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VETERINARY ANNIVERSARY DINNER. 
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Sir Astley Cooper (president of the Medical Examining' 
Committee) was in the chair. He was supported by Sir Wil¬ 
liam Blizard, Drs. Ager, Babington, and Pearson, and Messrs. 
Brookes, Bransby Cooper, Mayo, and Tyrrell. Among the 
veterinarians present we obsersed the Assistant-Professor, 
Messrs. J. Field, W. Goodwin, King, Lushington, two, Perci- 
valls, two Turners, Vines, Youatt, and many others. 
A gloom was cast over the early part of the evening by the 
absence of the professor, who was slowly recovering from a se¬ 
vere and protracted illness. After a few toasts however had 
been given he appeared, but was compelled again to retire much 
sooner than his friends and pupils wished. 
When the health cf the Duke of Clarence was proposed, it 
was announced that His Royal Highness had condescended to 
become the President of the Veterinary College. 
The usual, or more than the usual routine of introductory 
toasts was drunk, in prefacing which the worthy chairman, 
from his own singular kind-heartedness, described every public 
man as a patriot, and every medical man as a paragon of skill, 
honour, and humanity. 
. It was, indeed, - highly gratifying to see so many eminent 
men, of whom the medical world might justly be proud, honour¬ 
ing with their presence the anniversary of an inferior profession ; 
but when Sir Astley complimented Sir William, and Sir William 
eulogized Sir Astley; and Sir Astley flattered Dr. Babington, 
and Dr. Babington panegyrized Sir Astley, and so on to the end 
of the chapter; it no doubt was very pleasant to the parties, 
and ^^each deserved what each did say of other;’’ but the 
business of the evening almost stood still. 
Two sentiments however were elicited from Sir W. Blizard 
and Dr. Babington, which more than compensated for our little 
trial of patience. It did our hearts good to see the former, 
almost a centenarian, the snow of age scattered around his 
countenance, yet that countenance irradiated with strong and 
pleasing expression, while he avowed his undiminished love for 
