VETERINARY PROFESSION. 
would create jealousy and disunion among the actual members 
of the calling, and sever us from our best friends and supporters 
without any practical benefit either to the public or the students.’ 
Mr. Child.— Does this refer to the committee recommended 
to be appointed at the last meeting, or to that recommended by 
Mr. Coleman at the meeting of subscribers? The last having 
been refused, a proposition was made for a separate committee, 
independent of the College. 1 opposed this as 1 utile and absurd. 
No pupil would present himself before this committee. Altei 
having passed the medical committee, he would not give himself 
the chance of being rejected by the other. Is this motion in¬ 
tended totally to exclude any alteration in the system of exami¬ 
nation, or does it merely rescind the resolution passed at the last 
meeting ? If it means to exclude all change, we are opposing 
ourselves to the sense of the public, the medical committee, and 
Mr. Coleman. I do consider the resolution as being too inde¬ 
finite. What, in point of fact does it mean ? 
Mr. Morgan.—To rescind all intention of obtruding any 
new examining committee on the governors. I hey have refused 
to listen to the memorial presented to them, Ihey did not deem 
this new committee to be wanted. I hey saw practical objec¬ 
tions. It is impossible to find persons sufficiently disinterested. 
We are all engaged in the active pursuit of our profession. We 
live by our profession, and have our likings and dislikings, and 
private interest. Beside, where will you find efficient examiners ? 
In the present state of the profession where will you find them ! 
Mr. Child.—I now understand the motion. It refers to the 
appointment of any new committee of examiners. 1 his question 
has two sides ; first desireableness—then practicability. These 
have been too much blended together. As to its desireableness, 
what man can doubt it who is acquainted with the state of vete¬ 
rinary affairs ? Its practicableness is another question in the 
present state of things. The governors refused the appointment, 
of this committee, because they were not the most competent 
judges of the state and wants of the profession, or what would 
probably result from the appointment of this committee. Messrs. 
Coleman and Sewell, and the present examining committee, are 
the most competent judges. T hey have given us their opinion. 
They have told us that the appointment of a veterinary com¬ 
mittee would be beneficial; and we have no right to accuse them 
of duplicity. 
There are in the country most lamentable instances of incom¬ 
petence in veterinary practitioners. '\ heir means of obtaining 
knowledge are not so ample as in town. 1 here is no society—no 
interchange of thought and discovery. There are, indeed, excep- 
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