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themselves taught; and it was considered, that the fact of the 
veterinary surgeon having a knowledge also of what these gen¬ 
tlemen taught, would be a great recommendation to the public 
as proving that he had enjoyed a better education than he 
could have received from the College alone. Now the fact is, 
that the medical committee will retain what they have hitherto 
practised, that is, the medical department, the veterinary depart¬ 
ment being entirely left to the veterinary committee. It is the 
xvind of connection that subsists between the College of Sur¬ 
geons and the Apothecaries’ Company. All the apothecaries 
throughout the country act as apothecary-surgeons, excc ipt in large 
cities. The surgeons practise the business of apothecaries in the 
countiy. 1 here is not, however, a much closer connection between 
the duties of an apothecary and a surgeon, than there is between 
those of a medical man and a veterinarian • therefore, in that 
point of view, I think it advisable. If I thought there was any 
degradation, any stigma affixed on the veterinary surgeon, by 
placing him below the rank of a gentleman, in having this com¬ 
mittee appointed, I should say, by no means consent to have a 
veterinary committee; I should not consent to be one of the 
membeis of ii. I feel, however, that we are competent to have 
an examining committee of ourselves; therefore, why should we 
feel degraded, in any way, by our having it ? The strongest re¬ 
commendation for having this committee is, that it is not only 
sanctioned by the medical committee, but was proposed by them 
to the governors, and consequently is much more likely to be 
obtained. I think we should bow to the feelings of the public 
lespecting us, and, most of all, I think we ought to consider 
that which is not beneficial to ourselves, but to the public ; and 
that is, to have security for the proper education and proper exa¬ 
mination of the veterinary pupil. 
Well, then, suppose the pupil were examined by the Professor 
and Assistant-professor only; you would say, he ought to be ex¬ 
amined by other practitioners—three other practitioners. Then, 
will not the public say, is it not better they should be examined 
by six ? Can you show any reason why six are not better than 
three ? 
Mr. William Goodwin observed that, even supposing the 
present meeting agreed that a separate committee of veterinary 
piactitioners ought to be appointed, and even supposing the 
medical committee recommended to the governors the formation 
of this committee, yet, if the governors objected, the profession 
would find themselves just where they w ; ere. 
Professor Coleman said this certainly would be the case. 
Mi. \l ii, liam Goodwin stated that this second committee 
