
year. 
After offering an apology for obtruding himself on their 
notice, and assuring them that he would not detain them 
long by any lengthened remarks, he said that it was with 
feelings of the greatest satisfaction and pleasure he directed 
their attention, as a successor in the office he filled, to a 
gentleman well known to them all ; a man of eminence in 
his profession and acknowledged talent ; one highly esteemed 
throughout her Majesty^s dominions ; one possessing the 
entire confidence of the governors of the parent institution, 
whose conduction of its affairs had obtained their unqualified 
approbation, and whose opinion was received and valued in 
our courts of law. He need hardly add that he alluded to 
Professor Spooner, who, if they honoured themselves by 
electing him as their president for the coming year, would 
be thus placed at the head both of the Royal Veterinary 
College and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, by 
which he would be enabled to contribute much to the 
advantage of the corporate bod}’. He doubted not the 
result being as he fully anticipated, and the council would 
find that Professor Spooner had not only the power, but the 
Will to act for their benefit. 
