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science, and his ardent good wishes for us _: and he may be as¬ 
sured that we will treasure in the tablet of our memories his ad¬ 
mirable advice, “ Remember, gentlemen, that your reputation 
and success must be founded on the union of science and hu¬ 
manity.” Yes! the time is not far distant, although you, 
venerable teacher, may sleep, but not forgotten, when every 
good veterinarian will vindicate his claim to general estimation, 
by the inseparable union of “ science and humanity.” How 
much do these words import! 
Dr. Babington’s was a kindred sentiment. “ 1 wish,” said 
he, "" that the veterinary surgeon could be sent into the coun¬ 
try with all the learning of the human physician, and then the 
veterinary profession would be estimated as it deserves.” 
Gentlemen! in our own names, and in the names of the pro¬ 
fession we thank you. When this is your publicly-expressed and 
now recorded opinion of what we ought to be, the march of im¬ 
provement (abused, important term) must be certain and rapid. 
The health of the chairman was then given; when his natural, 
unsophisticated, glowing expressions of zeal in our cause, more 
deeply impressed on us all those sentiments of sincere respect 
and ardent gratitude, with which the name of Sir Astley Cooper 
will ever be associated in the mind of the veterinarian. 
At length, although somewhat too late, the true business of 
the evening was entered upon. The chairman proposed the 
health of Professor Coleman, whom, he said, he had known for 
forty years, and, with every succeeding year, his esteem for him 
had increased, and his friendship had been more confirmed. 
He sketched his career as a suro;eon. His researches into the 
subject of suspended respiration, which laid the foundation for 
his future fortune. He adverted to the rapid increase of the 
veterinary school. Mr. Coleman’s first class consisted of four- 
teen; — it now exceeded seventy. These students were no 
longer farriers; they were veterinary surgeons. No longer igno¬ 
rant and despised, but, except by their own fault, men of science 
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