*312 MEETING OF THE VETERINARY PROFESSION. 
Mr. Hallen. I am in the habit of associating with several 
country practitioners, in extensive practice, and a credit to their 
profession. I have asked them u Do you know what is going on 
in London ? They are going to appoint a veterinary examining 
committee. “1 am very glad of it,” was the uniform reply: 
“it is what has been long wanted; but I hope they will not dis¬ 
gust the old committee.” This is the universal feeling. The 
state of the profession requires the appointment of a veterinary 
examining committee; but our measures should be conciliatory, 
foi we are particularly indebted to these gentlemen. Their names 
give value to our diploma, and add to our reputation. Then, 
iii reference to the education of the pupil, Mr. Cherry says, that 
Mr. Coleman is over and above paid for the instruction given 
at the College, and that the twenty guineas ought to include 
lectuies of every kind, and that it is Mr. Coleman who is in¬ 
debted to these gentlemen, and not we. I confess that I cannot 
agree to this. 1 feel, and ever shall feel, myself under much ob¬ 
ligation to these gentlemen. 
He says again, that there has been one solitary demonstration 
of ten minutes given by Mr. Sewell. I must beg leave to con- 
tiadict this. During my residence of two years, I have witnessed 
fifty or a hundred demonstrations from Mr. Sewell; and there is 
a gentleman in the room who has been appointed demonstrator. 
(No! no!) Well, then, Mr. Vines, to whom I refer, calls himself 
assistant-demonstrator. 
Mr. C. Clark. — I think this resolution should not be con¬ 
sidered as imputing any blame to the veterinary examiners. Their 
answer to our memorial was perfectly satisfactory. They strenu¬ 
ously enforced the expediency of that which we demanded. 
There can be no doubt as to the universal feeling of the propriety 
and necessity of this new board. 
A Country Practitioner approved of the amendment pro¬ 
posed by Mr. Youatt. Mr. Cherry’s motion went to cast off all 
connexion with the College : Mr. Youatt’s amendment only put 
that on record of which the slightest doubt could not be enter¬ 
tained,—that the profession had suffered the grossest indignity, 
and keenly felt that indignity. We were not prepared to throw 
off our connexion with the College; we had nothing to substitute 
in its room. 
r Mr. Child. —I beg leave to support the amendment of Mr. 
Youatt. It attacks no one personally and invidiously. It con¬ 
tains no slur on Mr. Coleman, or the present committee; but it 
expresses that which every practitioner throughout the kingdom 
feels,—that wc have received the greatest possible indignity. 
