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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL 
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
Special Council Meeting, May 12th, 1852. 
Present— Messrs. Braby, Cherry, A. Cherry, Ernes, Gabriel, Hender¬ 
son, Peecii, Percivall, Pritchard, Robinson, Stockley, Varnell, 
Wilkinson, Withers ; Professors Morton, Simonds and Spooner. 
Mr. Pritchard in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. Cherry proposed the re-election of Mi\ Robinson as President for the en¬ 
suing year. 
After some discussion as to the necessity, or otherwise, of making any nomina¬ 
tion at all, 
Mr. Robinson said he was grateful to Mr. Cherry for proposing him as Presi¬ 
dent, but he trusted that he would withdraw it, as he (Mr. Robinson) accepted 
office with the understanding that a successor would be appointed for the present 
year. He had served the office during the past year, and the Council had been 
kind enough to say that he had in some measure succeeded in satisfactorily per¬ 
forming the duties thereof; but he should feel obliged to decline the honour of 
serving again, even if he were elected. 
Mr. Cherry's motion not being seconded, fell to the ground. 
Mr. Robinson then proposed the election of Professor Sewell, as President, ob¬ 
serving that the Council would be doing itself an honour by the election of that 
gentleman to the office. 
Professor Morton thought a better appointment could not be made, taking into 
consideration the lengthened period which Professor Sewell had been connected 
with the Royal Veterinary College, and the high standing he had so long 
maintained in the profession. He was quite sure that he would do all in his 
power to advance the best interests of the College of Veterinary Surgeons, and 
would be present at the meetings of the Council as often as his health permitted 
him. 
Mr. Gabriel trusted that the compliment about to be paid, if it was paid at all, 
to a gentleman so well known and generally respected as Professor Sewell, would 
be pretty nearly, if not quite, a unanimous one. 
A ballot was then taken, which resulted in the election of Professor Sewell, 
with one dissentient only. 
The following gentlemen were then elected as Vice Presidents for the ensuing 
year :— 
Mr. H. Pyatt, of Nottingham Mr. J. B. Rose, of Worcester 
Mr. G. Robb, of Glasgow Mr. S. Baker, of Chelmsford 
Mr. G. Watts, jun., of Dublin Mr. J. Legrew, 13th Dragoons. 
Mr. Stockley proposed the re-election of Mr. Gabriel as Secretary to the 
Council. 
Mr. Gabriel was (by ballot) unanimously re-elected. 
The Secretary gave notice of motion to alter the present arrangement with 
reference to signing and distributing the diplomas of the College. He said that 
