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who now surrounded this board had contributed to effect its improvement, and 
they would labour in its cause to the latest period of life. Some were find- 
ing fault with its apparently stationary character, but he had lived to see 
many and great improvements in it. He rejoiced now in its union with a 
Society identified with the best interests of our country, and he was now sure 
that it would be our fault, if all its noble objects were not gradually but 
completely worked out. A toast like this required no long prefatory remarks. 
It would be drunk in bumpers. 
The Chairman next proposed, “ The Veterinary College, and the health of 
Professor Sewell.” There were always many pleasing associations connected 
with the recollection of our early days, and especially of those scenes which 
were identified with our after progress in life. Our old Professor was passed 
away ; with all his good qualities and his bad — and every man had both — he 
was gone to give his account. The Assistant-Professor, after a residence at 
the College of nearly forty years, was now in possession of those honours and 
emoluments which were the natural objects of his ambition. He was sorry to 
hear that Professor Sewell’s health was so far irom being completely re-esta- 
blished. He was now occasionally, or as often as the duties of his situation 
permitted, rusticating for a few days. He was right in so doing, for he had a 
fearful task to accomplish by-and-by. He had not the same ground to traverse, 
the beauties of which his predecessor had so ably illustrated. He had not 
only to do that which had fallen to the lot of Professor Coleman, and which 
occupied ably and fully the whole of his talents and his time, — but his work 
was doubled, trebled. In addition to the horse, he had the pathology of cattle 
and of sheep, and of every domesticated animal, to unfold and illustrate. He 
did not know how Professor Sewell felt in the contemplation of this, but it 
would completely daunt him, and it was not a little that would do that. The 
course of the Professor was, however, plain enough, — to throw himself heart and 
soul into the discharge of the duties of his office — to have all things plain and 
straightforward — and then, and then alone, he would be supported by the 
w r hole profession. It was a new and a most important era that was com- 
mencing — the character, almost the existence, of the profession w T as at stake. 
He hoped for the best, and he would beg to propose “ The Veterinary College, 
and the health of Professor Sewell.” 
The Chairman apologized for again intruding on the meeting, but the duty 
assigned to him was now almost discharged. The departure of Professor 
Coleman had made no difference in the appointment of another gentleman, 
but a slight one in the title which he was to bear, and a much greater one, 
he trusted, in the honorarium to which he was so justly entitled. The pro- 
fessor of anatomy and physiology, in a medical school, had an onerous duty 
to discharge ; perhaps more so than any other of the professors in that school. 
What should we say, then, of the labours of the Professor of Anatomy and Phy- 
siology in the Veterinary School, extending, like the pathological instructions, 
to every domesticated animal ? We hail his appointment, but we cannot be 
insensible of the overwhelming degree of labour which will be his lot. It is a 
Herculean task ; but never mind, — his heart is in the right place, and he is sound 
wind and limb. He congratulated him on his appointment. His duties would 
be honestly and honourably discharged, and his best reward would be the golden 
opinions which he should win from all his brethren. He gloried that he had 
lived to see the time, when, within the walls of the parent institution, this 
noble extension of the studies of the pupil was recognized and established. 
Mr. Spooner rose and said, — Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, The very kind 
and handsome manner in which the proposal of my health has been received 
by those whose friendship and association I highly prize, and shall ever en- 
deavour to merit, I scarce need to say is most flattering to my feelings. It is, 
indeed, an honour which I am proud to acknowledge, and which calls forth 
