248 NO VETERINARY EXAMINING COMMITTEE. 
The majority of the committee refused to comply with our 
prayer. Of whom were they composed ? 
The chairman, Mr. George Holmes Sumner, and Mr. Behrens, 
were most strenuous in their opposition. And what were the 
arguments which they used? Fortunately we are able to divulge 
this secret. 
They see practical inconveniences attending it. And what are 
they ? A great deal of dissention and bad feeling in the pro¬ 
posed committee.—We can assure them, that here too they do 
us wrong. Never were veterinary practitioners so united. One 
common principle occupies every bosom,—the determination to 
effect the reformation of our degraded profession by honourable 
means, and the disposition to receive with the kindliest and best 
feelings every conciliatory overture. 
Undeserved contumely and false accusation alone can rouse 
our anger; and we should cease to be men if we were not then 
roused. We can assure them that the time of violence is passed. 
Sober fixedness of purpose has succeeded, and will,accomplish its 
object; but never at the sacrifice of utility, nor of the common 
courtesies of life, while they are respected towards ourselves. 
These “ practical inconveniences let our readers guess what 
they, or one of them at least, and the principal one, was stated 
to be. “ This proposed committee will consist of practitioners in 
London and its environs. If any young man of talent, who 
likewise intends to practice in the metropolis, should come be¬ 
fore them, will they do him justice? Will not a regard to their 
own interest cause them to refuse to grant him a diploma V’ This, 
was the argument of the gentleman with whom originated the 
exclusion of veterinarians as subscribers, who was the most violent 
opponent of this measure. We repel the insinuation with the 
scorn which it deserves. We cast back the imputation in the 
teeth of the asperser. 
Examiners of the student of human medicine, did a feeling so 
unworthy and detestable for a moment sway you? Members of 
the medical examining committee, when you have occupied, and 
worthily occupy, your seats, at other boards, have you thus heaped 
infamy on yourselves ? No ! no !! you have not, you could not.— 
Wo cast back the imputation in the teeth of the asperser. 
