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REJECTION OF VETERINARY SURGEONS 
learn some of the secrets of the College and adopt them in our j 
practice, and thus, becoming more skilful and successful, might 
interfere with the interests and lessen the profits of the College. 
The same 1 easoning was adopted at the last annual meeting, and 
it was with much self-complacency and energy that the erudite 
governor urged his argument. The result of their consultation 
was the production of the following document, sent to Messrs. 
Goodwin and Cherry, agreeably to the promise made by Mr. 
Sewell. 
Royal Veterinary College , May 21st, 1829. 
Sir, 
I am diiected by the chairman of the annual general meeting • 
of subscribers to the College, held at the Thatched House Tavern 
this day, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and to trans¬ 
mit you the following resolution, that passed the special general 
meeting held on the 18th of June, 1828, that no pupil or veteri¬ 
nary surgeon shall be admitted in future as a subscriber to the in¬ 
stitution, except by ballot at a committee of governors, and that 
lesolution was confirmed by the annual general meeting this day. 
And, further, with a view to satisfy the veterinary surgeons and 
pupils of the Royal Veterinary College that the governors of the 
institution have no wish to exclude them from any of its benefits, 
the meeting have agreed to the following resolution :— 
That every veterinary surgeon, or pupil of the College, shall 
be at liberty to send any horse or veterinary subject (being bond 
Jide the property of such veterinary surgeon or pupil) to the Col- < 
lege upon the same terms as the horses or other animals of sub¬ 
scribers, but without payment of a subscription. And that, in all 
cases of danger or difficulty, such veterinary surgeon or pupil 
shall be at liberty to send any horses, or other veterinary subjects, 
although they may not be the property of such veterinary surgeon ] 
or pupil, for treatment at the College, upon the same terms, 'pro¬ 
vided that, in the opinion of the Professor or Assistant-professor, 
the case shall be found to be one proper to be admitted. 
I am, Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
Wm. Sew t ell, 
W. J. Goodwin, Escp, Assistant-professor, See. 
Veterinary Surgeon. 
It-appears, then, that “ no pupil or veterinary surgeon will be 
admitted in future as a subscriber to the institution, except by 
