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THE VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
. veterinary surgeons, after too short a residence at the College, 
il with far too little preparation. He was an advocate for re- 
mation, and had no doubt that it would now be accomplished. 
The chairman apologised for his omission on this point, 
ended to have informed the meeting, that it had been plo¬ 
wed bv the governors, that no veterinary pupil should, m mtuie, 
tain his diploma until he had been, at least, twelve months eli¬ 
ded in the study of the profession at the College. Of coin se no 
v could be made to affect those who had enteied undei the 
••ulations that existed at the period of their entrance. 
Mr. Cherry could not remain silent after what hehadheaid, 
>ugh he by no means wished then to enter fully into the sub- 
it, No man could entertain a higher respect for the medical 
amining committee than he did ; nor did any man set a 
eater value on the profession to which he belonged than him- 
:f. As the best pledge of this, two of his sons were veterma- 
,ns. The reformation of the College was that which required 
e most prompt and serious consideration. Not a syllable had 
lien from the chairman that he had not heard before. 
Every individual who washed to speak on the subject ought to 
ive a full, fair, and patient hearing; and every such individual 
ight candidly and fully to express himself. That could only be 
>ne at another meeting, which he hoped would soon take place, 
id where, he trusted, every gentleman would come prepared 
ith every fact he should be able to collect. 
Mr. W. Goodwin conceived that Wednesday next ought to be 
ipointed for the next meeting. He proposed “The health of 
rofessor Colemanand was assured that others w r ould feel, 
ke him, the highest gratification in beholding that gentleman 
nong them under circumstances much more auspicious to the 
rofession than any that had before occurred. He trusted that 
om the discussion of the subjects alluded to by the chairman, 
ould emanate the respectability of the profession, and union and 
iendship among all its members. [C 7/eers.] 
The chairman expressed his gratitude, and best w ishes for the 
lture welfare of those who had done him such Jionor. 
Mr. Youatt proposed that the adjourned meeting should take 
lace that day fortnight, instead of that day se’ennight, as on 
lat day week the Medical Veterinary Society met. 
Some little discussion took place upon this; and it was ulti- 
lately agreed to, by a shew ol hands, that the meeting should 
ike place on the following Monday, at seven o’clock in the 
vening, in the same house. 
The health of Sir Astley Cooper, and ol the other teachers who 
