378 
LATE VETERINAUY MEETINGS. 
RESOLUTIONS 
Of the djtfi-ColIegiates. 
‘‘Resolved, 
“ Tliat a committee of twelve ve¬ 
terinary surgeons, selected from the 
general body of practitioners, be 
elected by that body, to examine 
such persons as may present them¬ 
selves before them for that purpose, 
with authority to give certificates of 
qualification; and that this com¬ 
mittee be designated the ‘ Vete¬ 
rinary Board of Examiners.’”— 
Car vied by a considerable majority. 
“That from the denial given to the 
claim of veterinary surgeons to par¬ 
ticipate in the examination of pupils, 
as to their fitness to become practi¬ 
tioners ; and, moreover, from the fact 
of veterinary surgeons being even 
excluded from becoming subscribers 
to the institution called the Veteri¬ 
nary College; it is the opinion of the 
present meeting, that it is the inten¬ 
tion of the rulers of the College to 
break otF all connexion with the 
body of veterinary practitioners.” 
Of the Pro-Collegiates. 
“ Resolved, 
“ That this meeting, having en¬ 
deavoured to ascertain the yenerai 
sense of the veterinary profession, 
and having given the subject maturt 
deliberation, resolve that the appoint¬ 
ment of a separate examining com¬ 
mittee, contrary to the approbation 
of the general meeting of governors 
of the Royal Veterinary College, is 
not only uncalled for; but would 
create jealousy and disunion among 
the actual members of the cal Liny, 
and sever us from our best friends 
and supporters, without any practical 
benefit either to ourselves or the 
students.”— Carried by a large ma¬ 
jority. 
“ It having been advanced at the 
last meeting, that the title of veteri¬ 
nary surgeon granted by the College, 
is a reproach rather than an honour¬ 
able distinction, this meeting takes 
this opportunity of disavowing all 
connexion or participation in such 
sentiments ; and cannot sufficiently 
admire the effrontery of those who 
use that name for the purpose of 
getting a livelihood, at the same 
lime that they were professing to be 
ashamed of it.” 
“That, feeling grateful, as every 
honourable veterinarian must do, to 
those who have given him that infor¬ 
mation and acquirement which give 
him a name and rauk in society, we 
take this opportunity of thus making 
our warmest and best acknowledg¬ 
ments to our liberal patrons and 
teachers, begging they will not mis¬ 
construe, as the voice of the pro¬ 
fession, the sentiments of a few dis¬ 
appointed individuals/ 1 
