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SECOND ANNUAL MEETING 
and more than I have stated, verified, should he arm himself be¬ 
fore his departure with a letter of introduction to M. Girard. 
Mr. John Field, now sitting on my left, if I mistake not, paid 
the Professor such a visit; and was most hospitably and kindly 
treated by him. 
Mr. Goodwin was now called on for * a toast, when he gave 
<c Veterinary Reform,” thus introducing it:— 
After the toasts that have been drunk, perhaps this may not 
be an inappropriate period to suggest one that I am desirous of 
proposing; and although there are many among us whose 
opinions may differ from mine on the subject of it, yet I feel per¬ 
suaded there are none who can regret more than I do the neces¬ 
sity I feel for toasting such a sentiment. 
The grievances that the veterinary profession has so often and 
so justly complained of, are too numerous, even if this were a pro¬ 
per time to enter into them, for me to recapitulate ; but so long 
as the place of examiners of veterinary students shall be usurped 
by medical men wholly ignorant of such an office, and so long 
as the College shall deem it expedient to shut their doors against 
the members of the profession to whom it owes its existence, 
I shall never fail to propose to you the toast which I have most 
at heart—“ Veterinary Reform.” 
Mr. Langworthy gave, “ The Army Veterinary Surgeons;” 
and remarked on the respectability of them as a body, and their 
ready acquiescence and aid in that which concerned the welfare 
of the profession. He knew some of them personally; and that 
knowledge had led him to form a highly favourable opinion of 
them. 
Mr. Henderson felt that we were called on to notice u Our 
Friends from the Country,” some of whom had come many miles 
to meet us on the present occasion; for which he thought they 
deserved, at least, some share of our regard. He would there¬ 
fore propose their healths. . 
Mr. J. Sewell, in returning thanks, observed, that such 
an attendance always rendered him great pleasure; and he 
thought, thus far, he could answer for his country colleagues. 
For himself, he could say that he never meant to be absent when 
his professional brethren were thus assembled. 
