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governors of the Veterinary Schools regard it; with what the 
noblemen and gentlemen of the turf, or horse-folks in general, 
view it; or, whether such authorities and personages think or care 
one button about us or our concerns, we know not. This we, 
however, do know and feel—that unless some high and dominant 
power take our affairs in hand, the present disorganized state of 
them cannot fail, in the course of time, to affect veterinarv science. 
So long as its professors are at loggerheads we cannot expect much 
solicitude will be evinced for the science; on the contrary, indeed, 
under such a querulous and divided regime the science is more 
likely to regress than to progress, and in the course of time to ebb 
into its old channels of farriery and groomery. If the veteri¬ 
nary art has proved itself to be of signal service as an aid and 
polish to our cavalry, let government authorities no longer shrink 
from taking the matter in hand, and insist that the Queen’s Char¬ 
ter shall be carried out to the letter;—let no person be able to ob¬ 
tain a commission as veterinary surgeon who has not passed the 
legitimate Board of Examiners, as appointed through the Charter; 
and then we shall see who will contravene the chartered edict, or 
dare to raise a colour against the royal standard. This will put an 
end to all intestine professional quarrels; and is, indeed, the only 
effectual way in which an end can be put to them. And until this 
be done, the Roval Charter is but a word without a deed. That 
which is given by the crown must and will be upheld by the 
crown. And if it is not to receive royal support, then, indeed, 
may we cast veterinary physic to the dogs, and its professors into 
the slough of despondency. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
(Special Meeting.) 
Sitting of May 22, 1849. 
Present,—Mr. Thomas Turner, the Secretary, the Trea¬ 
surer, Messrs. Robinson, Nice, Braby, Ernes, Burley, 
James Turner, Arthur Cherry, Godwin, Percivall, 
and May hew. 
A SPECIAL MEETING, convened pursuant to the requirements 
of the Charter, to elect a President and other officers, 
The minutes being read and confirmed, it was moved by the 
Secretary, and seconded by Mr. Burley , “That Mr. Robinson do 
