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If it can be shewn that there can be any advantage derived f 
the individual veterinary surgeon by subscribing his two guinea 
beyond what I have mentioned, then there may be a reason wh 
he should be a subscriber; but if he has any complaints to mak 
or any improvements to suggest, he might submit those con 
plaints or improvements in writing. Any other plan is n. 
adopted at the large hospitals in this town. At Guy’s, S 
Ihomas’s, St. Bartholomew’s, the officers have no voice in tl 
management of the institution. However, as I said befor 
in the exclusion I had no hand; for it so happened that I w; 
not in the room when the order was given. Whether it is leg 
or illegal, according to the constitution of the College, I do nJ 
know; but I think, on cool deliberation, it will not be considers 
strictly decorous, or in conformity with propriety, that a vetei 
nary surgeon should have it in his power, by paying two guinea, 
to annoy the officers of the College who may offend him. Thf 
is my view of the case. 
I have one thing further to observe, and I beg leave to sugge 
it for your cool deliberation,—whether it will be politic to sift tl 
question, and cany it on, at the very time you are soliciting tl 
College to make an alteration in the examining committee ? I be. 
to suggest, whether it would not be wise to have one questic 
settled before another was brought forward, in preference to ag 
taring that which perhaps might break in upon good will, an. 
create a sort of discord which might lead to an unpleasant resul 
So far as my recommendation goes, therefore, I beg to suggesl 
as my opinion, that the tw r o questions should not be mixed, an 
that one should precede the other. 
Ts T ow, gentlemen, I have only to return you my thanks agaii 
find to say that I shall be very happy, if you think proper, 1 
present a memorial to the medical examining committee, and 1 
the committee of the governors, to the effect which I have statec 
and shall feel proud in using my utmost exertions in discharg'd] 
my duty as your representative. [Loud cheers .] 
Mr, Fenwick said it certainly gave him great pleasure to fin 
that the march of intellect had travelled into the Veterinary Co 
lege. The worthy Professor of the College had himself declare 
that some alteration was necessary in the institution. He shoul 
not enter into the discussion of this subject; that discussio 
could not occupy less than several hours; and he cordially agree 
with the chairman, that it would be much better to postpone j. 
until some future evening. His worthy friend, Mr. Youatt, ha 
pointed out a subject of great importance, which the Professo 
through the whole of his candid statement and able speech, ha 
omitted to take the slightest notice of; namely, that of sendin 
